coronavirus

Medical ethics experts say letter indicates researchers may not have been transparent with trial participants

Says pleased to announce China sent Pakistan the gift of 500,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses on priority

Kingdom’s health minister says ‘lack of compliance can force us to take measures to protect society’

Coronavirus claims six more lives in province

6 to 6.8 million doses of vaccine will be available within first quarter of current year, says SAPM Dr Faisal Sultan

The giant chalked figure is protected by law as a Scheduled Ancient Monument for its historical significance

PIA issues notification for distribution of new health declaration form to all passengers arriving at the kingdom

Travellers from other regions & countries will have to have tested negative before arrival in the country

599 fresh infections were reported in the last 24 hours

Health minister says deliveries of Covid-19 vaccines are being delayed

Newly-developed vaccine requires only one shot, can be stored for up to 3 months at 2-8 degrees Celsius

Those that are still flying feel less valued by their employers, says survey of nearly 2,600 pilots

EU is scrambling to get supplies just as the West’s biggest drugmakers slow deliveries due to production problems

Cautions if vaccine not made available throughout a large part of developing world, virus will return

Health workers to be vaccinated in first phase followed by senior citizens, says PM's aide

Japanese table tennis star wants Games to happen, with or without fans

The results of trial also revealed that it was reducing patients' viral load and their time to recover from disease

Covid-19 patients are advised to use pulse oximeter to monitor oxygen levels at home

Company says the two-dose regimen of vaccine was still expected to be protective against the variants detected to date

This has been the most severe crisis for the world of work since the Great Depression of the 1930s, says the ILO chief

The United Kingdom has the world’s fifth worst official death toll - more than its civilian toll in World War Two

Taking necessary measures prior to vaccine availability, provincial health secretaries tell NCOC

After a mix-up over names, family of Rogelia Blanco were informed that the pensioner died of Covid-19 on January 13

The numbers pale in comparison to many countries, Saturday’s toll included only 80 Covid-19 cases

Dutch police say they arrested 25 people and handed out 3,600 fines for violations of a nighttime curfew

Hyderabad leading with highest positivity ratio of 11.57 per cent, followed by Peshawar and Karachi

French National Academy of Medicine also criticised government recommendation to wear only surgical masks in public

District administration continues smart lockdown in different streets of Islamabad to reduce transmission of infection

Teachers, parents urged to play role for fixing damage caused by prolonged closure of schools

Chinese vaccine maker to release efficacy results of phase-III trials undergoing in Pakistan ‘in a few days’

Authorities worry complacency could undo gains Pakistan achieved against coronavirus

Immunisation programme continued for two days after DRAP authorised Sinopharm vaccine in Pakistan

The Daniel Craig-starrer will now release in October instead of April

India handed over doses as part of its commitment to 'neighbourhood first policy,' says official

Coronavirus cases in UAE hit a record 3,506 on Wednesday, highest in Gulf Arab region

Serum Institute of India is producing millions of doses of the Covishield coronavirus vaccine

Administration imposes fine of Rs54,000 over Covid-19 related SOP violations

Researchers racing to establish whether vaccines currently being rolled out are effective against 501Y.V2 variant

Dr Sultan says talks in an advanced stage with two companies

Bill Gates has criticised US testing system and Trump administration for the way they have dealt with Covid-19 crisis

WHO earlier said China could have applied public health measures more forcefully in January last year to curb cases

The country has so far vaccinated 631,417 frontline workers

Minister who was among thousands, defying SOPs, to consume syrup made by a 'holy man' was hospitalised with the virus

Higher secondary grades attend schools with Covid SOPs

As many as 18,486 persons in Sindh are currently infected by the virus

Japan PM optimistic to hold Games despite recent surge in virus cases

India vaccinated 148,266 people on Monday, taking the total to 381,305

WHO-backed Independent Panel for Pandemic Response says 'largely hidden epidemic contributed to the global spread'

Petitioner claims the vaccine is being used to implant microchips in people and alter their DNA

‘Me-first approach’ left the world’s poorest and most vulnerable at risk, says Tedros Adhanom