Covid-19

Punjab govt says DHQ hospitals will get 100 new ventilators on May 11

Of total 1,411 cases in the province, 68 belong to age group between one month and nine years

Provincial govt apprises Supreme Court that 100 more ventilators will be provided to DHQ hospitals soon

Dr Sania Nishtar urges to people to wait for their turn before showing up at call centres

Developing countries don't have resources to spend on already overstretched health services, says the premier

Khalif Mumin Tohow succumbs to COVID-19 virus a day after he tested positive

Sindh CM urges caution in movement, appeals to maintain social distancing even at home

Hundreds of stranded Pakistanis approach Federal ombudsman for return to country

Mobile wallets would also help cut down on demands for bribes

Now is the time to decide if we are to be a part of the problem or the solution

He will not be immediately returning to work on doctors’ advice, officials say

Fears that contact tracing apps may become a permanent tool for govts are holding some people back from using them

Expresses concerns over local transmission of virus

As the number of infected cases in the South Asia region crossed 14,500

Ambassador to the US says difficult to give total number of casualties at present

As Britain’s COVID-19 death toll neared 10,000, the fifth highest national number globally

Christian, Sikh and Hindu communities to mark important religious events away from their places of worship

Religious affairs minister says Saudi govt considering different options

To stem the spread of the new coronavirus

Says govt incentives to keep businesses afloat; out-of-job daily wagers to be employed in 10 Billion Tree Tsunami

Inquiry reveals empty trucks returning from Afghanistan are not electronically registered

Churches, synagogues across Australia have offered their services online, as places of worships have been closed

With a total of 118,479 confirmed or possible cases as of Saturday

He requests to pray at home, observe national safety protocols

World Bank report estimates the country’s GDP to contract up to 2.2%

As the number of deaths linked to the virus reach 100,000 with reported cases passing 1.6 million

Premier says Pakistan is stuck between opting for citizens starving from lockdown or them dying from coronavirus

As the pandemic sweeps across the globe

Newly reported asymptomatic coronavirus cases nearly doubled to 63

Time to jump on to the virus while it is still weaker rather than just wait for it to snowball into us

As the ongoing pandemic tests the limits of healthcare across the globe

VC decides in a meeting via video link

VC says the situation calls for such gestures as these could foster inter-faith harmony

PMA delegation shares suggestions after 40 suspected cases surface

Surveillance teams denied entry in households on assumptions of being virus carriers

128 beggars have been released after receiving a warning

As many as 74 new confirmed patients were identified whereas total number of patients reached 2,410

Assistant commissioners are supervising operation of cash disbursement

During the meeting, Buzdar considered further extending the lockdown

Healthcare dept says policy to test individuals in quarantine centre before they were allowed to go was in place

At least 13 people in Rawalpindi, 10 in Islamabad recover from COVID-19

As govt restricts public congregations to fight coronavirus, communities pledge to celebrate their festivals at home

Others compare it to natural disaster, ‘worst crisis’ since Great Depression

The Rs58.28 million facility will be ready to conduct coronavirus tests by April 23

Requests people to stay at home before it is too late'

Group will provide input on policy challenges including economic impact of coronavirus

Proposal to be discussed next week by officials of G7 and G20 economies

In Chicago drug arrests have plummeted 42% in the weeks since the city shut down

Hospitals in the capital are being pushed to their limit, officials say

People of IOJ&K have constantly remained confined to their homes due to lockdown, says Sardar Masood Khan