Pakistan reported 1,277 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, marking the second day in a row with 1,000 or more daily new cases and the third day in a row with a positivity rate above 2%. COVID-19 claimed the lives of 24 people over the course of 24 hours, according […]
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Bangladesh army patrols streets in strict coronavirus lockdown
The Bangladesh army and police patrolled empty streets on Thursday as a strict week-long Covid-19 lockdown began, with people confined to their homes except for emergencies and to buy essentials. The government has said the South Asian nation of 168 million people is seeing an “alarming and dangerous” rise in cases, blamed largely on the […]
Pakistan seals Taftan border over fear of spread of covid
Pakistan has closed its border with Iran due to the fear of spread of COVID, after reports of Zahedan city being in the grip of a virus wave. Sources said that Pakistan has closed its Taftan border with the neighbouring country. ““No one is allowed to cross the border from either side,” they said. In […]
NCOC expresses satisfaction over Covid vaccine availability
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) expressed satisfaction over the corona vaccine availability in the country on Tuesday. The development came during an NCOC session with National Coordinator Lt General Hamood-uz-Zaman Khan as the chair. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr. Faisal Sultan and Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) […]
3 million Sinovac vaccines to reach Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Three million doses of Sinovac vaccine from China will be reaching Pakistan on Tuesday. A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight will be carrying the consignment of the vaccine that will arrive in Islamabad around 1pm. Pakistan purchased around three million doses of the Chinese vaccine, which will be distributed to all the provinces. More […]
Tourists barred from entering GB without vaccination certificate
Administrator Municipal Corporation Gilgit Capt (retd) Osama Majeed Cheema has banned tourists from entering the city without Coronavirus vaccination certificate. Local and non-local tourists will have to bring a vaccination certificate to enter the city. He said in a statement issued to the media on Monday that hotel owners in the municipal limits would have […]
US announces 2.5m doses of Moderna to be sent to Pakistan
WASHINGTON: The United States (US) has announced to send 2.5 million doses of Moderna vaccine to Pakistan, on Monday. This was confirmed by the White House press secretary Jen Psaki. Jen Psaki said that the Moderna doses will help Islamabad fight against the pandemic. She also mentioned that the US will be sending 1.5 million […]
Thousands stranded in Bangladesh ahead of sweeping Covid lockdown
Thousands of people were stranded in Bangladesh’s capital on Monday as authorities halted almost all public transport ahead of a sweeping lockdown imposed to combat a deadly resurgence of Covid-19 infections. The country reported 119 deaths on Sunday, its highest-ever daily death toll from the pandemic, while new infections have been averaging around 5,000 for […]
661,859 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in district so far
RAWALPINDI: As many as 661,859 people including 30,804 health workers and 631,055 senior citizens have gotten vaccinated so far against the lethal coronavirus (COVID-19) from 23 centers operating across the district since the vaccination administering drive launched on March 10. According to data shared by the district administration here Saturday, 6 more COVID-19 positive cases […]
Another 13 dead, 109 new cases of Covid reported in Punjab
LAHORE: Coronavirus claimed another 13 lives while 109 new cases were reported in Punjab during the last 24 hours. According to the data shared by the spokesperson of Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department (P&SHD), the total number of corona cases reached 345,655 while death toll 10,713 and recoveries 326,029 in the province. As per the data provided […]