Pakistan’s Covid-19 death toll nearing 20,000: NCOC
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported 104 new deaths from coronavirus on Wednesday as overall death toll was nearing 20,000.
According to figures released by the National Command and Operation…
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Pakistan records 79 Covid deaths, 4213 new cases
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan recorded the death of 79 more people owing to the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the total death tally to 18,149 nationwide on Monday.
According to the…
Pakistan receives one million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from China
Three planes of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) carrying a consignment of one million doses of COVID-19 vaccine left here on Sunday for Pakistan as the country sees sharp increase in…
India logs record new infections as Europe hopes peak may be over
India posted a record rise in new coronavirus cases on Thursday, in an alarming surge being blamed on a "double mutant" variant and super-spreader events, even as countries in Europe prepare…
India’s Covid-19 shortages spur black market for drugs, oxygen
As Poonam Sinha fought for her life, her distraught son found himself fending off black marketeers for coronavirus drugs after the Indian hospital treating her ran out of supplies.
Dire…
Pakistan records 5,857 new Coronavirus cases
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday recorded 5,857 new coronavirus infections with a positivity rate of 10.16%.
As per the official data issued on Thursday by the National Command and…
Asad Umar warns of more virus curbs
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning Asad Umar has warned that the government will introduce more restrictions if people fail to follow government's guidelines to slow the spread of the…
PM reaffirms resolve to expeditiously complete CPEC projects
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday underscoring the transformational significance of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), reaffirmed the country’s commitment to expeditiously complete…
England to start using Moderna jab on Tuesday
England will start using the Moderna vaccine on Tuesday, which will be used at over 20 sites this week as the third shot that is available in Britain for COVID-19.
Health officials started…
Pakistan to receive 15mn vaccine doses by May 2021
Pakistan would receive 15 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, to be delivered by May 2021, under COVAX, a global initiative aimed at equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines.
This was…
Pakistan records over 100 virus deaths for sixth day in a row
ISLAMABAD:- Pakistan on Sunday confirmed the highest number of deaths in a single day from the coronavirus infection this year.
According to latest figures shared by the National Command…
China mulls mixing vaccines to improve efficacy of jabs
China is considering the mixing of different Covid-19 vaccines to improve the relatively low efficacy of its existing options, a top health expert has told a conference.
Authorities have…
India reports a record 131,968 new COVID-19 infections
NEW DELHI: India reported 131,968 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, a record increase for a third straight day, data from the health ministry showed.
Deaths rose by 780 to a total of…
India says it has millions of COVID-19 vaccines in hand, denies shortage
India’s health minister said on Thursday the country had more than 43 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in stock or in the pipeline, after many states complained of having to close inoculation…
1 in 3 Covid survivors suffer mental, neurological problems: study
One in three people who overcome Covid-19 suffer from a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis six months on, according to the largest study so far published on the mental toll that…