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Novel coronavirus originated in India, claim Chinese researchers
Latest study suggests India's poor healthcare system allowed virus to spread undetected for several months
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Modi visits key vaccine facilities as Covid-19 case load surges in India
India has recorded 9.35 million Covid-19 infections, second only to the United States
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Indian economy contracts for second quarter in a row
India’s gross domestic product in July-September quarter contracted 7.5%, according to official data
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'Suspected North Korean hackers targeted Covid vaccine maker AstraZeneca'
Hackers posed as recruiters on LinkedIn and WhatsApp to approach AstraZeneca staff with fake job offers, sources say
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Pakistan's Covid-19 positivity ratio falls to 7.2%, days after peaking at 7.46%
Peshawar has the highest positivity ratio of 19.65%, followed by Karachi at 17.73%
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Commercial plazas sealed as 338 test positive in Hazara
District administration, health departments seal 85 educational institutions, three commercial buildings
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Covid-19 deaths top 300 in capital
Eight people succumb to pandemic in past 24 hours
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Nishtar Hospital Covid ward filled to capacity
Doctors demand funds, ventilators and strict smart lockdown to deal with emergency
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SOPs being drafted for marriage halls
Marquees with required ventilation system may be allowed to continue holding functions
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19 more coronavirus deaths recorded
Punjab health authorities ask citizens to observe SOPs for their protection
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'No mutant coronavirus strain in Pakistan'
No evidence of any mutation that is giving virus an additional virulence, says Dr Faisal Sultan
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US top court bars New York from imposing Covid restrictions on places of worship
The top US court says the measures violated the First Amendment's protection of the free exercise of religion
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Danish PM in tears after visiting mink farmer whose animals were culled
The order was given after authorities found Covid-19 outbreaks at hundreds of mink farms
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America celebrates scaled-back Thanksgiving as Covid-19 surges
Despite official advice to stay home for holiday, nearly 6 million Americans traveled by air from Friday to Wednesday
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Pakistanis join final trials for China-made vaccine
Health official says findings about efficacy of the vaccine is expected to be made public in two or three months
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‘Enforce SOPS, instead of closing shops’
ICCI president says early closure will create more rush in markets
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Open-air cinema planned for capital
CDA officials say cinema will be built per international standards, with parking up to 1,000 cars
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PIMS shuts OPDs for 90 days
At least eight die of Covid-19 in Rawalpindi
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SOPs announced for buses, vans
People operating bus, wagon stands instructed to implement social distancing at stands, in vehicles
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Pandemic: 25 die of coronavirus in Punjab
Official data reveals at least 154 succumbed to Covid-19 in one weak
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Shibli flays opposition for not keeping ‘national interests’ supreme
Information minister’s remarks come after rival parties boycott parliamentary meeting on coronavirus
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'Mutations not making coronavirus able to spread more rapidly'
Experts say we need to remain vigilant and continue monitoring new mutations, particularly as vaccines get rolled out
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Covid-infected lawyer causes panic in SC courtroom
CJP Gulzar Ahmed orders counsel to immediately leave the court and submit his arguments in writing
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Pakistan under no pressure to recognise Israel: PM Imran
Our biggest achievement is a successful foreign policy, says the premier
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Pakistan's daily Covid-19 cases top 3,000, first time since July
Asad Umar says 324 patients admitted to hospitals, 116 put on oxygen beds in 24 hours
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Former railways minister Jadam Mangrio succumbs to Covid-19
The PML-F leader was placed on a ventilator at a private hospital in Karachi
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EU announces €10m grant for Afghan refugees, Pakistanis affected by pandemic
Assistance will help UNHCR to expand its health facilities to refugee and host communities
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Russia says Sputnik V virus vaccine 95% effective
The two-dose vaccine will be available on international markets for less than $10 (8.40 euros) per dose
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Govt to engage Ulema to ensure Covid SOPs in mosques
NCC also bans indoor dinning in restaurants, public gatherings in consultation with all provinces
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Israel drops Saudi Arabia from Covid quarantine list after Netanyahu's 'secret visit'
However, Jewish state's health ministry insists it has nothing to do with anyone's visit to any country
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Sindh imposes fresh Covid restrictions, limits business timings from 6am to 6pm
Indoor gathering places including gyms, sports facilities, cinemas have been ordered to shut
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Poorest must not be trampled in vaccines stampede: WHO
World had to ensure vaccines were distributed fairly across the globe, says WHO chief
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WHO says $4.3 billion urgently needed for vaccine sharing scheme
Dozens of countries have signed up to the global vaccine plan known as COVAX, which was set up by the WHO
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India plans to put off parliamentary session due to virus surging in Delhi
Delhi recorded more than 6,700 new cases on Sunday, while India’s overall caseload stood at 9.14 million
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US prepares for first Covid-19 shots as another vaccine candidate emerges
Healthcare workers and other high-risk people could start getting shots within a day or two of regulatory consent
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GCC countries surpass 1 million Covid-19 cases: Reuters tally
Tally in the energy producing region of more than 50 million people stood at 1,001,182 infections, with 9,162 deaths
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Saeed Ghani opposes decision to close educational institutions for a month
Says schools with 73% enrolment rate at primary level be closed; calls for giving easy-term loans to small schools
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Qureshi cautions against second ‘severe’ wave of virus
Foreign minister urges citizens to demonstrate responsibility, follow SOPs
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First Americans could get Covid-19 vaccine by December 11
Top health official says the distribution of vaccine will begin within 24 hours of its approval
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India says local Covid-19 vaccine final trials could end within two months
Indian govt aims to immunise 200 million to 250 million people by July
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G-20 commits to fair distribution of coronavirus vaccines
The world's richest nations adopted a unified tone on challenges ahead during a virtual summit hosted by Saudi Arabia
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US FDA grants emergency use authorisation to Regeneron Covid-19 antibody given to Trump
The treatment is part of a class of drugs known as monoclonal antibodies
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#PDMSpreadingCOVID trends on Twitter as opposition alliance holds rally in Peshawar
Social media calls out PDM for holding a rally in Peshawar amid a rise in coronavirus cases in the country
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Peshawar power show: PDM rules out ‘retreat from war’
11-party opposition alliance defies ban to stage rally in K-P capital, sees govt’s ‘departure’ in January
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After malaria and covid, British man survives cobra bite in India
Ian Jones was bitten by an Indian cobra in Jodhpur distict of desert state and admitted to hospital in Jodhpur city
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Clinical trials of Pakistani Covid-19 treatment show promising results
Developed by DUHS scientists, C-IVIG has shown 100% recovery rate in severe patients, 60% in critical patients
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Swiss doctors urge Covid vulnerable to declare end-of-life wishes in advance
Swiss authorities ask the vulnerable to put their wishes on paper in case the worst should happen
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Canada seeing a massive spike in Covid cases, hospitals could be swamped: PM Trudeau
Normal Christmas is out of question, says clearly upset PM imploring Canadians to stay home as much as possible
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China Sinopharm's coronavirus vaccine taken by about a million people in emergency use
No serious adverse reaction has been reported from those who received the vaccine, says pharmaceutical company
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‘Radio Schools’ to go on air for curtailing educational loss amid pandemic
Girls who do not have access to schools will be major beneficiaries of this initiative, says education minister