COVID-19
Govt promises free COVID-19 vaccination for all starting from Q2 2021
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This has been quite an intense week for COVID-19 in Pakistan, with Wednesday (i.e. yesterday) featuring the highest number of deaths (75) on a single…
40 million children affected by school closures in Pakistan: report
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Around 40 million children in Pakistan have been affected by the COVID-19-induced school closures, forcing students to rely on virtual learning. Of course, for those…
In a landmark announcement, Pakistan to get COVID vaccine in first quarter of 2021
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The Pakistani government is all set to procure vaccines for the coronavirus in the first quarter of 2021 as the Special Assistant to the Prime…
Pakistan is handling COVID-19 much better than India, according to new rankings
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Ideally, every single country in the world should be putting up a strong fight against the coronavirus pandemic that has defined pretty much all of…
Pakistan records highest number of COVID-19 deaths in a day since July despite positivity rate falling to 6 percent
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Pakistan has recorded a whopping 67 corona-related deaths on Tuesday, bringing the total for the country up to 8,091. Tuesday records the highest number of…
Five major cities contributing 70 percent to the total COVID-19 cases in Pakistan: NCOC
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The major cities of Pakistan – Karachi, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Peshawar, and Lahore are contributing the most to the rising COVID-19 cases in the country according…
COVID-19 pandemic can be stopped if at least 70% of the public wear face masks consistently: study
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The use of face masks to help slow the spread of COVID-19 has been widely recommended by health professionals. This has triggered studies exploring the…
Airlines can no longer offer meals and beverages on domestic flights: CAA
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With the second wave of COVID-19 impacting major sectors of Pakistan’s population and economy, standard operating procedures (SOPs) are being strictly implemented yet again. Educational…
Pakistan signs $19.85m COVID-19 grant deal with the World Bank
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The government of Pakistan and the World Bank yesterday signed a grant agreement worth $19.85 million. Entitled Covid-19 Response, Recovery and Resilience in Education Project,…
PM Imran Khan addresses global CEOs at the World Economic Forum
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The World Economic Forum hosted a “Special Dialogue with Prime Minister Imran Khan” giving the chief executives from across the world an opportunity to hear…
PM Imran Khan directs health ministry to start coronavirus vaccine production
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Pakistan might get the highly-anticipated COVID-19 vaccine sooner than we think. Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the Ministry of Health to initiate the process…
PM Imran Khan to chair NCC meeting today to review coronavirus strategy
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Prime Minister Imran Khan will chair a meeting of the National Coordination Committee (NCC) today to review the coronavirus situation across the country. With the…
Corona’s second wave is hitting hard as hospitalizations double in two weeks in Pakistan
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According to the national portal for keeping track of Corona statistics, Pakistan recorded 2,954 confirmed cases on 23rd November 2020 out of 39,165 tests that…
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