As per the National Dashboard of Pakistan, the total tally of coronavirus cases has elevated to 76398 out of which 47667 are active cases and 1621 fatalities were reported till now. The latest statistics from the national dashboard indicate that 215 patients remained in critical condition, while 27110 patients recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
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Asad Umar seeks provinces’ feedback on public compliance of Ramazan guidelines
ISLAMABAD:Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Sunday sought feedback from the provinces on the compliance of Ramazan guidelines by the public. He was chairing the second meeting of the National Command and Operation Centre ( NCOC) during the Holy Month of Ramazan, which undertook a comprehensive review of the implementation […]
COVID-19 cases cross 2.2 million globally
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases has surpassed 2.2 million globally today. On the other side, the global death toll from coronavirus has crossed 154,278, while more than 571,359 have recovered from the disease. According to details, 2,251,446 declared cases have been registered in 200 countries. The first case of coronavirus originated in the Chinese […]
Why is Chile counting its coronavirus deaths as ‘recovered’?
According to the country’s health official, those infected with COVID-19 who died are also “recovered” because they no longer show symptoms. The new novel coronavirus numbers suggest 1,26,681 people have died of the disease, and 4,86,622 have recovered so far. The ‘recovered’ tag is given to those who have tested positive for COVID-19, slowly got […]
Social distancing may be needed until 2022, Harvard research reveals
Social distancing measures, whether strict or otherwise, will likely remain with us until 2022 because the absence of a widely-used vaccine meant the potential still remained for COVID-19 to again wreak havoc on the world when it makes a comeback. A new study based on computer models by Harvard disease scientists and published in a […]
Italy-UK team hopes to have COVID-19 vaccine in Sept
An Anglo-Italian partnership is on the frontline in the development of a coronavirus vaccine, which could be ready in September, researchers said. The venture brings together Italian company Advent-IRBM — based in the city of Pomezia, south of Rome — and the Jenner Institute of the University of Oxford. The team has accelerated human testing […]
Woman in US arrested for licking $1,800 worth of groceries
A woman has been arrested after licking groceries and other items at a supermarket in the United States. According to the police, the officers were called to the Safeway supermarket following reports of a customer, named Jennifer Walker who had licked $1,800 worth of groceries amid the fears over the spread of the highly contagious […]
Pakistan extends suspension of international/domestic flights
Civil Aviation Authority issues notification extending till April 21 the suspension of all flight operations in the country. While the federal and provincial governments deliberate on whether or not to extend the ongoing movement restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the country, Pakistan’s top aviation body on Thursday announced it was extending […]
No test kits provided to Sindh as per govt’s announcement: PPP Senator
Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentary leader in the Senate Sherry Rehman has lamented that no test kits have been provided to Sindh as earlier announced by the federal government. Sherry Rehman took to Twitter and wrote that Sindh will face a terrible crisis without enough test kits. There are no cargo flights to pick up orders […]
Angelina Jolie pens article about rise in child abuse amid quarantine
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has penned a commentary article about the rise in child abuse amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In her article published in an international magazine, the ‘Maleficent’ star has highlighted how the isolation has affected families across the globe and left the children at the risk. Angelina Jolie addressed that more than […]