Omicron risk remains very high: WHO By: AFP/APP on January 26, 2022Geneva: The risk level related to the Omicron variant remains very high, the WHO said late Tuesday, with the numbers of new Covid-19 cases hitting another record high last week. “Over 21 million new cases were reported, representing the highest number of weekly cases recorded since the beginning of the pandemic,” the World Health Organization […]
80 more Omicron cases reported in Punjab By: Web Desk on January 25, 2022LAHORE: On Tuesday, the provincial health department said 80 more people tested positive for the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in Punjab in the last 24 hours. However, 76 of the new cases were reported in Lahore alone. Meanwhile, the number of cases of this variant in the province has climbed to 1,060, including 988 […]
Over 43.5 mln children received Polio vaccine during nationwide campaign By: APP on January 24, 2022ISLAMABAD: More than 43.5 million children had received Polio vaccine and vitamin-A during the fourth nationwide immunization campaign held in December. According to official sources, the Polio Programme also facilitated the process of COVID-19 vaccination in collaboration with the National Expanded Programme of Immunization (EPI) and the National Command Operations Center (NCOC) in 31 high-risk […]
97 new Omicron cases reported in Punjab By: Web Desk on January 24, 2022LAHORE: According to the latest details given by the provincial health department on Monday, 97 more people were found infected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in Punjab in the last 24 hours. However, 95 of the new cases were administered in Lahore alone. The number of confirmed cases of the new strain in Punjab […]
Anti-polio drive kicks off in Lahore By: APP on January 22, 2022LAHORE: Deputy Commissioner Umer Sher Chattha formally inaugurated anti-polio drive by administering polio vaccine to children at the Mian Mir Hospital here on Saturday. During the five-day drive starting from January 24 to 28, as many as 1.87 million children under five years of age would be administrated anti-polio drops and for this purpose, 6326 teams had […]
How vaccine misinformation left children vulnerable to Omicron By: AFP/APP on January 22, 2022Washington: The Covid-19 pandemic took a deadly toll on adults in the United States for two years while largely sparing children from adding to the dire statistics. But the rapid spread of the Omicron variant led to record pediatric infections and hospitalizations in the country, and anti-vaccination misinformation that tells parents the shots are dangerous […]
Adding peanuts to young children’s diet can help avoid allergy: study By: AFP/APP on January 21, 2022Paris: Including peanuts in children’s diets early in life could help stave off allergies against the legume, which can be fatal and affect swathes of youngsters globally, according to a new study Friday. Researchers found that introducing peanut products to babies and infants, and gradually increasing exposure, led to greater tolerance for the common allergen. […]
No case of dengue in Punjab By: APP on January 20, 2022No case of the dengue virus was reported in the province during the last 24 hours. According to the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department on Thursday, 23 cases of dengue had been reported since January 1. Some cases have been kept in surveillance and their tests are being conducted whereas two confirmed cases are under […]
Natural immunity more potent than vaccines during US Delta wave: study By: AFP/APP on January 20, 2022Washington: During America’s last surge of the coronavirus driven by the Delta variant, people who were unvaccinated but survived Covid were better protected than those who were vaccinated and not previously infected, a new study said Wednesday. The finding is the latest to weigh in on a debate on the relative strengths of natural versus […]
Despite the Omicron spike, education officials have decided not to close schools By: Web Desk on January 17, 2022ISLAMABAD: In light of the escalating cases of Covid-19, the Inter-Provincial Education Ministers Conference (IPEMC) resolved on Monday not to close schools. Shafqat Mahmood, the Federal Minister of Education, presided over the meeting via video link. The meeting took stock of the current state of Covid-19. In a statement, Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas said […]