At least 200 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been given in the European Union as of Tuesday, according to AFP data tallying up official figures given by member states’ health services. The milestone indicates that the EU should be on track to meet its goal of fully vaccinating 70 percent of adults — meaning […]
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Philippines bans international crew change for vessels arriving from seven countries
Philippines have banned vessels coming from India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, United Arab Emirates and Oman from disembarking their international seafarers as stated by ship agents GAC. “Filipino and foreign seafarers with no immigration admission in the above countries within the last 14 days preceding arrival in the Philippines shall be allowed to disembark […]
International cooperation on digital technology essential to achieve 2030 agenda: Amin ul Haque
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication on Monday said that international cooperation on digital technology is essential to help defeat COVID-19 and achieve the 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development (SD). In his statement on World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, the minister said “Today the World is different because of the pandemic, evolving technology, […]
Lebanon crisis cancels school for many
In a camp for Syrian refugees in east Lebanon, Mohammad and his three sisters fear they will be out of school for a third consecutive year because remote learning is out of reach. “Look at my phone. How do you expect my son to study on it?” asked his father Abdel Nasser, sitting cross-legged inside […]
COVID outbreaks in Asia fuel concern; Britain eases virus lockdown
Britain took a big step towards normal life on Monday with more easing of coronavirus restrictions, but there was even more misery in India where a powerful cyclone disrupted efforts to fight a devastating Covid-19 wave. Rapid vaccinations have allowed the United States and Britain to start moving away from harsh restrictions, but tighter curbs […]
Schools shut in Singapore; Taiwan restricts foreigners entry to battle COVID
Singapore will close schools from Wednesday as authorities warned new coronavirus strains such as the one first detected in India were affecting more children. Taiwan also shut schools in the capital Taipei to control an outbreak, and the island banned all foreigners from entry or transit for a month unless they had a residency card. […]
Shehbaz tried to flee Pakistan in the dead of night: Farrukh Habib
FAISALABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Mian Farrukh Habib has said that Shehbaz Sharif tried to flee the country in the dark of night. When they are in power, they do not leave the country, they run away later. These are thieves, they will be held accountable. Prime Minister Imran Khan will not […]
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine 94% effective, study reveals
(Reuters) – The first big real-world study of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to be independently reviewed shows the shot is highly effective at preventing COVID-19, in a potentially landmark moment for countries desperate to end lockdowns and reopen economies. Up until now, most data on the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines has come under controlled conditions in […]
Coronavirus: Price of Oxygen cylinders rises after a severe shortage
The coronavirus in Pakistan has now exposed the flaws in the health system. With the spread of Covid-19 in Pakistan, where there is a shortage of protective equipment for medical staff and beds, ventilators, ICU wards and medicines for patients, the problem of oxygen shortage is also on the rise. The big hospitals in the […]
Global coronavirus cases surpass 6.4 million
Around the world, the coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 382,479 people and infected over 6,452,391. According to the latest data, 3,067,598 patients have recovered from the pandemic so far. The United States has been the hardest-hit country, with 1,881,205 cases and 108,059 deaths. Brazil now has the second-highest number of recorded infections in the […]