ISLAMABAD: COVID-19 cases are surging in Pakistan as the country has reported over 5,000 fresh cases of the pandemic, during the last 24 hours. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), a total of 57,669 samples were tested, out of which 5,427 turned out to be positive at the positivity rate of 9.48% […]
Omicron variant
Omicron 91% less likely to cause death in infected patients
ISLAMABAD: The Omicron variant is significantly less severe than other strains of COVID-19, according to a report from the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The risk of hospitalisation from Omicron was half compared to the risk from the Delta variant, Daily Mail reported. Among people hospitalised, they were 75 per cent less […]
Omicron especially dangerous for unvaccinated: WHO
GENEVA: The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is dangerous — and especially so for those who have not been vaccinated against the disease, the World Health Organization warned Wednesday. The WHO said the global surge in cases was being driven by Omicron, which is more transmissible than the previously dominant Delta variant. More than 15 million […]
Pakistan reports 1,649 more COVID cases
ISLAMABAD: The fifth wave of the COVID-19 is getting hold with every passing as Pakistan reported 1,649 new cases of infection during the past 24 hours. According to the latest statistics shared by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), a total of 45,002 samples were tested during this period, out of which 1,649 turned […]
Pakistan reports over 1,500 daily COVID-19 cases as country continues battle against Omicron
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported over 1,500 daily COVID-19 cases for the first time since October 3 as the country continues to battle against the fifth wave of the pandemic, data from the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) showed on Sunday. According to the latest statistics of the NCOC, 1,572 people tested positive for the coronavirus […]