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Pakistan confirms 28 coronavirus cases

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State Minister of Health of Pakistan Dr. Zafar Mirza has confirmed 28 cases of Coronavirus in Pakistan. According to the details, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on health Dr. Zafar Mirza while addressing a press conference with Firdous Ashiq Awan said that Pakistan was the 48th and the last country in the world in … Read more

Monkeys swarm across Thai streets for food amid slow tourism

monkeys swarming in Thailand

Hundreds of wild Thai monkeys are swarming the town center in Lopburi, Thailand because the tourists that usually fed them fled due to Covid-19. A video of the monkey hordes running around and fighting each other in Lopburi city center went viral on social media. According to Bangkok Post, the monkeys, are generally from two … Read more

Isolation wards established all over Pakistan to cater COVID-19

Isolation wards established all over Pakistan to cater COVID-19

The Prime Minister house has informed on Friday about the isolation centers all over the Pakistan to deal with coronavirus cases. Prime Minister house Tweetd ” Isolation wards have been created all over Pakistan to cater to Corona Virus (COVID-19) pandemic, Province/Region wise No. of Designated Hospitals ICT – 01 Punjab – 06 Sindh – … Read more

Coronavirus: Sindh Govt issues list of isolation centers

Coronavirus: Sindh Govt issues list of isolation centers

Sindh government has issued a list of isolation wards established in the province for coronavirus patients. A total of 9 isolation wards have been established in Sindh, Pakistan People’s Party leader Senator Murtaza Wahab said in a statement released on social networking site Twitter. Isolation wards have been established at Civil Hospital Karachi, Lyari General … Read more

SAPM for Health Zafar Mirza accused of smuggling 20 million masks

DRAP

State Minister of Health of Pakistan Dr Zafar Mirza has been accused of smuggling 20 million face masks abroad. According to the details, the Pharmacists Association has alleged that Federal Minister Dr Zafar Mirza smuggled a face mask with the connivance of deputy director of DRAP Ghazanfar Ali. The FIA officials have taken action against … Read more

Coronavirus in Pakistan: Nationwide health emergency recommended

Prime Minister

A National Security Committee meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan has recommended a nationwide health emergency in the wake of the Corona virus. According to details, a meeting of the National Security Committee, chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan, took place in the Prime Minister’s House, in which important decisions were taken to prevent … Read more

Covid-19; It’s better to work from home!

Covid-19; It's better to work from home!

Coronavirus outbreak has created tensions in our society. Educational institutions have been shut down, less number of people are being noticed at public places. Some offices are asking their employees to work from home as well. Working from home means less direct interaction with co-workers, less concentration on tasks and fewer hangouts. However, I hope … Read more

KP Gov announces to shut educational institutions for 15 days

KP Gov

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government KP Gov decided on Friday to close all public and private educational institutions across province for half month to curb the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The decision taken during by KP Gov a cabinet session chaired by Chief Minister (CM) Mahmood Khan. The cabinet also decided to cancel matriculation examinations. The participants … Read more

Disney Land Shut down in US and France

Disney Land

Disney Land shut down in America and France, stopped the release of major blockbusters because of deadly coronavirus fears. Disney Land Management announced, that it is shutting down its theme parks in Florida, California and Paris and pull the releases of major blockbusters including Mulan over the coronavirus. The parks among the largest theme parks in … Read more

Coronavirus live updates: India confirms first death whereas France closes schools

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The first death has been reported due to coronavirus in India. Officials say that the first death happened after a 76-year-old man had arrived a Saudi Arabia on 29th February. The man belonged to the southern state of Karnataka and had stayed in Saudi Arabia for a month. Health Minister in India said that people … Read more

Mount Everest Closed for Climbing

Mount Everest

Mount Everest now closed for climbers because of the fears of deadly coronavirus, Nepal Government announced. Reuters reported that Nepal has closed all of its Himalayan peaks including Mount Everest this climbing season. Nepal has eight of the world’s 14 highest mountains including Mount Everest, that more than four million dollars in permit fees for … Read more

NSC meeting to be held today with PM in Chair

Prime Minister

Prime Minister Imran Khan has called National Security Council (NSC) Meeting on Friday to discuss the current situation in the country. As per details, Prime Minister Imran Khan called meeting of NSC on March 13, after cases of coronavirus in Pakistan jumped in recent days. Defence Minister Pervaiz Khattak, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Interior … Read more

Vietnam Airlines announce to reduce flights to Europe amid Covid-19

Vietnam Airlines

Vietnam Airlines has announced to reduce flights between Vietnam and Europe due to the deadly outbreak of coronavirus. Starting from March 25, Vietnam Airlines said it is temporarily reducing the number of flights between Vietnam and Europe by 14 flights per week. This reduction includes its routes from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to London, Paris … Read more

