coronavirus

Findings should offer some reassurance for more than 51 million people who have been infected, researchers say

Four districts to see smart lockdowns, micro-lockdowns to be imposed in other two

Deputy commissioner refuses plea as Covid-19 positivity rate exceeds 13% in K-P capital

Manufacturer Gilead questions Solidarity Trial’s results, says it was disappointed at the new WHO guideline

Manufacturers say vaccine was undergoing larger, more comprehensive phase 3 trials to confirm results

500,000 people have been fined since June for not wearing masks

The country reports 11.5 million infections since the pandemic emerged

Most Covid-19 survivors are likely to have lasting protection against severe the virus if they become reinfected

Punjab in the lead with most number of active infections, followed by Sindh

CJ says court cannot interfere in executive’s affairs

AJK to shut activities for two weeks from Nov 22

Rules and regulation for combating Covid-19 pandemic would be implemented in letter and spirit, says Asad Umar

Study also says that this should not be used to argue against their widespread use to prevent people infecting others

New restrictions are aimed at limiting movement of people residing in affected areas of six cities

Achieving herd immunity with Covid-19 vaccines involves a range of factors, several of which are unknown

The vaccine’s efficacy rate, the highest of any candidate in late-stage clinical trials so far

According to a study, 98% of people said they would like the option to work remotely for the rest of their careers

Global hopes of beating the pandemic are high after US biotech firm Moderna announces nearly 95% effectiveness

Tells BRICS summit unilateralism, power politics will inflate dispute, confrontation

State govt decides to shut all businesses and schools in the region for a fortnight starting Nov 21

Fauci says I would have been satisfied with 70 percent, but a 94.5 percent effective vaccine is stunningly impressive

There are reports of unscrupulous contractors stealing waste being produced in Covid-19 hospital wards

It is a welcome sign that G20 nations have struck a historic pact to restructure debt for low-income nations

Young people struggle finding good accommodation in a tight real estate market in the capital and other major cities

We are going to have a vaccine that can stop Covid-19, says Moderna president

PM Imran urges other parties to also cancel gatherings

Says has a slight fever but health condition stable overall, has isolated himself as per doctors' advice

A German study on the risk of transmitting Covid-19 at major cultural events attracted international attention

Muneer A Malik moves an application, requesting SC to adjourn hearing in view of his Covid isolation

G-20 finance officials agree more help was needed than a current freeze in official debt payments

Chicago this week urged residents to stay at home and shun visitors for the next 30 days

He had been elected as an MPA five times, with his first four tenures on a PML-F ticket

Hiba Hindi from Gaza designs multitasking device, which sterilises, measures temperature, manages entry at workplaces

Government's 'undue' claim of victory against Covid-19 made people, authorities careless, says health expert

Despite threat of smog season fueling fatalities, there seems to be no let-up in emissions by transport, other sectors

Pakistan Bar Council announces a day of mourning for Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth

Laboratory requires only six staff members to operate and can process up to 2,000 tests each day

Italy surpassed one-million infections mark on Wednesday, to become one of the top 10 worst affected countries

Attention is now expected to shift to Biden’s picks for cabinet posts

The study comes as one of the major vaccine efforts showed promising results this week

CJ Athar Minallah says court cannot take responsibility If coronavirus spreads at a marriage ceremony

Many companies across the UK are facing financial strains as a result of the Covid crisis

Forum also notes decline in SOPs' adherence in mosques

Total active cases cross 20,045 with emergence of 1,637 new ones

The vaccine needs to be stored at minus 70 degrees Celsius (-94 F) or below - equivalent to an Antarctic winter

The world cheered on Monday when Pfizer Inc announced its shot was more than 90% effective based on initial trial

Study says anxiety, depression and insomnia were most common among recovered Covid-19 patients

Trials of CoronaVac vaccine halted after a serious adverse incident involving a volunteer recipient on October 29

AKU successfully develops 3D-printed, low-cost nasal swab for Covid-19 tests

Vaccine approval process must be guided by science so public can have confidence it is safe and effective, says Biden