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Pakistan expands Covid testing for inbound travellers
Rapid antigen tests will now be conducted systematically at int’l airports
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US invites Pakistan to Global Covid Summit
Bilawal, Blinken agreed to remain in contact and enhance engagement on issues of mutual interest
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Was this the last wave of Covid-19?
The immunity evading capacity of Omicron dashed all hopes of those who were waiting for herd immunity
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UK's Prince Charles tests positive for Covid-19 for a second time
Charles was due to attend event in Winchester to mark 70th anniversary of accession of his mother Queen Elizabeth
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BTS singer Jimin hospitalised for appendicitis, tests positive for Covid-19
The 26-year-old is at least the fourth member of the seven-member group to test positive
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NCOC takes vaccine drive door-to-door
National Covid positivity ratio falls below 10%
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Single day Covid tally falls below 6,000
National positivity rate stays above 10% for sixth straight day.
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Smart lockdown imposed in Haripur
Decision taken after higher number of cases surface in district.
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Bill Gates hails Pakistan’s efforts to eradicate polio, Covid-19
In a telephonic conversation, PM Imran praises Gates Foundation's advocacy to promote equitable access to vaccines
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2021 --- A world in upheaval
The Express Tribune brings you the moments etched in our memory from 2021
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New Covid wave confirmed in country
Umar says ‘clear evidence’ of another surge, genome sequencing shows rising Omicron cases
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Govt vaccinates 70m as Omicron cases rise
Umar says 46% of country’s eligible population fully vaccinated against Covid-19
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COAS lauds healthcare workers' ‘exemplary role’ in fight against Covid
Nation pays tribute to doctors and paramedics who have sacrificed their lives battling pandemic, says Gen Qamar
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Vaccination centres to remain closed on January 1, 2
NCOC says vaccination staff has been working throughout the year to achieve national goal
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Covid cases declining across Punjab: Healthcare secretary
Secretary urges populace to follow SOPs
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NCOC launches special jab drive for transport sector
Centre says only vaccinated individuals, or those with medical exceptions, will be permitted to travel
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Night fever: Finnish PM caught clubbing after Covid exposure
Sanna Marin, 36, apologises after a gossip magazine published photos of her attending a nightclub
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Provinces told to step up vaccination
NCOC suggested installation of oxygen plants with special focus on far-flung areas
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UK approves Sinopharm, Sinovac for inward travellers from Nov 22
NCOC urges administration of second dose
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Covid-19 pandemic: Pakistan ‘tops’ global normalcy index
State minister says the country ranked 1st in The Economist report due to PM Imran’s prudent policies
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Covid-induced curbs lifted in four cities
Asad announces achieving target of vaccinating 70m jabs
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Pakistan's Covid positivity ratio at its lowest ever: Asad Umar
NCOC chief appreciates 'positive impact' of vaccinations, urges people to continue getting vaccinated
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Another batch of 2.4 million Pfizer jabs arrives from US
Shipment is part of ongoing US vaccine diplomacy effort that has sent vaccines to dozens of countries
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Vaccinating schoolchildren
Experts are of the opinion that the coronavirus pandemic can be controlled by vaccinating 70-90% of the population
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Amazon sued by warehouse workers over COVID-19 screening pay
Amazon has been accused of violating Colorado state law by failing to pay warehouse workers for COVID-19 screenings
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Liverpool boss Klopp compares anti-vax movement to drink driving
German manager revealed his squad are "99 percent" vaccinated and did not need to convince his players to get jabbed
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Melbourne cases hit record despite two months of lockdown
Total 941 new cases were reported in New South Wales on Thursday, majority in state capital Sydney
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Melbourne anti-lockdown protests fizzle out as daily cases hit pandemic high
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets since officials ordered a two-week closure of building sites
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Active Covid cases fall below 62,000
National positivity ratio increased fractionally to 4.56% during the past 24 hours: NCOC
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Five more die of Covid-19
2,508,760 people aged above 18 years have jabbed themselves against Covid in the district
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Covid curbs eased in hotspots as cases decline
Single-day tally of fresh cases fall below 2,000 for first time since July 23
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Covid positivity rate falls below 5%
Number of active Covid cases which spiked to over 92,000 on Sept 4, declined to 64,564
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Covid shows signs of receding in KP
Number of active cases dropped to 7,124
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Some US hospitals forced to ration care amid staffing shortages, Covid surge
Many hospital workers overwhelmed by fresh wave of Covid cases, leave jobs for non-medical fields
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Sydney pilots home quarantine as Australia looks to reopen border
This is the next step in our plan to safely reopen, and to stay safely open, says PM Morrison
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K-P mandates inoculation of children aged 15 and above
Public sector schools asked to submit list of students
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Bogus vaccine certificates
FIA has started to track down and arrest suspects following NCOC’s directives; suspects arrested from all major cities
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UN says world likely to miss climate targets despite Covid pause in emissions
Concentrations of major greenhouse gases continued to increase in 2020, first half of 2021
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Chinese cities issue travel warnings after Fujian Covid-19
As of September 14, mainland China had recorded 95,413 confirmed cases
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Covid curbs relaxed in 18 hotspots
Asad Umar says unvaccinated people to face more restrictions
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Half of Islamabad's eligible population fully vaccinated: Umar
Federal city becomes first to acheive milestone; other cities urged to accelerate administration of second Covid jab
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Vaccination drive expanded to 15-year-olds
Forum says NADRA’s Form B will be required for registration purpose
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Covid-19 vaccines hold strong against Delta, protection waning in older adults
Moderna's vaccine was 95% effective at preventing hospitalization compared with 80% for Pfizer, 60% for J&J
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Australia's Queensland state warns of possible Covid-19 lockdown
A lockdown for Queensland would be another blow to Australia's $1.5 trillion economy
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Covid-19: the end game?
We could end this pandemic as soon as our leaders seriously want to end it.
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Spread of 'Delta' Covid-19 knocks wind out of UK economy in July
Businesses continued to struggle in August with staff shortages and supply chain problems
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India 'prepares for the worst' ahead of possible Covid-19 third wave
Beds have been added at facilities, hospitals are working to ensure ample supplies of oxygen
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New Zealand reports first death from Delta variant of Covid-19
About 1.7 million people in Auckland, the nation's largest city, have been in strict level 4 lockdown since mid-August
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Is Pakistan a rockstar of Covid control strategy?
Problem of a broken system is that we don’t have facts to win an argument
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US to invest $3 bn in Covid-19 vaccine supply chain: White House official
Funding will focus on manufacturers of inputs used in vaccine production, facilities that package vaccine vials
 
    








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