World’s first malaria vaccine making inroads in western Kenya By: AFP/APP on February 3, 2022= Siaya, Kenya: Lucy Akinyi’s three children were infected with malaria so often she would be at their local health clinic in western Kenya every other week getting them treated. When offered the chance to protect her children with the world’s first vaccine against the deadly parasitic disease, Akinyi jumped at the chance. More than […]
Pfizer seeks US approval of Covid vaccine for children under 5 By: AFP/APP on February 2, 2022Washington: Pfizer and BioNTech said Tuesday they began submitting a formal request to US health regulators for emergency use of their Covid vaccine for children aged over six months and under five years. The request is currently for two doses of a three-microgram shot, which will give parents “the opportunity to begin a Covid-19 vaccination […]
Govt to start country-wide follow-up COVID-19 vaccination drive: Dr Faisal By: APP on February 1, 2022ISLAMABAD: On Tuesday, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination Dr. Faisal Sultan said that 55,000 mobile teams will start vaccination of citizens across the country in the coming two weeks in a follow-up drive. In a media briefing, Dr. Faisal Sultan appealed to the citizens to support these mobile […]
Pakistan reports drop in daily COVID cases By: Web Desk on February 1, 2022ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded a drop in daily COVID-19 cases as the country logged 5,327 fresh cases of the pandemic during the last 24 hours. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), a total of 55,202 samples were tested, out of which 5,327 turned out to be positive, showing the infection rate of […]
‘Inaccurate’: Covid vaccine disinfo fuels medical myths By: AFP/APP on January 31, 2022Paris: Disinformation around Covid vaccines has existed as long as the jabs themselves. Unverified studies, unproven claims and out-of-context data are regularly shared on websites and social media across the globe — fuelling dangerous myths about the virus and the vaccines. As Austria becomes the first European Union country to make vaccines mandatory this week, […]
Pakistan reports 7,963 COVID cases, 27 deaths in a day By: Web Desk on January 29, 2022ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported as many as 7,963 cases of coronavirus in a single day on Saturday, the second-highest daily caseload since the outbreak of the pandemic in Feb 2020, according to the National Command and Operation Centre’s (NCOC) latest stats on the Omicron-driven fifth wave in the country. A total of 70,389 samples were tested, […]
Punjab reports 30 new Omicron cases in a day By: Web Desk on January 28, 2022LAHORE: On Friday, according to the provincial health department 30 more people tested positive for the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in Punjab during the last 24 hours. However, the department said that 23 of the new cases were reported in Lahore alone. The tally of Omicron cases in the province has reached 1,185 including […]
Morocco starts construction of anti-Covid vaccine plant By: AFP/APP on January 28, 2022Rabat: Morocco on Thursday inaugurated construction of an anti-Covid vaccine manufacturing plant in partnership with Swedish firm Recipharm, the official news agency MAP reported. The factory to be known as Sensyo Pharmatech will produce vaccines against coronavirus and other diseases, with production expected to reach 116 million units in 2024, MAP said. It was launched […]
COVID-19 positivity ratio climbs to 11.91% across country By: Web Desk on January 27, 2022On Thursday, according to the latest stats released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the country has reported 25 more coronavirus deaths and 7,539 new cases in the last 24 hours (Wednesday) as cases of the Omicron variant reported in the country’s different cities. After adding the new cases the number of total […]
Moderna begins trial of Omicron-specific vaccine booster: statement By: AFP/APP on January 27, 2022Washington: US biotech company Moderna announced on Wednesday that it has begun clinical trials of a booster dose of vaccine designed specifically to combat the Omicron variant of Covid-19. The trials will involve a total of 600 adults — half of whom have already received two doses of Moderna’s vaccine at least six months ago, […]