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Govt Seeks World Bank Approval to Revise Punjab’s $200M Health and Education Plan
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The government has contacted the World Bank to restructure the $200 million Punjab Human Capital Investment Project (PHCIP). This restructuring aims to help the initiative…
Pakistan’s failing, with its percentage of population vaccinated for COVID, lowest in the region.
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According to the figures released by the senior journalist Omar Qureshi, Pakistan’s percentage of the population given at least one Covid vaccine dose is 0.25%,…
Scientist behind COVID-19 vaccine says a vaccine for cancer will be available in a few years
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The scientist who delivered the first widely used coronavirus vaccine says the technology behind it will soon be used to fight another global disease— cancer,…
Getting vaccinated no longer a choice as the era of vaccine passports ushers in
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Vaccine passports – evidence that you have received vaccination against COVID-19 are all set to become a reality soon. Countries such as Seychelles, Cyprus, Georgia,…
The Pfizer vaccine may not work properly on obese people
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According to the latest data, the Pfizer vaccine has proven to be less effective in obese people. New research carried on by Italian researchers has…
Gilgit Baltistan free of COVID-19 with zero new cases reported
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Gilgit’s home secretary claimed on Saturday that the province is officially “free of COVID-19 cases” while sharing the city’s daily situation report for COVID-19 cases…
Here’s how you can get vaccinated against COVID-19 in Pakistan
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With a fresh batch of vaccines already arrived from China and another 17 million doses of AstraZeneca also scheduled to arrive, the NCOC has announced…
Here’s why COVID-19 mutations shouldn’t scare you
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Like most viruses, the coronavirus has shown signs of new mutations since it was first discovered a year ago. One particular mutation, called N501Y, is…
Coca-Cola donates essentially required ventilators amid second wave surge in Covid-19 cases
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Amidst the rapid recent surge in second wave of Covid-19 reported cases in Punjab, The Coca-Cola Export Corporation (TCCEC) stepped forward to donate 37 essentially…
NCOC Finalizes Recommendations for Coronavirus Vaccines
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Asad Umar, Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives reported that the NCOC has finalized recommendations for the procurement of a coronavirus vaccine in…
#closeallinstitutions trends on Twitter with more than 21K+ tweets as students demand closure
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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…
Janssen begins final stage trials of COVID-19 vaccine in UK
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The UK will become the first country to start final stage trials of a coronavirus vaccine developed by pharma company Janssen. The trial will take…
Multiple NUST departments closed over COVID-19 cases
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National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, has finally fallen victim to the Corona Virus as multiple departments have been closed by the District…
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