Covid-19

Finance ministry warns about serious downside risks to the economic outlook due to the second Covid wave

The government needs to invest heavily on the education related internet infrastructure

PM task force member says it will bridge digital divide, promote digital trade

Six members of the 53-member squad Men in Green tested positive on Tuesday

Non-functional lab has daily testing capacity of 3,500 samples; burden falls on IH, private labs

Vaccines by Pfizer, BioNtech have shown promising results, says head of the global pharmaceutical industry group

Early morning blaze in Rajkot city in state of Gujrat gutted the ICU of the private hospital

India’s gross domestic product in July-September quarter contracted 7.5%, according to official data

Hackers posed as recruiters on LinkedIn and WhatsApp to approach AstraZeneca staff with fake job offers, sources say

Report states ATP Cup will be cancelled but lead-up events will take place

Testing and the additional time product sits in warehouses has driven up costs for importers by as much as 200%,

Peshawar has the highest positivity ratio of 19.65%, followed by Karachi at 17.73%

The results of day three testing will be available on Saturday

Religious scholars suggest inclusion of virus-specific messages in Friday sermons

District administration, health departments seal 85 educational institutions, three commercial buildings

Eight people succumb to pandemic in past 24 hours

Doctors demand funds, ventilators and strict smart lockdown to deal with emergency

Marquees with required ventilation system may be allowed to continue holding functions

Punjab health authorities ask citizens to observe SOPs for their protection

People avoiding hospitals, lax surveillance may be affecting data

Expecting shops to open so early in the cold weather is unrealistic

No evidence of any mutation that is giving virus an additional virulence, says Dr Faisal Sultan

AstraZeneca is facing tricky questions about its success rate that could hinder chances of getting speedy approval

The top US court says the measures violated the First Amendment's protection of the free exercise of religion

The order was given after authorities found Covid-19 outbreaks at hundreds of mink farms

Despite official advice to stay home for holiday, nearly 6 million Americans traveled by air from Friday to Wednesday

Health official says findings about efficacy of the vaccine is expected to be made public in two or three months

The laboratory findings suggest that toothpaste and mouthwash inactivate 99.9% of the SARS-CoV-2

India’s coronavirus tally now stands at 9.27 million

PPP chief quarantines himself, will address Nov 30 rally via video link

Imran says non-essential sectors, public gatherings will be suspended to rein in pandemic

ICCI president says early closure will create more rush in markets

CDA officials say cinema will be built per international standards, with parking up to 1,000 cars

At least eight die of Covid-19 in Rawalpindi

People operating bus, wagon stands instructed to implement social distancing at stands, in vehicles

AMR Week observed by National Institute of Health, World Health Organisation

Official data reveals at least 154 succumbed to Covid-19 in one weak

DC directs teams to use masks, gloves and hand sanitisers

Information minister’s remarks come after rival parties boycott parliamentary meeting on coronavirus

Experts say we need to remain vigilant and continue monitoring new mutations, particularly as vaccines get rolled out

CJP Gulzar Ahmed orders counsel to immediately leave the court and submit his arguments in writing

Imran Khan addresses World Economic Forum Country Strategy Dialogue on Pakistan via video link

Our biggest achievement is a successful foreign policy, says the premier

Medvedev says it would be ‘dangerous’ for players to be confined to a hotel room for two weeks

Victoria minister says negotiations over health measures for Grand Slam are still ongoing

No member from the opposition attended the meeting

Asad Umar says 324 patients admitted to hospitals, 116 put on oxygen beds in 24 hours

Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence platform which analyzes X-ray images of lungs

The PML-F leader was placed on a ventilator at a private hospital in Karachi

Singapore had to impose a two-month lockdown to curb the spread of the disease in April