Covid-19: Pakistan reports 1,293 new cases in last 24 hours By: Web Desk on January 7, 2022The COVID-19 cases have again started increasing in Pakistan amid strong indications of the fifth wave of the pandemic as the Omicron variant is spreading fast in the county. On Friday, according to the latest stats released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) the country has reported 6 coronavirus deaths and 1293 new […]
Pfizer/BioNTech to develop mRNA-based shingles shot By: AFP on January 6, 2022BERLIN: Germany’s BioNTech and US pharma giant Pfizer, which together developed a COVID-19 vaccine in record time, said Wednesday they are working on a shingles shot using the same mRNA technology. Moderna meanwhile announced it had dosed its first volunteer for a vaccine against Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), the cause of mononucleosis. The three companies are […]
Lahore reports 19 more Omicron cases in last 24 hours By: Web Desk on January 5, 2022LAHORE: On Wednesday, the provincial health department administered 19 more Omicron variant cases in Lahore in the last 24 hours. The number of confirmed cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus in Punjab has risen to 177. Most of these cases have emerged in the provincial capital. However, Provincial Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid tested […]
NCOC allows Covid Booster jabs for people above 30 years of age By: Web Desk on January 3, 2022Pakistan has started Covid-19 booster dose for people who are above or of the age of 30 years. “Citizens over 30 years will be eligible for a booster dose of their choice. The booster will be administered after 6 months gap from the last dose,” NCOC tweeted. “Amid the rising threat of Omicron, Please follow […]
Another 62 Omicron cases reported in Lahore By: Web Desk on January 3, 2022On Monday, another 62 cases of Omicron variant were administered in Lahore, the provincial health department said. However, the number of confirmed cases of Omicron in Punjab has risen to 117, including 112 in the provincial capital alone. Six members of a single-family are among the people infected with the variant. Moreover, the health department […]
NCOC crosses milestone: 70m people vaccinated against coronavirus By: APP on January 1, 2022ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday, in collaboration with the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), crossed the milestone of vaccinating 70 million eligible people by giving top priority to the health of the masses. The nerve centre of the country in its fight against the deadly contagious disease, while paying a tribute to the government, […]
NCOC achieved target to vaccinate 70mln population by 2021 end: Asad Umar By: Web Desk on December 31, 2021On Friday, head of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) Asad Umar said that Pakistan has gained its target of inoculating COVID vaccine to 70 million population of the country by 2021 end. Meanwhile, Islamabad city is at the top of the list after having 77 percent of its population fully vaccinated, Daily Times […]
WHO warns that Delta and Omicron variants are ‘twin threats’ By: APP on December 30, 2021UNITED NATIONS: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned the Omicron and Delta coronavirus variants could produce a “tsunami” of COVID-19 cases that will put “immense pressure” on healthcare systems. “I’m highly concerned that Omicron, being more transmissible [and] circulating at the same time as Delta, is leading to a tsunami of […]
Pakistan logs 6 coronavirus deaths, 348 news cases in last 24 hours By: Web Desk on December 29, 2021On Wednesday, according to the latest stats released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the country has reported 6 coronavirus deaths and 348 new cases in the last 24 hours (Tuesday) as cases of the Omicron variant reported in the country’s major cities. After adding the fresh cases the number of total infections […]
WHO rings alarm bell over ‘very high risk’ Omicron By: AFP on December 29, 2021GENEVA: The risk posed by the Omicron variant is still “very high”, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, after Covid-19 case numbers shot up by 11 percent globally last week. Omicron is behind rapid virus spikes in several countries, including those where it has already overtaken the previously-dominant Delta variant, the WHO said in its […]