Pakistani researchers develop AI system that detects COVID-19 in under a minute

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

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…

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Comprehensive contact tracing study shows children are the biggest contributors to the spread of COVID-19

By TechJuice ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

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…

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China wants everyone to use QR-based health certificates

By TechJuice ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

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

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

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

By Hamnah Khalid ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

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

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

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

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

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

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

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…

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Is Pfizer’s vaccine the magical cure for COVID-19 we have been waiting for?

By TechJuice ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

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…

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Here’s how you can save lives in COVID-19 in Islamabad while sitting at your home

By TechJuice ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

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…

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Is the smart lockdown strategy effectively working for the second wave of COVID-19?

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

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

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

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

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

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…

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