Soumya Swaminathan, the chief scientist of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday that she was looking forward to the “second generation” of Covid-19 vaccines, which includes oral versions and nasal sprays. Second generation vaccination could have advantages over the current crop as they would be self-administered by the person to be vaccinated and could […]
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Coronavirus: 65 cases of Delta variant detected in Karachi
KARACHI: So far, 65 coronavirus Delta variant cases have been detected in the Karachi, Karachi University’s International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) revealed on Thursday. According to the Director of ICCBS Professor Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary, out of 2,062 samples that were tested in the last 24 hours at the institution’s lab, 163 turned out to […]
Covid-19: 1.9 million likely get first jab of vaccine in Sindh
Karachi: The current undergoing vaccination drive in six divisions of Sindh results 97000 people got vaccinated dose in last 24 hours. Sources revealed that 1.9 million people have got at least one dose of the vaccine in the province. Around 6,45,000 people have got two doses of Covid-19 vaccines in Sindh, according to sources. 10.2 […]
Pakistan led a high-level side event in New York on social protection
Islamabad: The Permanent hosted a high-level side event titled “An Inflection Mission of Pakistan to the United Nation in collaboration with the Governments of Finland and Costa Rica, World Bank, UNDESA and EHSAAS Point on Social Protection” held in New York the other day. President of Economic and Social Council, Ambassador Munir Akram chaired the […]
US adds warning about rare heart inflammation from Pfizer, Moderna covid vaccines
US drug regulators on Friday added a warning to the literature that accompanies Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID vaccine shots to indicate the rare risk of heart inflammation after its use. For each vaccine, the fact sheets for healthcare providers have been revised to include a warning that suggest increased risks of myocarditis and pericarditis, particularly […]
COVID-19: Logistics, coordination challenges disrupt vaccine supply in Pakistan
KARACHI/LAHORE: Pakistan on Tuesday faced a shortage of COVID-19 vaccines due to lack of coordination among government bodies, coupled with a disruption in supply from China, The News reported. Officials in the federal government said that the task of procuring the vaccines had been assigned to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) while the National […]
Economic Survey 2020: Population growth rate down, health expenditures up
The government released the Economic Survey 2020-21 on Thursday, which captures the state of Pakistan’s healthcare system in the last one year. So, what changes have been recorded in 2020? Let’s take a look. Public hospitals There were a total of 1,282 public hospitals in the country in 2020 as compared to 1279 in 2019 […]
COVID-19 claims 53 lives, infects 1,383 more people
ISLAMABAD: The national tally on Tuesday of total active COVID-19 cases recorded 46,190 with 1,383 more people tested positive for the deadly virus and 2,516 people recovered from the disease during the last 24 hours. 53 corona patients have died during past 24 hours, 44 of whom were under treatment in hospital from which 18 […]
World Brain Tumour Day: Know the causes, symptoms and treatment
A primary brain tumour originates in the brain, and it may or may not be cancerous. Some tumours can be benign, which do not spread in the surrounding tissues and are not very malicious. However, that does not signify that they will not cause any harm over time. World Brain Tumour Day is observed annually […]
Corona patients turn out decreasing in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: The turnout of corona patients is decreasing in Peshawar, according to spokesman Muhammad Asim who told media men here on Saturday. Lady Reading Hospital in the city reported a total of 133 corona patients. He said that presently only 16 patients are undergoing serious treatment in ICU and it is a very encouraging sign […]