Coronavirus: 126 patients recovered in Pakistan

Coronavirus: 86 patients recover in Sindh

Pakistan has 2214 active cases while 126 patients recovered from COVID-19 pandemic, according to the national dashboard. The latest statistics of the national dashboard stated 10 patients remained in critical condition after 40 reported deaths in different parts of the country. Punjab has the highest number of infections up to 1012 followed by Sindh with … Read more

Coronavirus: Death toll rises to 425 in Turkey

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Turkey has confirmed on Friday (April 1) that 70 more people died from the COVID-19 in the country over the past 24 hours, rises the death toll to 425. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced in a media talk, The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases raised to 20,921 as 2,786 more people tested positive for … Read more

UN Chief asks countries in conflicts to ceasefire

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday improved his call for a global ceasefire. Guterres urges all parties to conflict to lay down arms and allow war-torn nations to combat the coronavirus outbreak. The UN chief said, in a virtual press conference, “We know the pandemic is having profound social, economic and political consequences, including relating … Read more

Sindh Police salutes doctors, nurses, paramedics for treating COVID-19 patients

Sindh Police salutes doctors, nurses, paramedics for treating COVID-19 patients

Sindh Police personnel have extended salutations to the doctors, nurses and paramedics engaged in providing treatment facilities to COVID-19 patients at Karachi’s area of Teen Talwar. Presentation of the Salute to all Doctors and medical staff pic.twitter.com/ewML3rUQlu — Commissioner Karachi (@CommissionerKhi) April 3, 2020 On the occasion commissioner Karachi, adviser to Chief Minister Sindh on … Read more

Prime Minister Imran Khan calls on religious scholar Tayyaba Khanum Bukhari

Tayyaba Khanum Bukhari

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan called on Religious Scholar Tayyaba Khanum Bukhari on today (April 03). She has presented a cheque worth five million rupees to the prime minister for Corona Relief Fund. According to the details, On the occasion, she also expressed the resolve to raise fund for Corona Relief campaign. Bukhari is one … Read more

Singapore to close workplaces, schools for one month to fight coronavirus

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Singapore will close schools and most workplaces for a month to combat the coronavirus outbreak. According to the details, Most workplaces, except for essential services and key economic sectors, will close starting on Tuesday, while the city-state will move to full home-based learning in its schools from Wednesday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in … Read more

Increase in tax on tobacco can generate funds to combat COVID-19: Report

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Pakistan is amongst the developing countries with a very high tobacco prevalence and high mortality rate, where above 166,000 people die of tobacco-related diseases every year in Pakistan. 70 per cent of those get damaged lungs due to second-hand smoke at indoor places. If these stats weren’t alarming enough, the current global pandemic of COVID-19 … Read more

Govt of Gilgit-Baltistan converts hotels into quarantine centers

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Health Department has declared six red zones in Nagar and Skardu where large number of locally transmitted coronavirus cases were reported. According to the details, Advisor to Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister on Information Shams Mir said that the department has declared 6 red zones in Nagar and Skardu. He said that lockdown has strictly been implemented … Read more

President asks for urgent blood donations for Thalassemia patients

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President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi on Friday asked for urgent blood donations to fulfill the needs of Thalassemia patients in the country who faced shortage of blood supplies due to lockdown amid Coronavirus outbreak. According to the details, During his visit to Pakistan Thalassemia Centre in F-9 Park, the President said motivation of volunteer … Read more

Ajmal Wazir says Government is committed to facilitate the masses

Ajmal Wazir

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Ajmal Wazir has said that there is no wheat and flour crisis in the province. He was addressing media briefing in Peshawar on Friday. Ajmal Wazir  said that there is 165,000 tonnes of wheat stock in K-P. Wazir maintained that the government is committed to facilitate the masses and bring reforms in … Read more

Fawad Chaudhry shares list of sub standard sanitizers

Fawad Chaudhry

Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Friday shared a list of companies that were found involved in making sub-standard hand sanitizers. The demand for sanitizers has sky-rocketed in recent weeks as people stock up on the commodity to protect themselves from the novel coronavirus. Chaudhry had last week asked the Pakistan Standards … Read more

Pakistani celebrities stranded in Thailand appeal for help

Coronavirus pandemic has affected lives and businesses worldwide. Several Pakistani celebrities are stranded in Thailand. The shooting was Ishrat Made in China directed by television director Mohib Mirza, had begun in Thailand before coronavirus pandemic hit its peak around the world. Half of the cast had come back to Pakistan after they completed 14-days shooting. … Read more

PM summons Core Committee Meeting Today

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Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has summoned a meeting of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf s (PTI) core committee to meet today (Friday). The meeting will be held at the Prime Minister House in the evening. Prime Minister Imran Khan will preside over the meeting. According to sources, the meeting will review the situation arising out of the … Read more

US Doctor claims to have potential cure for COVID 19

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Coronavirus Cure might be the biggest challenge around the world, when doctors are working day and night to find the cure of the dread virus that has taken thousands of lives since November 2019. Amid the outbreak, a doctor from United States of America claims to find the cure for the potential disease. A US … Read more

Climate Conference postponed until 2021

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The critical UN Climate Conference of Parties (COP26) scheduled to take place in Glasgow, in November, postponed until 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 emergency. “The COP26 UN climate change conference set to take place in Glasgow in November has been postponed due to COVID-19,” stated an official message by the UN Framework Convention … Read more

