Virus

People throng banks, which lack mechanism to deal with crowding

District administration claims facility at fruit and vegetable market is third in world after US and Turkey

Govt directs spirit manufacturers to follow WHO’s recommended composition of alcohol-based handrub to ensure efficacy

Suggest results, health analysis should be posted online for ease

12,391 people who had been infected across the country have recovered

Morrison says people must stay home unless going out to do essential shopping, exercise

British PM warns Britons in a letter that things will get worse before they get better

United Nations Security Council resolutions bar North Korea from testing ballistic missiles

Morrison says additional money will be spent on telemedicine care, domestic violence support, mental health services

A total of 3,300 people have now died in mainland China, with a reported 81,439 infections

Airbnb aims to house 100,000 emergency personnel around the world during the epidemic

China sends another aircraft carrying medical supplies to Pakistan

China donates two tons of supplies worth Rs67 million, including face masks, test kits, ventilators

Authorities also reversed planned reopenings of movie theaters

Pakistan's tally crosses 1,500; Punjab 557, Sindh 469, Balochistan 138, K-P 188, G-B 111, Islamabad 39 and AJK 2

Even as hospital patient numbers steadily climbed, shortages of key medical supplies abounded

It was decided to send those who completed the 14-day quarantine back to their homes

Buzdar issues directives to prevent spread of coronavirus 

The bench’s head suggests contacting philanthropists to help those prisoners who are unable to pay their fines

Doctors, nurses test positive for coronavirus in DG Khan quarantine centre

The federation is in charge of zakat collection as per the decision taken by the Council of Common Interests in 2012

Police say that they can fine people traveling in cars and other vehicles, not those on carriages

Medical staff, police seen closely interacting with each other

Roy's lawyer argued that full screenings of prisoners should be done

Sindh agriculture minister says if the agricultural supply is hindered, the country will face a new crisis

A four-member committee in each district will carry out the task on a daily basis

In the first five days of the shutdown, 329 cases have been filed

They are to identify routes for transporting bodies, cemeteries for burial

As the province goes into lockdown, how do the city's marginalised fare?

Says govt is formulating a strategy in case international flight operations resume on April 4

The World Health Organisation says the US is expected to become the epicentre of the pandemic

'We are working closely together,' says Trump

Govt announces large bonus payments for medical workers fighting the virus

United States Forces Korea declared a public health emergency, restricting movement of troops

A Chinese team followed 33 pregnant women, discovered that only three babies had been infected at birth

China said around 90% of current international flights into the country would be suspended

Says the govt has no time for a plan to send hundreds of troops to the border to boost security

At least 1,204 Americans have died from the coronavirus

Says the number of people praying should be minimum as a precautionary measure

In a sign of poor infection controls in hospitals, eight doctors and one nurse have already died from the virus

New cases emerge in Punjab, Sindh, G-B as national coronavirus tally crosses 1,100

Entry by non-resident foreigners has also been banned

67 new cases were reported as of end-Wednesday, all of which were imported

Memon asked the Sindh health department to provide at least 700 virtual media kits

With decline in blood donations, many face being deprived of necessary blood transfusions

Sindh information minister says welfare organisations are actively participating, assisting the Sindh government

The Express Tribune finds out what Karachiites are doing at home and how they’re keeping themselves busy

Workers taking patients to hospitals told there are no facilities to admit them

People start distributing food items among daily-wage workers in the city

Orders purchase of 290 ventilators, 150 testing machines and 110,000 testing kits