Coronavirus: Canadian PM, his wife in self-isolation

Canadian PM in self-isolation

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau went into self-isolation on Thursday (march 12) while his wife awaits results of a COVID-19 test. According to the details, Trudeau’s office said Sophie Gregoire Trudeau began exhibiting the symptoms, including a low fever, late Wednesday night after returning from a speaking engagement in London. Canadian PM said in his … Read more

Coronavirus: Pakistan hints at working with India to contain the virus

Indian propaganda against CPEC is desperate attempt to mislead world: FO

Foreign Office spokesperson Aisha Farooqui said Islamabad was ready to extend assistance to neighbors. Responding to a question at her weekly news briefing she said “Government of Pakistan is monitoring the situation very closely and will take measures required for the citizens within Pakistan and any assistance we can provide to our neighboring countries.” “It … Read more

57-year-old women dies in Poland from coronavirus

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Poland on Thursday (March 12) confirmed the country’s first death from the COVID-19. According to state broadcaster TVP, A 57-year-old woman died in the western city of Poznan. The latest update from the Health Ministry said, there are 47 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country. WHO sees outbreak of new coronavirus as pandemic Earlier, … Read more

Coronavirus: How the epidemic plague global sport

Coronavirus: How the epidemic plagues global sport

Amid coronavirus outbreak dozens of international sport events have been cancelled or postponed around the world. COVID 19 which has been originated in Wuhan, China in late December, has badly hit the global sports calendar as preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games are in delay. Qualifiers for the Summer Games in Japan are among … Read more

Coronavirus outbreak: Javad Zarif requests IMF for $5 billion emergency funding

Javad Zarif

To aid the battle against the coronavirus pandemic, Iran requested on Thursday the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for an emergency funding. The outbreak has hit the Islamic Republic hard, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a tweet on Thursday. The IMF managing director, Kristalina Georgieva, has stated that countries affected by #COVID19 will be … Read more

SECP issues advisory on outbreak of deadly Coronavirus

SECP

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan S E C P  advised all companies to modify their usual planning for annual general meetings in light of threat posed by the evolving COVID-19 situation to protect the well-being of shareholders. The advisory comes after one more case of coronavirus confirmed in the country taking the nationwide … Read more

IG Sindh Mushtaq Mahar Issues Alert For Police In Wake of Deadly Coronavirus

IG Sindh

Inspector General Sindh Mushtaq Mahar in wake of possible spread of an epidemic coronavirus has issued an alert for police staff. As per details, office of IG Sindh issued statement  on Thursday. IG has directed all the police personnel to adopt precautions for the disease. As per the instructions the policemen should use mask and … Read more

Coronavirus: German Chancellor warns up to 70% of population could be infected

Coronavirus: German Chancellor warns up to 70% of population could be infected

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned her country and said that authorities believed 60-70% of the population would eventually get infected by the novel coronavirus. Angela Merkel said that at a press conference in Berlinalong with Germany’s Health Minister Jens Spahn, Merkel. She further said it was important not to overburden the health system. German … Read more

WHO sees outbreak of new coronavirus as pandemic

The World Health Organization sees the outbreak of the new coronavirus as a pandemic, Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday. He told a news conference, “We are deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity and by the alarming levels of inaction. We have therefore made the assessment that COVID-19 can … Read more

First Pakistani patient dies of coronavirus in Brescia

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A sixty-one year old Pakistani named Imtiaz Ahmad died of coronavirus in Brescia, 100 miles from Milan in Italy. Pakistan consulate in Milan is in touch with the family of the deceased and the Italian authorities on this matter. Earlier, State Minister of Health of Pakistan Dr Zafar Mirza has said the number of coronavirus … Read more

10 Coronavirus Myths debunked

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Dr Marvin Hsiao, senior lecturer at the University of Cape Town  and the principle pathologist debunks the 10 most common myths about the coronavirus. Since the emergence of the novel coronavirus, there has been a lot myths circulating Amid the severity of the virus outbreak, a lot people around the world are taking precautions to make … Read more

Coronavirus: Chinese envoy recommends to extend school holidays in Sindh

School Holidays in Sindh

Chinese Consul General in Karachi, Li Bijian, recommended authorities to extend the school holidays in Sindh and stop huge gatherings in the city amid an increase in coronavirus cases. “The local Government of Sindh shall be advised to take more strong preventive measures including calling off big gatherings and extension of the closing of the … Read more

Coronavirus: There is no evidence of local spread, Dr Zafar Mirza

DRAP

State Minister of Health of Pakistan Dr Zafar Mirza has said the number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan have now reached to 19 and all have brought this from abroad. Dr Mirza  said this in a Tweet that all Patients are stable and there is no evidence of local spread. Dr Zafar Mirza said the … Read more

Murtaza Wahab appeals Fed Gov to improve virus monitoring system

Murtaza Wahab

Barrister Murtaza Wahab, Spokesperson for the Sindh government said federal government need to improve its virus monitoring system at airports Addressing a press conference in Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab said coordination lacked between the federal and provincial governments with regards to coronavirus. He said provincial government lacked jurisdiction to take measures at ports. He said … Read more