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Karachi’s four more policemen infected by COVID-19
KARACHI: Four more officials of Karachi Police have been infected by novel coronavirus.
Four police officials posted at Mubeena Town police station have contracted COVID-19, police department said in a statement. Infected policemen…
Can first COVID-19 vaccines bring herd immunity?
FRANKFURT/LONDON: Governments and officials are voicing hopes that COVID-19 vaccines could bring “herd immunity”, with some calculating that immunising just two-thirds of a population could halt the pandemic disease and help protect whole…
Mutated coronavirus may be more vulnerable to new vaccines
The mutated form of the new coronavirus that is now the most common strain worldwide is more infectious but may also be more vulnerable to vaccines under development, new research suggests.
In experiments reported on Thursday in…
UK Scientists develop antiviral facemasks to kill coronavirus
LONDON: Scientists in the United Kingdom have reportedly developed an anti-viral facemask that kills Covid-19 virus upon contact and not merely avoids them.
According to the media reports, the Anti-viral masks will be made available for…
Local requirements behind US refusal to provide COVID-19 vaccine…
The United States (US) has excused providing novel coronavirus vaccines in its response to the Pakistani mission in Washington as the company will meet the local requirement during the first phase before exporting it, citing sources.
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597 new cases of novel coronavirus, 17 deaths reported in Punjab
LAHORE: The novel coronavirus claimed 17 more lives and infected 597 people during the past 24 hours in Punjab.
According to a spokesperson of the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department, 17 more people lost their lives due to…
Karachi govt school closed after COVID-19 positive cases
KARACHI: The novel coronavirus cases have been reported in a government school in Karachi, citing DEO Karachi South.
COVID-19 positive cases have been diagnosed in the Government Boys Primary School Lyari, according to the District…
Three accused contract COVID-19 in Police lock-up
KARACHI: Three accused of a case produced in the City Court for remand were diagnosed COVID-19 positive.
Arrested accused namely Adnan, Javed Rind and Nawaz were detected coronavirus positive, when they underwent diagnostic test before…
COVID-19 positivity rate goes above 6pc in Sindh
KARACHI: The number of coronavirus cases in Sindh is increasing sharply and the Covid-19 positivity rate has now risen above 6per cent in the province.
According to the Sindh health department, the positivity rate of the COVID-19 is…
Balochistan witnesses rise in coronavirus cases up to 6.2 pc
QUETTA: Balochistan has recorded an increase in novel coronavirus cases up to 6.2 per cent from 1.1 per cent as compared to the previous month.
The provincial health department confirmed that the positivity rate of COVID-19 hiked from…