CPMA launched as part of China-Pakistan Health Corridor: Dr. Muhammad Shahbaz
Beijing : China Pakistan Medical Association (CPMA) was launched as part of China-Pakistan Health Corridor aimed at exploring cooperation between...
Health
Italy’s covid-19 contagion rate continues to fall
Rome: Italy's national health institute (ISS) announced on Friday that the national 'R' reproduction number has fallen to 0.78 from...
Italy: Rome family doctors and pharmacies to give covid-19 vaccines to over-40s
Rome: Family doctors in Rome and the Lazio region will be able to administer covid-19 vaccines to frail patients as...
Pakistan continues to bank on Chinese Covid vaccines
Islamabad: Pakistan continues to bank on COVID vaccines from Iron Brother China as it fights the pandemic.So far, Pakistan has...
Italy reopens to US tourists on covid-tested flights
Rome: Delta Air Lines is offering covid-tested flights to Italy to "all customers" from 16 May as the Italian government...
President urges people to get vaccinated against Coronavirus
Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi has urged the people to get vaccinated against Coronavirus in the best interest of everyone....
NCOC decides to resume transport, reopen markets
Islamabad: National Command and Operations Center has decided to open all markets and shops from Monday. It was decided in...
Italy: Sardinia and Sicily to reopen as Italy’s Covid contagion rate continues to fall
Time: As a result of the improving contagion data, Italy's health ministry has classed all but one region as a...
World Bank redeploys $153 million to support Pakistan’s Covid vaccine drive
Islamabad: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors Friday approved the restructuring of the Pandemic Response Effectiveness in Pakistan (PREP)...
All public, private schools to remain closed till May 23
Lahore: Punjab Minister for school education Dr Murad Raas said that all public and private schools in Punjab would remain...
CM Sindh augments daily vaccination to one lac, setting up oxygen plants
Karachi: Chief Minister Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah on Monday declared COVID control as top priority of his government and...
Iron Brother China has stood with Pakistan like a rock amid COVID-19 pandemic: Pakistan Minister
Gwadar Pro Karachi: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidihas said that Iron Brother China had stood with Pakistan...
Pakistan receives more Covid vaccines from China
Islamabad: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight No. 6852 carrying a batch of one million doses of Sinovac vaccine arrived...
Cleanliness drive initiated at Margalla Hills after Christian Turner’s tweet
Islamabad: Taking notice of the tweet of the British High Commissioner Christian Turner regarding the garbage at Margalla hills, Chairman...
US welcomes arrival of 1.2 million covid-19 vaccines from COVAX
Islamabad: The United States Government on Saturday welcomed the successful arrival in Pakistan of 1.2 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19...
Pakistan receives first consignment of COVID-19 vaccines via COVAX facility
Islamabad: Pakistan on Saturday received its first shipment of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines (SII-AZ AZD1222) from the COVAX Facility. The consignment...
Vaccinations won’t lead to vacations anytime soon unless we take action now
Matthias Helble and Won Hee Cho Countries around the world are undertaking enormous efforts to vaccinate against COVID-19. The hope...
Iron Brother China has helped out of the way as Pakistan fights COVID-19: PM’s aide
Islamabad: Iron Brother China has gone out of way in keeping up a supply chain and transferring technology as Pakistan...
UNHCR welcomes inclusion of Afghan refugees in COVID-19 vaccination programme
Islamabad: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency welcomed Tuesday the Government of Pakistan’s efforts to vaccinate Afghan refugees as part of...
UNICEF provides PPEs worth $14.5 million to Pakistan to fight against COVID-19
Islamabad: United Nations Childern’s Fund (UNICEF) is set to provide US$14.5 million PPEs (Personal Protective Equipment) to Pakistan to help...
5,360 Covid-19 patients in critical care in Pakistan: Asad Umar
Islamabad; The total number of COVID-19 patients in critical care is 57% higher than during the peak in June last...
COVID: Pakistan to vaccinate Chinese vaccine to citizens over 40 from Monday
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan will start vaccinating the citizens over 40 years of age from Monday (May 3) with the...
A strategy for vaccinating Pakistan
Members of the International Committee of Red Cross applaud the doctors and other staff members of Peshawar’s Lady Reading Hospital...
VACCINE POLITICS
At the start of the pandemic, there was a lot of talk about the world being ‘in this together’. But...
Rehman Malik calls for SAARC conference on COVID-19
Former Interior Minister and PPP senior leader Senator A. Rehman Malik has called for an emergency summit of leaders of...
President urges nation to implement coronavirus SOPs
Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday once again urged the nation to fully implement the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)...
Govt allows commencement of physical classes 9-12 from Monday
Islamabad: The Federal Government on Sunday announced that matriculation and intermediate (9-12) level physical classes would commence in affected districts...
Iron Brother China to help Pakistan develop Covid-19 vaccine
Islamabad: Iron Brother China will help Pakistan develop its own single-dose vaccine to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, Executive Director of...
PM launches Pakistan Medical Commission Online Service for medical students, practitioners
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday launched Pakistan Medical Commission Online Service to facilitate doctors, dentists and students to apply...
Italy aims to give all over-60s COVID vaccine in Q2: health minister
Milan: Italy aims to administer a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to everyone over 60 by the end of...
