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US vice president gets Covid vaccine as deaths top 3,000 for third straight day
Didn’t feel a thing. Well done, says Pence after getting the shot
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Singapore study sheds light on pregnant women infected with Covid-19
Babies born to Covid-19 mothers have antibodies, says study
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China to vaccinate 50 million people for Lunar New Year: SCMP
Beijing is planning to distribute 100 million doses of vaccines made by Chinese firms Sinopharm and Sinovac Biotech
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Vaccine 'hesitancy' rises among Indians as virus cases fall
India has reported 9.96 million Covid-19 cases, the second highest in the world, with more than 144,000 deaths
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Pakistan's Covid-19 positivity ratio at 6.3%
Highest number of deaths in Punjab, followed by Sindh
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California woman admits scam to obtain $500,000 in Covid-19 benefits
She faces a maximum of 10 years in federal prison when she is sentenced in April
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WHO says Beijing welcomes Covid-19 investigators trip to China
Chinese state media suggested the virus existed abroad before it was discovered in Wuhan
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Covid in Punjab: 535 new cases, 30 deaths
Cumulative death toll climbs to 3,452 in province
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Covid vaccine to be administered ‘free of charge’ in Pakistan
The nationwide death toll soared past a grim milestone of 9,000
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Researcher, academic Dr Jamro passes away
He was admitted to Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital after contracting dengue
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International team seeking Covid-19 origin to go to China in January: WHO
The question of where the virus came from and how it first crossed over to humans remains a mystery
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Daily US Covid-19 deaths again top 3,000 as officials scurry to distribute vaccine
US now reports 16.7 million coronavirus infections with 304,187 deaths
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WHO vaccine scheme risks failure, leaving poor countries no Covid shots until 2024
Scheme’s promoters say programme is struggling from lack of funds, supply risks and complex contractual arrangements
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Sindh records most deaths as single-day Covid fatalities hit 105
Pakistan's positivity ratio at 7.2 per cent; fatality rate at 2.02 per cent, against 2.22 per cent globally
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Pakistan may introduce C-IVIG therapy as Covid continue to spread
73 die of deadly contagion as 2,459 more test positive
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London to impose highest-tier Covid-19 restrictions as infections rapidly rise
Only takeaway service for bars and restaurants, but workplaces and schools are told to remain open
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Saudi Arabia opens registration for Covid vaccine
Ministry says the vaccine would be ‘free for all citizens and residents’
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Health ministry deviates from statement about allowing private sector to import Covid vaccine
A press release issued on Sunday stated that private sector was also given permission by government
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40% Pakistanis wary of coronavirus vaccine
Survey shows only 4% blame opposition for Covid spread
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Covid spreads in Sindh’s jails
Prisons limit inmates' family visits to once in 10 days as cases quadruple
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Another 1,260 viral infections confirmed
Provincial virus tally nears 200,000 cases, as positivity ratio hovers around 15%
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New York nurse given Covid-19 vaccine as US rollout begins
As of Monday, the United States had registered more than 16 million coronavirus cases and nearly 300,000 deaths
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Over 1,000 cases of a new coronavirus variant found in England, minister says
Initial analysis suggests that this variant is growing faster than the existing variants, says health secretary
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Single patient study adds to debate over Gilead's remdesivir for Covid-19
A World Health Organisation-led trial found in October that it failed to improve Covid-19 survival rates
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Private sector allowed to import Covid vaccine
Health experts say people might be able to buy doses before the government rollout
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Renowned scholar Maulana Tariq Jameel tests positive for Covid-19
PM Imran wishes the religious speaker a speedy, full recovery from Covid-19
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Indonesia arrests firebrand cleric over virus rule breaches
Rizieq Shihab's arrest came just days after police shot dead six followers of his group in a highway shootout
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Pakistani doctor develops app for instant Covid-19 testing
Canada-based Dr Naqeeb says his innovation can store results along with time and GPS information
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Punjab sees highest number of deaths in 24 hours: NCOC
Highest number of ventilators occupied in Multan, followed by Islamabad and Lahore
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US poised to hit 16 million Covid cases within days even as vaccine begins roll-out
First batch of shots is expected to aim health care workers and residents and staff of long-term care facilities
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Minister lauds economic performance
Bakhtiar says Pakistan’s economy is poised to pick up from where it was pre-Covid
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Britain’s AstraZeneca to buy US pharma firm for $39b
Shareholders of Alexion will receive $60 in cash, $115 worth of equity per share
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Shibli Faraz urges people to avoid public gatherings
Minister says govt takes effective steps to fight 2nd Covid wave
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US buys additional 100 mn doses of moderna vaccine
It has been found to have an efficacy of 94.1 percent in a clinical trial involving 30,000 people
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In pictures: Cleaner in Chicago's Covid wards proud to fight pandemic
60-year-old La Cruz tasked with sanitizing beds as a deluge of coronavirus patients bring infection to the hospital
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'Breakthrough': Scientists identify genetic variants linked to severe Covid-19
Development could see new and existing drugs help patients survive the illness
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AstraZeneca hitches ride with Russia's Sputnik in vaccine race
Trials will start by end of the year and Russia wants to jointly produce new vaccine if it is proven to be effective
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Pakistan lauds progress in intra-Afghan talks, warns against spoilers’ intrigues
Says PM Imran has consistently maintained that conflict in Afghanistan can only end through political settlement
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Cambridge International announces running two exam series in June, November 2021
Schools will be able to request exemptions from some exam papers, like science practicals and language speaking tests
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Karachi’s East district sees most Covid deaths
Over 1,500 new coronavirus cases emerge, 10 more succumb to virus
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Fight climate change like we battle Covid-19, says Paris Accord's chief negotiator
Says, unfortunately, we are not doing as much to fight climate change as we are to tackle the fallout from Covid
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PM tells PDM to fight another day
Imran seeks opposition’s help to save people
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Lockdown, Queen's Gambit help chess
Indian grandmaster says more people are now playing the game than ever before
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PM Imran, Bill Gates exchange views on Covid-19, polio eradication
Premier shares Pakistan’s policy to curb impacts of coronavirus on health and economy
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UK warns people with serious allergies to avoid Pfizer vaccine after two adverse reactions
NHS official says advice changed after two NHS workers reported anaphylactoid reactions after receivig vaccine
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DJ Butt arrested for 'violating Covid SOPs'
Azhar Mashwani defends arrest under Punjab Infectious Disease Control Ordinance as action garners criticism
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K-P task force reviews measures to curb coronavirus spread
Pakistan’s Covid-19 positivity ratio continues to rise, recorded at 8.58 per cent on Tuesday
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PM urges SAARC nations to tap Pakistan’s economic potential
Felicitates governments, citizens of member states on Charter Day
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Explainer-I just got a Covid-19 vaccine. Now what?
It will become clear after several months that how long does the vaccination will protect someone from coronavirus
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Pakistan's Covid vaccine drive needs antidote to conspiracy theories
‘Is this going to take away my reproductive ability?’, Dr in Islamabad recounts bizarre doubts clouding people’s minds