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COVID-19: One million Sinopharm vaccines distributed to federating units in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre on Friday expressed concerns over non-adherence to Covid-19 SOPs by the masses. NCOC said in a statement that The forum expressed concerns over non-implementation of its instructions on…
SDMA directs DCs to ensure precautionary measures during heatwave
KARACHI: Sindh Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) has directed district authorities to take precautionary measures amid the ongoing heatwave across the province. In a circular issued by SDMA, the authority it has been directed to the…
WHO cautions against indoor celebrations ahead of Ramazan, Easter
The World Health Organisation (WHO) today has cautioned against crowded indoor celebrations that could trigger a fresh surge in coronavirus infections days ahead of Easter and two weeks before Ramazan. In a statement WHO said that in…
Pakistan receives another 500,00 doses of China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine
Pakistan on Wednesday (today) received another batch of China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine comprising of 500,000 doses. The new batch of COVID-19 vaccine was received by SAPM on Health – Dr Faisal Sultan at Nur Khan Base in Rawalpindi. Dr…
Pakistan’s COVID-19 positivity ratio surpasses 11% mark
ISLAMABAD: The third wave of the coronavirus is indicating no signs of decreasing as the coronavirus positivity ratio crossed 11% today. According to the data of National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) 40,369 tests were conducted in the…
COVID-19: National positivity ratio surpasses 7% mark
ISLAMABAD: The national positivity ratio of Pakistan surpassed 7% after over 2,500 cases were reported in the last 24 hours. According to the data issued by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Pakistan's positivity ratio has…
AstraZeneca issues statement after concerns raised over risks from COVID-19 vaccine
AstraZeneca Plc on Sunday issued a statement to dispel the perception that its vaccine increases the risk of blood clots after several countries halted the COVID-19 vaccine developed by the UK manufacturer.
CM Punjab Usman Buzdar terms new COVID-19 wave more dangerous
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar warned the people against taking the current wave of the coronavirus pandemic lightly
Sindh to face COVID-19 restrictions again, provincial govt issues notification
The Sindh government on Monday ordered the closure of all markets at 10pm and directed businesses to re-implement the 50% work-from-home policy
WHO greenlights use of Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the use of Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine whose single dose has 85.4% efficacy rate. As per details, WHO has approved Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to be used for inoculating people…