COVID

NCOC also announces walk-in vaccination for teachers aged 18 and above

Education minister says only three teachers died while on polling duty, dismisses teachers' union 1,600 figure

Health officials blame scepticism around vaccine, rumoured side effects

One more dies of Covid as 111 new cases surface in federal capital

Engineering varsity to consider matric results in case inter exams not conducted by July

The country faces a shortage of vaccines, with domestic production amounting to about 80 million doses a month

Immunisation and precautionary measures will have to go hand-in-hand in order to defeat pandemic

So far so good

Murad says cases are on the rise since Eid; meeting mulls more restrictions

Unwise decision

What is the real number of deaths due to Covid-19?

Many people received the coronavirus vaccine out of turn

Lockdown during holidays caused drop in daily death toll, infections

NCOC allows walk-in vaccination for students studying abroad, overseas Pakistanis

Recommends ‘establishment of IT Park Karachi’ worth Rs31.2 billion to ECNEC for approval

Airport official claims about 137 passengers have tested positive for virus in recent days

Nearly 3,000 fresh infections emerge

Health minister to announce strategy for expanding facilities

The government says about 98% of India's population of 1.3 billion remained susceptible to infections

PM Johnson advises people to cuddle cautiously, says spread of Indian variant could delay final UK reopening in June

Around 700 new cases reported in two days

The CM said that currently 17,678 patients were under treatment

Sindh education minister says decision taken in view of the current coronavirus situation

Traders union to continue protest till businesses reopen

Modi seems not to be concerned with the highly critical coverage in the Western press of his handling of the pandemic

With a surge in the number of daily cases, the health system is under immense pressure

Many return home empty handed; shopkeepers bemoan losses

India's health ministry reports 4,187 fatalities over the past 24 hours, while cases rose by 401,078

Many are voicing concern and raising funds for India’s battle against the coronavirus pandemic

Two opposing views kept by public health professionals

To serve and facilitate the senior citizens who cannot go to hospitals says CM

Heavy fines will be imposed on tourists; govt gives strict warning to violators

Hospitals and production units report surging demand, official privy to the case insist everything still under control

Lockdown and food ration

Covid task force meeting orders all inoculation centres to function round the clock

With hospitals scrabbling for beds and oxygen in response to a deadly second surge in infections

Pandemic claims four more lives in Sindh

Several private clinics remain unapproved for vaccination, many others claim unavailability of jabs

Prolonged holidays

Cabinet apprised of death toll, vaccinations; premier says govt will prioritise development projects

The country reports more than 300,000 new coronavirus cases for a 12th straight day

Around 930,000 children is expected to drop out from secondary and primary education due to the pandemic

Minister announces ban on all indoor, outdoor gatherings across Punjab to curb the virus

With 1,707 fresh infections, total virus cases across the province exceed 304,880

As the threat of the third wave looms over us

However, deaths due to the infection jumped by a record 3,689 bringing the total to 215,542 people

13 more succumb to coronavirus

KSE-100 index decreases 445 points amid growing cases of coronavirus

Indian financial markets struggle as world’s worst Covid-19 crisis engulfs country

Preliminary investigation shows the fire was caused because of a short circuit in a designated Covid-19 facility