Dr Yasmin Rashid confirms 708 coronavirus cases in Punjab

Dr Yasmin Rashid

Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid reported a total of 708 confirmed coronavirus cases in the province. She said the number of fatalities are few in number. In her tweet she wrote: “Total count of confirmed #COVID19 patients in Punjab stand at 708 now. Alhamdolillah the fatalities are few in number, each life precious. Protection … Read more

Provincial Gov making best efforts to counter COVID 19

Health Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Health Minister Taimur Khan Jhagra said the provincial government is engaging with Insaf Doctors Forum (IDF) and Young Doctors Association (YDA) to tackle the growing number of novel coronavirus cases. Referring to them as medical heroes, Jhagra thanked the entire medical community and first responders for being on front line. In engagement with Insaf … Read more

NDMA to establish more labs for COVID-19 testing as tally cross 2,000

Coronavirus deaths

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman Lt Gen Muhammad Afzal informed Prime Minister Imran Khan that currently there are 20 fully functional coronavirus labs and 12 more will be established soon. earlier Chairman NDMA addressed a press conference in Islamabad, saying that that Sindh government given 20,000 testing kits, Balochistan 7,000 while Punjab 5,000 kits. … Read more

FM Shah Mahmood Calls Saudi Counterpart

Foreign Minister

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi telephoned his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al-Saud and held detailed discussion regarding the challenge posed by coronavirus to the global community. The Foreign Minister expressed deep grief and sorrow over the deaths of Saudi nationals due to coronavirus and appreciated the timely steps taken by the Saudi government … Read more

Coronavirus live updates-Israeli Chief of Staff went to quarantine

Coronavirus live updates-Israeli Chief of Staff went to quarantine

Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff, Lt Gen Aviv Kochavi, went to the quarantine, along with two of his senior commanders. The army said that the chief of staff went into isolation after a senior commander they met tested positive for coronavirus. The news came out amid Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his closed advisors … Read more

ECB announces £61 million emergency fund amid COVID 19

ECB announces

The England and Wales Cricket Board ECB announces to release an emergency fund package of worth £61 million which will help counties and clubs financially afloat amid coronavirus outbreak. The domestic campaign postponed until May 28 at least due to the coronavirus crisis, however, the ECB’s own modelling takes into account the possibility of the … Read more

KSA energy think-tank calls for global cooperation

KSA energy think tank

Saudi Arabian KSA energy think-tank has called for global cooperation to solve the crisis in global oil markets. Arab news reports that King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) KSA energy think said that the “unprecedented disruption” of recent weeks on the world’s energy markets required “greater international co-operation with the Organization of the … Read more

List of Major manufacturers directing their resources for COVID 19 relief measures

Major manufacturers

In order to curb the spread and combat the deadly coronavirus outbreak in world, Major manufacturers around the world asked direct their resources for COVID 19 relief measures. Due to the dread virus, common medical supplies like ventilators, medical masks, hospital gowns and hand sanitizer have become scarce and short — and manufacturers of such … Read more

Ivanka Trump speaks about $2 trillion fiscal stimulus package for American workforce

Ivanka Trump's personal assistant tested positive for coronavirus

United States President Donald Trump’s senior Advisor and daughter Ivanka Trump has said Small businesses employ close to 50% of the American workforce, and obviously are the most vulnerable from a cash flow situation. While giving interview to Yahoo Finance,Advisor Ivanka Trump said The $2 trillion fiscal stimulus sets aside over $350 billion in loans … Read more

Bangladesh exports revenue on verge of losing $6 billion

Exports

Bangladesh, will face the loss of $6 billion in exports revenue this financial year amid cancellations from some of the world’s largest brands and retailers, two major industry bodies told Reuters. The two groups, which represent the vast majority of the readymade garment and knitwear manufacturers in the country, said cancellations were increasing daily amid … Read more

Asian trade witness gains despite risks for equities remain large

asian trade

Despite of the risks for equities remain large as the dread coronavirus hits the global economy, Asian trade however clung to gains on Wednesday assisted by a bounce of Australian Shares. Reuters reported that, E-Mini futures for the S&P 500 traded 1.39% lower in Asian trade, highlighting the cautious mood. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific … Read more

Cambridge announces method of grading students for May/June 2020

Cambridge May/June 2020

The Cambridge Assessment International Education has announced a new methodology to grade students.  It said the grades will depend on data provided by educational centres and schools to make “evidence-based decisions about grades” for the May/June 2020 examinations, as majority of the schools around the globe remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Uzma Yousuf, … Read more

50-bed isolation ward established at SIUT in view of coronavirus

SIUT

The Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) has set up an intensive care unit (ICU) and a 50-bed isolation ward at the hospital as a precautionary measure against the possible spread of coronavirus. According to the spokesperson of SIUT, the hospital is conducting diagnostic tests of COVID-19 free of cost and over 3,000 people … Read more

How to donate during the COVID-19 Outbreak to those in greater need?

