23 fresh Covid-19 cases reported in capital By: APP on March 18, 2022ISLAMABAD: Health officials on Friday said that 23 new Coronavirus cases were reported in the federal capital during the last 24 hours. According to an official of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), as many as nine cases were reported on Thursday while 19 cases were reported on Wednesday. He said so far 134,910 cases […]
Over 43 million children received polio vaccine By: APP on March 18, 2022ISLAMABAD: The first National Immunisation Days (NIDs) campaign of 2022 successfully reached more than 43 million under-five children with life saving vaccines. Over 339,521 trained and dedicated polio workers were engaged in the vaccination drive to inoculate children at their doorstep. Dr. Shahzad Baig, Coordinator of the National Emergency Operations Centre, Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI), […]
Lumpy Skin disease of animals doesn’t transfer to humans: DG Livestock Dept By: APP on March 17, 2022PESHAWAR: Dr Alamzaib Khan, Director General Livestock Department, clarified here Thursday that lumpy skin disease of animals does not transfer to human beings and that meat and milk of the affected animal was safe for human consumption. Talking to APP, Dr Alamzaib said the disease spreads from a special type of virus that only affects […]
NCOC announces removal of all COVID-19 restrictions across Pakistan By: Web Desk on March 16, 2022ISLAMABAD: On Wednesday, Federal Minister for Planning Asad Umar who also heads the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), announced the removal of all Covid-19 related restrictions across the country. “The pandemic has not ended yet but undergoing the ending phase,” Umar said while addressing a press briefing, alongside Dr Faisal Sultan the Prime Minister’s […]
COVID-19 positivity ratio continue to decline in Pakistan By: Web Desk on March 15, 2022On Tuesday, according to the latest figures released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) the country has reported 4 COVID-19 deaths and 473 new cases in the last 24 hours (Monday). After the addition of 4 more deaths, the overall toll has now surged to 30,313 whereas the number of total infections now stood at […]
COVID-19: Pakistan logs 769 new cases, 19 deaths in last 24 hours By: Web Desk on March 5, 2022On Saturday, according to the latest figures released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) the country has reported 10 COVID-19 deaths and 796 new cases in the last 24 hours (Friday). After the addition of 10 new deaths, the overall toll has now surged to 30,258 whereas the number of total infections now stood at […]
COVID-19: Pakistan logs 768 new cases, 19 deaths in last 24 hours By: Web Desk on March 3, 2022On Thursday, according to the latest figures released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) the country has reported 19 COVID-19 deaths and 768 new cases in the last 24 hours (Wednesday). After the addition of 19 new deaths, the overall toll has now surged to 30,237 whereas the number of total infections now stood […]
COVID-19 positivity ratio continue to decline in Pakistan By: Web Desk on March 2, 2022On Wednesday, according to the latest figures released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) the country has reported 22 COVID-19 deaths and 765 new cases in the last 24 hours (Tuesday). Moreover, a total of 34,296 samples were tested throughout Pakistan in the last 24 hours from which 765 came COVID positive. Whereas […]
COVID-19: Pakistan records 18 deaths, 861 new cases in last 24 hours By: Web Desk on March 1, 2022On Tuesday, according to the latest figures released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) the country has reported 18 COVID-19 deaths and 861 new cases in the last 24 hours (Monday). After adding the new cases the number of total infections now stands at 1,510,221. However, the overall death toll climbed to 30,196. […]
Former Australian wicketkeeper Rod Marsh in induced coma By: APP on February 28, 2022Sydney: Australian cricket great Rod Marsh was “in the fight of his life” Monday after being placed in an induced coma following a major heart attack last week, his family said. The 74-year-old wicketkeeper, who played 96 Tests and was later a long-time national selector, was hospitalized after collapsing at a charity event in Queensland […]