Polio vaccine in the crossfire of misinformation
As scientists around the world rush to find a vaccine to stem the spread of Covid-19, another deadly disease, polio, has become the latest target of misinformation campaigns online.
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COVID-19 cases in UK double every 8 days, says health minister
The United Kingdom's health minister has warned that COVID-19 cases across the country have doubled in the past eight days, but refused to say whether the country will impose another…
Pakistan records highest daily increase in Coronavirus cases in 5 weeks
ISLAMABAD: Four days after reopening its schools, Pakistan on Friday reported its highest daily increase in coronavirus cases since August 13
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Coronavirus cases top 30 million worldwide
Coronavirus infections topped 30 million around the globe on Thursday as the World Health Organization warned of "alarming rates of transmission" across Europe and cautioned against…
Rich nations snap up vaccine stocks in global race for jab
Rich nations representing a fraction of the global population have already bought up over half the promised Covid-19 vaccine stocks, a study showed, as US President Donald Trump pledged to…
6 months later, educational institutions reopen across Pakistan
KARACHI/ISLAMABAD/LAHORE/PESHAWAR/QUETTA: Six months after the government decided to shutter schools, colleges and universities across the country owing to the coronavirus pandemic, the…
New Zealand to lift coronavirus curbs in most of country on September 21
New Zealand will lift coronavirus restrictions across the country on Sept. 21, except in its biggest city, Auckland, which is the epicentre of a second wave of infections, Prime Minister…
India reports a staggering 94,000 COVID-19 cases in single day
REUTERS: India reported over 94,000 COVID-19 cases in a single day, as 1,000 people succumbed to the virus as well, showing signs that the infection is far from over in the country.
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India reports record daily jump in COVID cases for second straight day
DELHI- India reported a record daily jump in coronavirus cases for a second consecutive day, logging 97,570 new infections on Saturday, data from the federal health ministry showed.
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Pakistan to make important decision on reopening educational institutions today
ISLAMABAD: The Inter-Provincial Education Ministers Conference (IPEMC) will decide today whether or not educational institutions across the country will be reopened from September 15.
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India overtakes Brazil as country second-worst hit by COVID-19
India’s coronavirus infections surged past 4.2 million on Monday as it overtook Brazil to become the country with the second-highest number of cases.
With 4,204,613 infections, India is…
India tops four million virus cases as pandemic rages
India has become the third country to pass four million coronavirus infections, setting a new record daily surge in cases on Saturday as the pandemic showed no sign of peaking.
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U.S. coronavirus deaths projected to more than double to 410,000 by January
U.S. deaths from the coronavirus will reach 410,000 by the end of the year, more than double the current death toll, and deaths could soar to 3,000 per day in December, the University of…
Over 7,000 health workers dead from coronavirus, Amnesty says
At least 7,000 health workers worldwide have died after being infected with the coronavirus, including more than 1,300 in Mexico alone, the most for any country, Amnesty International said…
Pakistan, China vow cooperation in developing Covid-19 vaccine
BEIJING: Pakistan and China Friday agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation to develop anti-COIVD-19 vaccine and called for global joint preventive and control measures while opposing…