As direct sources from National Institute of Health (NIH) , total of 175 health workers nationwide have lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the cases that were recorded the previous day, the infected ones included 37 doctors and three health staff workers. The source also relayed information regarding the overall number of health […]
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9 COVID deaths in past 24 hours
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported nine deaths and 806 fresh novel coronavirus cases. The cases registered of past 24 hours, quoting National Institute of Health (NIH). The National Institute of Health (NIH) stated that during the past 24 hours, a total of 20,949 tests COVID-19 diagnostic tests were conducted. In the conducted test 806 samples came […]
Ghana to only admit fully-vaccinated spectators for WC playoff against Nigeria
ACCRA: Ghana will admit only fully vaccinated football fans for the country’s FIFA World Cup playoff against Nigeria, a statement by the Ministry of Youth and Sports said here Tuesday. According to the statement, the decision is to ensure strict adherence to all COVID-19 safety protocols put in place by the government and curb the […]
Pak vs Aus: Haris Rauf tests positive for coronavirus
LAHORE: Pacer Haris Rauf has tested positive for COVID-19 just a few days before the start of the Pakistan-Australia test series, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed today (Tuesday).
Pakistan reports 5,034 new COVID cases, 10 deaths
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded 5,034 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, pushing the countrywide tally of cases to 1,333,521. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), a total of 53,253 samples were tested, out of which 5,034 turned out to be positive at the positivity rate of 9.45 per cent. […]
COVID-19: Pakistan records 7 deaths, 319 new cases in last 24 hours
On Saturday(today), according to the latest figures released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the country has recorded 7 coronavirus deaths and 319 new cases in the last 24 hours (Friday). After adding the fresh 319 cases, the number of total infections now stands at 1,281,559. However, the overall death toll surged to […]
Pfizer says Covid pill 89% effective against severe disease
Pfizer said Friday that a clinical trial of its pill to treat Covid-19 had shown it is highly effective. Pfizer’s is the second anti-Covid pill after that of Merck, which is actually an influenza medicine rebranded to fight the coronavirus. Pfizer’s has been created specifically to fight Covid. The Pfizer drug called Paxlovid achieved an 89 […]
Covid-19: National positivity ratio reports slight uptick
ISLAMABAD: The national tally of Covid-19 pandemic on Sunday was recorded declining with one of the lowest positivity ratio during past 24 hours amid reduced per day positive cases, disease trend, and death rate. The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) in a tweet on it’s official handle shared the latest disease statistics. The nerve […]
Punjab Government changes closure days of Lahore
LAHORE: A new notification has been issued by the Primary and Healthcare Department regarding the closure days of markets in Lahore as it will now be closed on Saturday and Sunday instead of Friday, Daily Times reported. The change in market closure days was announced after the traders’ associations had expressed reservations over the closure […]
Schools reopen across Punjab and KP after decline in COVID’19 cases
LAHORE/PESHAWAR: On Tuesday, all public and private educational institutions in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) reopened after a sudden decline in COVID’19 cases, Daily Times reported. The notification issued by the education department says that only 50% of students are allowed in schools with strict adherence to coronavirus-related restrictions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), as […]