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'Don't panic' says US woman who recovered from coronavirus
The 37-year-old experienced flu-like symptoms and treated herself from home
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UN chief urges all govts to immediately 'scale up' virus fight
Guterres blames the spread, severity of the virus on 'alarming levels of inaction'
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S Korea adds 114 virus cases, warns on Seoul cluster
Six more people died, raising the toll to 66
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Italy shuts stores across country to fight virus
Basic necessities such as pharmacies, food shops remain open
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US urges citizens to reconsider foreign travel over virus
President Donald Trump suspends travel from Europe to the US for 30 days
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Kidney transplantation: cultural and legal challenges
Each organ in a human body deserves care and timely intervention to lessen the negative fallout of a disease.
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China virus cases fall, but more imported from abroad
President Xi says the spread of the disease has been 'basically curbed' in China
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Explainer: All you need to know about ‘pandemics’
Pandemics have nothing to do with severity of disease but with its geographical spread
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‘One in seven people in Pakistan suffer from chronic kidney disease’
One in 10 adults has a chronic kidney condition in the country, says Dr Junaid Iqbal
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Schools to reopen March 16, cricket matches to continue in Sindh
As of now it has been decided to reopen educational institutes from March 16, says education minister
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New coronavirus case emerges in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan's tally rises to 20
The 14-year-old boy, a resident of Skardu, was held at an isolation centre where he tested positive for COVID-19
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South Korea reports jump in coronavirus cases
242 new cases were reported compared with only 35, a day earlier
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To limit coronavirus exposure, US airport security screeners push for better masks
Federal medical workers at US airports asked supervisors to change official protocols
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Virus deaths soar in Italy, US deploys national guard
Coronavirus cases are multiplying around the world, sparking panic buying in shops
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After testing delays, US coronavirus cases surge past 1,000
At least 28 people have died and 1,025 people have been infected
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China reports 22 new virus deaths as imported cases rise
The virus has infected nearly 81,000 people in China so far, raising the death toll to 3,158
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Growing challenge
Global markets have lost over $10 trillion in market capitalisation over the past two weeks, amid coronavirus outbreak
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Coronavirus: what’s next for Pakistan?
In Pakistan too, we should not be afraid if we see a rise in numbers as a result of enhanced surveillance
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Introducing e-Health legislation
E-Health comes with many challenges and the right policies need to be developed to gain maximum benefit
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Italy under lockdown amid coronavirus outbreak
Country has seen a rapid rise in cases to more than 9,000, with 463 deaths so far
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Nine new coronavirus cases emerge in Karachi as Pakistan’s tally jumps to 16
Dr Zafar Mirza says all fresh cases are contacts of an already confirmed case
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Support health unit in Jaffarabad inaugurated
Hailed the performance of PPHI in serving people of rural areas and uplifting standard of masses
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‘Adhere to Islamic teaching for a healthy life’
Scholars call for adopting an integrated and holistic approach to achieve ultimate success
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Battle of the bulge
It’s a disease we usually invite through our lifestyle and casual approach.
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To end AIDS, we must end inequality
There is no other way
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500-bed hospital to be built in Sargodha
Recruitment for 260 posts also approved for the DHQ hospital
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Cochlear implants to start soon
Surgeries will help hearing impaired children carry out normal activities in the society
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PIMS Pathology Dept going headless
Hospital administration yet to appoint head of department
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COVID-19: Pakistan screens travellers before allowing entry
Central Health Establishment chief says govt strictly monitoring all entry points
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Pakistan's first coronavirus patient discharged from hospital after full recovery
Patient was in isolation the past 10 days and tested negative on Saturday
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Women's Day 2020: Fitness and diet tips to follow for a more energetic life
Leading a healthy lifestyle assists in helping achieve even greater heights
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800 travellers to be quarantined in Sukkur on return from Taftan
Sindh CM directs to provide all facilities, including food and medicines, until they complete 14 days of isolation
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Iran reports 17 new coronavirus deaths, 124 in total
Islamic Republic has tested more than 15,980 people for the virus since it emerged in the country
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'This is not a drill': WHO urges world to take virus more seriously
Epidemic has wreaked havoc on international business, tourism, sports events and schools
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New coronavirus infections may drop to zero by end-March in Wuhan: Chinese government expert
Number of new confirmed cases in Hubei, excluding Wuhan, has remained in single digits for seven consecutive days
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Kim Jong Un offers South Koreans 'comfort' over virus: Seoul
Following his sister's comments calling Seoul's condemnation of military drills by the North, a 'truly senseless act'
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Australian man tasered in toilet paper scrap
Coronavirus fears have triggered runs on several products, including hand sanitisers, face masks
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What you need to know about coronavirus right now
There are now over 95,300 cases worldwide, more than 3,200 people have died
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760,000 people entering the country screened for coronavirus: Dr Zafar Mirza
Dr Mirza says separate rooms are being allocated at hospitals to combat COVID-19
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Latest on the spread of coronavirus around the world
More than 94,000 cases reported globally
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California declares emergency over coronavirus as US death toll rises to 11
US lawmakers reach an agreement on an $8.3 billion emergency bill to help fund efforts to contain the virus
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China's coronavirus death toll surpasses 3,000
The virus has spread to some 80 countries, infecting more than 10,000 and killing more than 200 abroad
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NIRM planning infrastructure upgrade
Institute will increase bed capacity from 160 to 300
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‘Most coronavirus patients survive’
Dr Rehman says symptoms include fever, cough, respiratory distress
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Sindh govt turns to private hospitals for assistance over coronavirus epidemic
Officials say health dept does not have the capacity to deal with a widespread outbreak on its own
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Pakistan assures Iran of all-out support amid coronavirus outbreak
FM Qureshi expresses grief over loss of lives in telephonic conversation with his Iranian counterpart
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WHO warns of global shortage of medical equipment to fight coronavirus
It estimates healthcare workers each month will need 89mn masks, 76mn gloves and 1.6mn pairs of goggles
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Sindh seeks FIA action against fake virus reports
SAPM on health dispels any fear of COVID-19 epidemic in country
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South Korea adds 142 more coronavirus cases
President Moon says govt will inject more than 30 trillion won into the economy to address the 'grave' situation
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No coronavirus case reported in Attock
Any patient with symptoms of COVID-19 will be sent to NIH