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Marburg virus belongs to same virus family as Ebola with majority of victims being healthcare workers in ICU's

So far, South Korea has reported 8 cases of African swine fever this year

K-P health minister orders dispatch of injections for treatment of patients

Directs health dept to send team to affected Chandroo Muhajir village in Tando Allahyar

Bangladesh grapples with its worst-ever dengue outbreak, over 1,000 deaths and 200,000 confirmed cases this year

Health dept sets up wards for disease at all govt hospitals

UN health agency cautions about the virus becoming established in non-endemic countries

Country has struggled with vaccination rollout, states have been plagued by small outbreaks

Farmers resort to absurd home remedies like spraying motor oil, in absence of expert consultation

Probe following HIV outbreak in 2019 revealed mishandling of hospital waste

58 deaths reported in the past 24 hours

District administration continues smart lockdown in different streets of Islamabad to reduce transmission of infection

Teachers, parents urged to play role for fixing damage caused by prolonged closure of schools

Administration imposes fine of Rs54,000 over Covid-19 related SOP violations

As many as 18,486 persons in Sindh are currently infected by the virus

With 11 more fatalities, provincial death toll hits 3,755

509 new infections reported during past 24 hours

MWMC MD says it has been providing masks to all the sanitary staff

Warns that several countries have seen third wave of the virus

Private schools’ federation lauded govt’s decision to resume educational activities

DHA stresses implementation of SOPs regardless

As many as 695 persons recovered from coronavirus overnight

The individuals had recently returned from the UK; variant confirmed via whole-genome sequencing

Sindh sees 961 fresh Covid cases, 753 more patients recover

People still recoiling from economic losses caused by coronavirus

Shafqat Mehmood says final decision to reopen schools will be taken at NCOC meeting on January 4

Pakistan's Covid-19 positivity ratio stands at 5.92 per cent

Health experts highlight increase of Pakistan's Covid-19 positivity ratio

Three UK-returned passengers test positive for new variant

Positivity ratio stood at 8.8% on the day, according to chief minister

Says people never followed SOPS and the govt failed to implement them

Karachi and Hyderabad follow Abbottabad with positivity ratios at 14.81% and 14.47% respectively

Another 1,035 infections reported in the province

New variant may be 70% more transmissible than original

Tracing efforts come in light of Centre's directives to keep in check the new coronavirus strain identified in Britain

Four officials died, over 500 tested positive for virus during the year

The Senator passed away at a hospital in Islamabad where she was admitted since last month after contracting the virus

A timeline of Covid-19 events in Pakistan

Health experts say fall in cases suggests Indians may have developed virus antibodies through natural infection

NHC official says China has administered over 1m emergency doses to members of high-risk groups since July

Babies born to Covid-19 mothers have antibodies, says study

Chinese state media suggested the virus existed abroad before it was discovered in Wuhan

Cumulative death toll climbs to 3,452 in province

Pakistan's positivity ratio at 7.2 per cent; fatality rate at 2.02 per cent, against 2.22 per cent globally

Prisons limit inmates' family visits to once in 10 days as cases quadruple

Provincial virus tally nears 200,000 cases, as positivity ratio hovers around 15%

Schools will be able to request exemptions from some exam papers, like science practicals and language speaking tests

Over 1,500 new coronavirus cases emerge, 10 more succumb to virus

PM Imran, Minister for Religious Affairs Noorul Haq Qadri meet to discuss Covid-19

778 news case reported during last 24 hours across province