COVID-19
Pakistani researchers develop AI system that detects COVID-19 in under a minute
Pakistani scientists have developed a software based on artificial intelligence that can help detect COVID-19 within a minute. The news was broken by Science Diplomacy…
Comprehensive contact tracing study shows children are the biggest contributors to the spread of COVID-19
The largest study related to contact tracing of individuals infected by the COVID-19 suggests that children are a key factor in spreading the virus. The…
China wants everyone to use QR-based health certificates
Chinese President Xi Jinping while addressing the 15th G20 Leaders’ Summit via video link called for the world to use “a global mechanism on the…
#closeallinstitutions trends on Twitter with more than 21K+ tweets as students demand closure
As PM Imran Khan mentioned today that if the trend of COVID-19 continues, they will be compelled towards a complete lockdown. Students have also taken…
AI discovers old arthritis medication that helps the elderly survive COVID-19
An old arthritis medicine can potentially reduce the risk of dying in older COVID-19 patients, says a new study conducted by AI. Baricitinib, a once-daily…
Google partners with Harvard Global Health to update its COVID-19 Public Forecasts
Back in August of this year, Google launched a set of prediction models for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in collaboration with the Harvard Global Health…
BREAKING: No decision made on closure of educational institutions, next meeting on 23 Nov
Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas just took to Twitter to announce that no decision has been made on the closure of educational institutions in today’s…
E-commerce and digital payments industries set for major growth in Pakistan, survey reveals
The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing global lockdown have basically been a blessing for companies operating in the digital space, especially those working on e-commerce…
Is Pfizer’s vaccine the magical cure for COVID-19 we have been waiting for?
Pfizer along with their partner BioNTech SE just announced the results of their most promising COVID-19 vaccine termed the “BNT162b2”. The vaccine was successfully tested…
Here’s how you can save lives in COVID-19 in Islamabad while sitting at your home
The second wave of COVID-19 seems like it is right around the corner and it is high time to help our fellow citizens who are…
Is the smart lockdown strategy effectively working for the second wave of COVID-19?
Pakistan received one of the worst outbreaks of COVID-19 shortly after Eid-ul-Fitr with complete lockdowns being imposed all over the country even before Eid to…
Korean govt donates $500K for boosting corona response efforts in Pakistan
The Government of Korea has provided a helping hand to Pakistan during these tough times by providing in-kind assistance worth $500,000 to the World Health…
Education ministers to discuss the closure of schools on Thursday
To close or not to close? This is the question that will weigh heavily on the minds of the provincial education ministers who will gather…











