Covid-19

NCOC says 43,578 tests were conducted during the past 24 hours

Top health authority names 26 proposed members of its Scientific Advisory Group on the Origins of Novel Pathogens

MPs found that govt planning was based on curbing influenza, failed to learn lessons from prior outbreaks

Pakula says tennis stars shouldn’t leave any room for doubt for Grand Slam

Around 2,540 people were stated to be in critical condition

The incident was filmed and uploaded on social media, receiving widespread criticism

Official says 13,664,869 people vaccinated in 11 districts

NCOC teams fine unvaccinated individuals, administer vaccine shot on spot

Two tournaments each will be played in Thailand and Singapore in the coming months, organisers say

Single-day tally comes down to less than 1,500

2022 Winter Olympic hosts all set to trial series of measures in test events starting Friday

As many as 11 persons succumb to deadly disease across province

60 new dengue patients landed in Rawalpindi hospitals

Transport officials paying surprise visits at bus stands

New rules follow the UK decision to require Indians vaccinated with AstraZeneca's Covishield to quarantine

Awan says govt taking every possible step to increase exports

Decrease in infection rate witnessed during past week

In Pindi, markets and bazaars will now remain closed on Fridays instead of Sundays

Provincial govt constitutes probe committee which also includes representative of World Health Organisation

Official says action will be taken against those fleeing vaccination centres sans inoculation

Total 941 new cases were reported in New South Wales on Thursday, majority in state capital Sydney

FDE asks parents to submit B-form of children

Co-owner of a prominent circus says he will give aspiring clowns opportunity to perform short routine via video call

Over 50 million people have received first dose of anti-coronavirus shot

NCOC okays vaccination of children aged 12 and above

The drugmaker has been racing to develop an easy-to-administer antiviral pill for Covid-19

Airshow China will be a mostly domestic affair because of tight quarantine rules

Active Covid-19 cases in Faisalabad total 1,029

DC says that coronavirus vaccination is being conducted at a rapid pace

Police chief tells cops to stop harassing unvaccinated persons

NCOC says 10,928 patients make full recovery from disease in 24 hours

16 arrested for fake entries of coronavirus vaccine across Punjab

Research shows 79% efficacy against Delta variant and overall 67% efficacy against any variant

Health dept seeks report from suspended officials; appoints new MS at relevant hospital

Epidemiologists say unequal vaccine access could lead to emergence of more deadly variants

Samina says she is 'doing well' and only experiencing some weakness

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets since officials ordered a two-week closure of building sites

Experts say their findings showed viruses genetically close to SARS-CoV-2 virus ‘exist in nature’ among bat species

Biden says US has put more than $15 billion toward global response to COVID-19

Move comes after govt seals pumps for selling petrol without proof of vaccination

Peshawar remains on top of the list with nine more deaths

Showcase marked one of the larger in-person gatherings of celebs since 2019 outbreak

Deputy DHO says software issue has been fixed

Lahore varsities had sent students to take part in #Lahore GetsVaccinated programme

Companies say the vaccine generated an immune response in the 5-to-11-year-olds

Vaccination for youngsters aged 15 years and above from today

Amidst rising infections, province lacks vaccination policy for panhandlers

Number of active Covid cases which spiked to over 92,000 on Sept 4, declined to 64,564

Many hospital workers overwhelmed by fresh wave of Covid cases, leave jobs for non-medical fields

The measures - short of a full lockdown - came on the first of the four-day Mid-Autumn Festival holidays