Dwayne Johnson’s adorable video with his daughter will surely make your day

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Dwayne Johnson has won the hearts of fans as he shared an adorable video showing him teaching his young daughter how to wash her hands amid the coronavirus pandemic. The actor posted an adorable video on Instagram, sharing his, ‘sheltering at home, pre daddy’s shower ritual’ with his 177 million followers. Dwayne rapped “You’re Welcome” … Read more

No Friday Prayers for second week, complete lock down from 12 noon to 3 pm

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Sindh government has announced to enforce complete lockdown across the province from 12 noon to 3 pm on Friday (today) to restrict people from participating in the congregational Jummah prayers. The restriction as part of the restrictive measures to stop the spread of Coronavirus epidemic. Under the directive no traffic would be allowed on the … Read more

Business Pundits Predicts 9 Future Changes after leaving Pandemic Behind

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Coronavirus is forcing humankind to innovate and change the way we work and live. Business Pundits has predicted 9 future changes that will take place in our lives. American business magazine Forbes, in its report said;  There are nine predictions of what our world may look like once we have left the pandemic behind. More … Read more

Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh face backlash in India, Afridi comes out in Support

Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh face backlash in India, Afridi came out in Support

The controversy had started when former all rounder Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh wrote that he is supporting Shahid Afridi and his foundation to help out the needy affected by COVID-19 pandemic. He Tweeted “These are testing times, it’s time to lookout for each other specially the ones who are lesser fortunate. Lets do our bit, I … Read more

Google invests $6.5 million to fight COVID-19 related misinformation

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Google says it will provide $6.5 million in funding to organizations combating misinformation around the globe, with “an immediate focus on coronavirus.” The initiative will see the company approach the problem from several different angles, working with a broad slate of non-profits. Misinformation organizations, which often operate on relatively small budgets, are seeing a surge in demand … Read more

COVID-19 is dreadful to the World – Once Rumi said, ignore those that make you fearful and sad

COVID19: stress and anxiety

“Ignore those that make you fearful and sad, that degrade you back towards disease and death.” –  Jalaluddin Rumi was the famous Poet, faqih, Islamic scholar, theologian, and Sufi mystic from the thirteenth century and his quotes are widely used as a light of guidance. COVID-19 is re-shaping the global village nowadays and the change … Read more

SBP presents exciting game for youth and children amid coronavirus lockdown

SPB presents exciting game for youth and children amid coronavirus lockdown

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched an exciting game for kids and youngsters on vacation at home during coronavirus Lockdown. According to the details, State Bank in association with the National Institute of Banking and Finance presented a game called Pom Pak, Learn to Earn which was a part of a national program … Read more

China’s Shenzhen city bans eating cats and dogs after coronavirus

China's Shenzhen city bans eating cats and dogs after coronavirus

The Chinese city of Shenzhen has become the first city to put ban on sale and consumption of dog and cat meat. Earlier, China has also put a strict ban on eating and farming of wild animals in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic which appears to have originated from a Wuhan’s wildlife market Hubei, … Read more

Coronavirus: Google to invest $6.5 million for fact-checking, misinformation

Coronavirus: Google to invest $6.5 million for fact-checking, misinformation

Google is providing more than $6.5 million in funding to fact-checkers and nonprofits fighting misinformation around the world, with an immediate focus on the coronavirus pandemic. News and Information Credibility Lead at Google News Lab, Alexios Mantzarlis stated “The Google News Initiative is increasing its support for nonprofit First Draft, which provides a resource hub, … Read more

Coronavirus: Total cases jump by over 2,423, with 35 deaths

Coronavirus: Total cases jump by over 2,362, with 32 deaths

Pakistan’s coronavirus count has surged with 170 new cases, taking the tally to 2,423 while 123 patients recovered from COVID-19 pandemic, according to the national dashboard. The latest statistics of the national dashboard stated 10 patients remained in critical condition after 35 reported deaths in different parts of the country. Punjab has the highest number … Read more

COVID19: Guideline for Drive-thru screening and testing services in Karachi

Coronavirus-Pakistan to get $4 million aid from Japan

Deputy Commissioner South Karachi issued a guideline for screening and testing services for coronavirus in Karachi. Read the guideline below, Pakistan’s coronavirus count has surged with 170 new cases, taking the tally to 2,362 while 117 patients recovered from COVID-19 pandemic, according to the national dashboard. The latest statistics of the national dashboard stated 10 … Read more

Govt receives millions of SMS on 8171 under Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program

Govt receives millions of SMS on 8171 under Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety, Dr. Sania Nishtar  said government have started receiving millions of SMS on 8171 for the twelve thousand cash grant for families which are affecting more from the coronavirus pandemic. Radio Pakistan reported that while speaking to the one of its programs, SAPM said this … Read more

Punjab Governor inaugurates COVID-19 Telemedicine Center in Sialkot

COVID-19 Telemedicine Center

Governor of Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar inaugurated Corona Telemedicine Center in Sialkot via video link today (April 1). According to the details, Talking to media in Lahore, he said 33 telemedicine centers have been set up across the province. The Governor said 5,000 doctors and paramedics are available for people’s guidance in the telemedicine centre … Read more