Covid-19

Pakistan's positivity ratio at 7.2 per cent; fatality rate at 2.02 per cent, against 2.22 per cent globally

SBP governor says Pakistan needs to focus on competitiveness, import reduction

Govt has been drumming gravity of Covid-19 situation but unfortunately its energies are all focused on impeding PDM

So it seems that we are back to where we were

DRAP will monitor entire process from import to sale of vaccine to ensure transparency, says parliamentary secretary

73 die of deadly contagion as 2,459 more test positive

Only takeaway service for bars and restaurants, but workplaces and schools are told to remain open

NHK poll reveals residents believe influx of foreigners will cause further spike in virus cases

At least 73 succumb to the virus over the last 24 hours

Trained dogs can identify people with Covid-19, even those with no symptoms, according to researchers

Dr Hassan Shezad and his wife were suffering from the virus for the past few days

A press release issued on Sunday stated that private sector was also given permission by government

Survey shows only 4% blame opposition for Covid spread

Prisons limit inmates' family visits to once in 10 days as cases quadruple

Provincial virus tally nears 200,000 cases, as positivity ratio hovers around 15%

As of Monday, the United States had registered more than 16 million coronavirus cases and nearly 300,000 deaths

Initial analysis suggests that this variant is growing faster than the existing variants, says health secretary

The federal government has ramped up Covid-19 testing facilities across the country

South Korea’s total infections now stands at 43,484, with 587 deaths

Actor urges people to take the pandemic seriously

Workers says social distancing during work was difficult to maintain and not consistently enforced

PM Imran wishes the religious speaker a speedy, full recovery from Covid-19

Biggest challenge for policymakers is import of vaccines, other medicinal products

The number of new asymptomatic cases fell to 14 from 17

New daily infections and deaths have reached records in recent days

The vaccine will be trucked or flown to facilities close to the 145 US sites earmarked to receive the first doses

Highest number of ventilators occupied in Multan, followed by Islamabad and Lahore

Doctors demand payment of blocked salaries

First batch of shots is expected to aim health care workers and residents and staff of long-term care facilities

Bakhtiar says Pakistan’s economy is poised to pick up from where it was pre-Covid

Shareholders of Alexion will receive $60 in cash, $115 worth of equity per share

Minister says govt takes effective steps to fight 2nd Covid wave

Brit says Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix won’t be ‘the easiest of races’ for him

Russian beats fellow candidates to win election with 57.33% of vote

It has been found to have an efficacy of 94.1 percent in a clinical trial involving 30,000 people

World body says it will alert authorities if prohibited substances are found in them

Head of world body says healthy individuals should give way to people with more pressing needs

Midfielder adds virus left him with severe fatigue, opened his eyes to debilitating effects of it

PM Chung Sye-kyun says the government will make all-out efforts to halt the third wave

Healthcare workers and elderly people in long-term care facilities are expected to be the main recipients

The research found that several existing drugs can be repurposed to treat people who risk getting ill with coronavirus

All three major automakers report year-on-year growth

Funds secured to cushion foreign exchange reserves, finance budget

Development could see new and existing drugs help patients survive the illness

Trials will start by end of the year and Russia wants to jointly produce new vaccine if it is proven to be effective

Officials from around the world keen to get information about the two reported cases of anaphylaxis

Zones of highest potential spillover, and their adjacent cities, are in sub-Saharan Africa, South and Southeast Asia

Greece has registered 121,253 cases of the coronavirus and 3,370 deaths in total

Chinese diplomats and state media have said they believe the market is not the origin but the victim of the disease

Says PM Imran has consistently maintained that conflict in Afghanistan can only end through political settlement