Covid-19

The optimist in Cheema hoped that the virus would be eradicated from the country soon

Precautions have also been taken with UN patrols so that soldiers do not infect each other or local people

Say almost all their sources of income have been shuttered during lockdown

Under-training cop and his family and an ambulance driver shifted to RIUKT

Provincial health department to ensure precautionary measures

If we think, act and behave sensibly, we’ll get through this one as well

Our best defence against this virus in the absence of a vaccine is pure and simple; the good old caution

A cash-strapped government can hardly afford to opt for an all-closed or even for a stricter lockdown

Contagious disease claims 66 lives while at least 556 patients recover across the country

It is now clear that the only way out of it is together

For the second straight day the virus killed at least 1,900 in a 24-hour period

Pakistan also has had its share of the intervention of the right-wing political organisations in public health

Promises provision of medical equipment, emergency drugs

Over 1,000 prisoners were shifted after confirmation of coronavirus cases in district jail

The amount is expected to be distributed amongst deserving lawyers at the tehsil and district level of the province

BISP Divisional Director Zafar Khan says social distancing will be ensured during distribution

Govt okays increase in power tariffs to protect foreign investors

Permission for various businesses revised repeatedly amid efforts to curb virus infection

As many as 11,000 patients and their attendants visit both hospitals daily

PM launched Rs144 billion programme to support 12 million families

Shah expresses disappointment over charging needy for registration messages

Karachi mayor says all graveyards will be kept closed for Shab-e-Barat, no stalls to be set up outside

Dwellers consider social interaction crucial to their survival, refuse to stay indoors

France’s economy suffered its worst contraction during the first three months of this year since World War II

Moscow, Riyadh, others need to agree baseline for new output cuts

Global trade to fall 13-32% amid uncertain impact of health crisis

Lament Sindh govt taking decisions without seeking input of industrial, trade community

Advisory firm says receipts will be around Rs4tr due to closure of trade, industry

A well-equipped health facility is built with donations to combat the deadly virus

It was unclear if Houthi movement will follow the coalition’s decision

Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho directs all government hospitals to reopen their OPDs

Two persons, one of whom died, tested positive at one lab and then negative at another

Dr Ma Minghui, whose team is currently in Pakistan, urges authorities to ramp up testing

Liu Xiaoming says China has participated actively in global response to COVID-19

Video conference was a follow-up of a summit-level interaction held on March 15 to discuss fallout of coronavirus

Pakistan remains in abiding solidarity with the people of Afghanistan, says FO spokesperson

This is a very amazing plant – what is special about it is that it seems to have lost its defense mechanism

Heavy contingent of police and Rangers has been deployed at several checkpoints

56-year-old is the first Olympian in the world to die from the virus

The actor/singer got engaged to Alex Rodriguez last year in March

As the number of confirmed infections exceeded 1.38 million globally and the death toll crossed 81,400

The equipment is also meant for skilled labour to carry out their jobs in these difficult times

Two diplomats agreed to stay engaged on COVID-19 and other matters of mutual interest

The largest, brightest supermoon of 2020 rose in the night sky on Tuesday

Spring graduation ceremonies in Japan have been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic

Number of coronavirus cases steadily growing, death toll rises to 63

Death toll nearly 82,000 with number of cases surpassing 1.42 million, according to Johns Hopkins University

The two were chosen by Gaga to represent India at the global live event

As the virus peak is speculated to be more than a week away

PM Conte consults top scientists about ways to stem the pandemic