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COVID vaccine mandates - and prizes - boost uptake among Palestinians
New infections in West Bank and Gaza have surged since emergence of Delta variant
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ECP seeks funds to hold cantonment board polls
ECC also expected to sanction a supplementary grant of $300m to buy Covid vaccines
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CAA extends temporary travel ban till Sept 30
Authority issues a fresh guideline in view of the spread of coronavirus pandemic.
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CS orders door-to-door Covid-19 vaccination
Health authorities to immunise citizens at their doorsteps in all 36 districts
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EU drops US from list of Covid-safe countries for travel
Israel, Kosovo, Lebanon, Montenegro, and North Macedonia have also been taken off
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Japan's Moderna vaccine contamination woes widen as 1m more shots suspended
Suspension comes as Japan battles its worst wave of Covid-19 yet driven by Delta variant
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PIA flight carrying WHO aid lands in Mazar-i-Sharif
Flight took essential supplies in line with Pakistan’s role of making ‘humanitarian air bridge’
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86 more test positive for Covid
Active cases in the city total 1,353.
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PIA airlifts 12m doses of Covid vaccine
National carrier has so far transported 57m jabs through 47 special flights
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Japan detects more Moderna vaccine contamination
We are suspending use of Moderna vaccines as foreign substances were spotted, says local govt
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UAE to resume visas for tourists vaccinated against Covid-19
Move comes amid a drop in covid rates in UAE, after it reported less than 1,000 cases per day last week
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Punjab sees peak of 4th Covid wave
Smart lockdown imposed in 11 districts as death toll rises
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Army’s help sought to fight Covid
Health minister says 7.3 million people in K-P have been inoculated
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NCOC extends anti-Covid curbs to 27 cities
Decision taken as several cities record double-digit positivity rates
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Govt fixes Covid-19 booster shot price at Rs1,270
Booster shots will be administered at selected Public Corona Vaccination Centres (CVCs) for travellers
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Capital sees drop in Covid cases
414 more test positive in last 24 hours
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US coronavirus hospitalisations hit eight-month high over 100,000
More than 500 people with Covid were admitted to hospitals each hour on average for past week
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PRCS provides sanitiser machines, handwashing stations to ITP
Move aimed at promoting precautionary measures to defeat the coronavirus.
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Schools across Sindh to reopen from August 30
Schools to remain functional six days a week; to submit staff, teachers' vaccination certificates to regional heads
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New Zealand keeps curbs until next week to beat Delta
PM says Auckland residents will remain in full level 4 lockdown
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Decision on school closure delayed
Covid positivity rate crosses 5% in several districts
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Infection rate drops to 5.19%
Rawalpindi reports two more Covid-19 fatalities
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Pakistan gets $2.77b from IMF’s Covid fund
Fund gives $650b to low-income nations to help mitigate Covid-related economic woes
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Govt expands vaccination campaign to youngsters
Dr Sultan says plan to initiate booster shot under consideration
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Booster Covid-19 shots should be delayed: WHO
If vaccination rates are not raised, stronger variants of the coronavirus could develop, warns Tedros
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Infection rate soars to 11.28% in Rawalpindi
One more coronavirus patient dies at RIUKT
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Over 60 per cent of Islooites get Covid jabs
Positivity ratio climbed slightly during the last two days, to 8.15 per cent
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Delta variant stalks districts across Punjab
Cases on rise in wake of public gatherings
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Iran sees highest daily number of Covid-19 deaths to date
Death toll exceeds 102,000 with additional 684 virus-related fatalities in country
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Tokyo Paralympics to open under shadow of pandemic
Event will be marked by strict rules as Japan battles record surge in Covid-19 cases
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Covid cases surge despite vaccination
Special SOPs issued for various sectors in view of fresh data
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115 beds to be added to Nishtar Hospital
The decision has been made in view of the current situation of Covid-19.
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K-P restricts movement in nine districts
To curtail spread of coronavirus and its newly reported variants
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Schools in Sindh to remain closed for another week
CM Murad says teachers and parents of students to also have to show vaccination certificates
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Greek government pushes back on Tsitsipas' vaccine comments
World number three said he would only get vaccinated for Covid-19 if it became mandatory to compete in tennis
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No safe days this week, urge traders
'Getting difficult for businessmen to make ends meet'
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US to start offering Covid-19 vaccine booster doses in September
Booster shots initially will be given primarily to healthcare workers, nursing home residents and older people
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NCOC nod sought to reopen shrines
Plans to vaccinate citizens between 16 and 18 years of age
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Tsitsipas refuses to take vaccine unless it becomes mandatory on tour
ATP Tour has publicly encouraged players to get vaccinated as the Greek is among those who still have reservations
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Over 10m doses fly in to boost vaccine coffers
National caseload of the global pandemic tops 1.1m
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Pakistan on way to vaccinate ‘80m people till Dec’
Parliamentary secretary says almost 80m people will receive doses by year end
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179 shops, six snooker clubs sealed for violating SOPs
CTP says mandatory to use masks for two or more people travelling in private vehicles
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89 new cases in Mansehra
The total number of Covid cases reaches 4,763 in the district; active cases at 648.
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Rawalpindi reports 8 more Covid deaths
137 fresh cases surface in last 24 hours
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Yasir Hussain tests positive for Covid-19
Actor got vaccinated in June this year and recently welcomed baby Kabir Hussain with actor Iqra Aziz
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Modi says India will soon unveil $1.35 trillion infrastructure plan
Indian PM says the plan will help boost productivity of industries and create 'thousands of jobs'
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Pandemic of inequality
The unequal rollout of Covid vaccines is creating a two-tier pandemic that is leaving developing nations behind
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Pakistan launches Covid vaccine app to carry ‘digital certificate’
Using QR Code, digital certificate can be verified immediately, says NCOC
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Iran orders travel ban and shutdown amid Covid surge
All non-essential businesses and offices will have to close under the nationwide lockdown from Monday
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Hospitals told to keep ventilators available
Covid spread puts authorities on toes