Where to donate during the COVID-19 Outbreak to those in greater need?

Coronavirus global pandemic isolated people to their homes and due to lockdown daily wages workers are forced home into self-quarantine and majority of them might not be able to pay rent or stockpile food. As a nation its our responsibility to bring food and other essentials to the hardest affected segments of the population. If … Read more

Coronavirus: Kashmiris deprived of all basic health facilities in IoK, Mushaal Mullick

Coronavirus: Kashmiris deprived of all basic health facilities in IoK, Mushaal Mullick

Mushaal Mullick, a wife of hurriyat leader Yasin Malik said that Indian occupied Kashmir (IOK) is undergoing a major health crisis amid the growing Coronavirus cases in the region and the Kashmiris have been deprived of all basic health facilities due to the continued lockdown in the area. The occupied valley has till now reported eight … Read more

Coronavirus: 10 more patients recover, total recoveries in Sindh stand at 51

coronavirus in Sindh

Adviser to Chief Minister of Sindh on Law, Anti-Corruption Establishment, and information Murtaza Wahab stated that another 10 patients have recovered & their COVID-19 test has come negative and the total number of recovered patients in Sindh stand at 51. Murtaza Wahab also urged people to maintain social distancing and said “People should learn that … Read more

Coronavirus: Sindh CM directs to supply relief goods among the needy people

'JIT reports release due to political pressure'

Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed the concerned authorities to supply relief goods among the needy and daily wagers after collecting data from Provincial Disaster Management Authority. According to the spokesman of Chief Ministers House, he also directed to collect data of deserving people from NADRA so that relief could be … Read more

Malaysia’s Queen cooks meals for hospital workers amid COVID-19 outbreak

Malaysia's Queen cooks meals for hospital workers amid amid COVID-19 outbreak

The Queen of Malaysia Raja Permaisuri Agong is using her cooking skills and preparing meals for hospital workers who are battling with the coronavirus pandemic from the front-line. The Queen posted on her Instagram account: “Today’s dishes that I would be sending to the Sungai Buloh Hospital and the Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) … Read more

Coronavirus: Government introduces helpline in 7 different languages

Coronavirus: Government introduces helpline in 7 different languages

The federal government has set up a WhatsApp helpline in seven languages to spread necessary information regarding coronavirus across the country. According to details, the federal government has launched a WhatsApp helpline to spread awareness in seven different languages, taking another step to cope with the challenge of coronavirus. The helpline service is in seven … Read more

Federal Cabinet meeting today in Islamabad with PM in chair

PM Imran condemns India's attempt to redefine Jammu and Kashmir domicile rules

Federal Cabinet meeting to be held in Islamabad on Tuesday with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair. The meeting will discuss the situation arising out of the coronavirus including its impact on the country’s economy and the poor people. It will also dilate upon the steps taken by the government to check the coronavirus … Read more

Brilliant Job! Social media lauds Pakistan Railways – See Why

Passenger trains

Passenger Trains of Pakistan Railways have been turned in to isolation wards in order to cure the patients of coronavirus COVID 19. Social media users lauded the efforts of Railways minister Sheikh Rasheed to counter the spread of virus, by turning some Passenger Trains into mobile hospitals, equipped with all medical facilities and availability of … Read more

Students call for suspension of Online Classes, warned for boycott otherwise

Online Classes

Several Students in Pakistan are pushing for the suspension of online classes as the country grapples with the rising number of coronavirus cases. In a bid to contain the spread of the virus, several areas of the Pakistan are on lockdown. Although Higher Education Commission (HEC) in its recent notification asked universities to start teaching … Read more

Tiger Force to help deliver food to areas under lock down: PM

Tiger Force to help deliver food to areas under lock down: PM

Prime Minister Imran Khan said the volunteers of Tiger Force will help deliver food to areas under lock down, besides disseminating awareness to the public. While addressing the nation Prime Minister has urged to get united to make the fight against coronavirus successful. Imran Khan has announced the establishment of Corona Relief Tiger Force in … Read more

Coronavirus lockdown: Over 5000 cases registered in Punjab on Section 144 violation

Coronavirus lockdown: Over 5000 cases registered in Punjab on Section 144 violation

Section 144 was imposed on March 15 as part of the coronavirus lockdown and after that a total of 5,663 cases have been registered in Punjab over the violation. According to the details the cases also registered against hoarders and profiteers, Police officials stated. The spokesperson of Punjab Police said that 153 cases have been … Read more