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Pakistan confirms another coronavirus case bringing toll to 19

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Pakistan confirms another coronavirus case bringing the toll to 19 after a 12 year old kid in Balochistan tested positive. As per details, Pakistan confirms another coronavirus case bringing the toll to 19 after a 12 year old kid in Balochistan tested positive.. Balochistan has confirmed its first coronavirus case in Quetta . 12-year-old boy, … Read more

British Health Minister tested Postivie for Coronavirus

British Health Minister

British Health Minister and MP for Mid-Bedfordshire diagnosed with coronavirus after falling ill. British media reported that , British Health Minister Nadine Dorries had her symptoms confirmed on Tuesday night Ms Dorries, 62, had attended a reception in 10 Downing Street with Prime Minister Boris Johnson to mark International Women’s Day. She involved in the drawing … Read more

COVID-19 likely to cost economy $1 trillion during 2020: UN trade agency

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UN economists have warned that the deadly coronavirus epidemic could cost the global economy $1.0 trillion this year and called on governments to ramp up spending to mitigate its impact. Richard Kozul-Wright, Director, Division on Globalization and Development Strategies at UNCTAD said, “We envisage a slowdown in the global economy to under two per cent for this … Read more

Pakistan will soon defeat coronavirus like Terrorism says Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan

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Provisional Minister of Punjab for Colonies Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan urged on Tuesday to Public not to get panicked unnecessarily from coronavirus. He was addressing press conference in Lahore. Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan said We are in touch with the public. He said Pakistan will soon defeat to coronavirus like it defeated Terrorism. Awareness of … Read more

Coronavirus live update-Emergency measures extended in Italy

Coronavirus-Emergency measures extended in Italy

Italy has extended its emergency lockdown in the entire country as part of emergency coronavirus measures. Public gatherings and travel have been banned in Italy. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte ordered people on Monday not to come out of their homes. Residents are ordered to ask for permission for essential travel. Prime Minister said in a … Read more

School Vacations to extend in Sindh after 9 more coronavirus cases in Karachi

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The Sindh Health Department has suggested to to shutdown schools for longer duration and ban on public gatherings like that of PSL, citing threats posed by Corona Virus outbreak. Sindh Health Department disclosed this in a press note issued Tuesday. Sindh schools closure likely to extended with reporting of 9 new coronavirus cases on March … Read more

Chaman Border to be closed for one more week

Chaman Border

Government has announced closure of Chaman border with Afghanistan for one more week amid the coronavirus outbreak in the neighboring country. According to details, the decision was taken in a tribal jirga and the return of the Aghan migrants will also remain suspended. Earlier, The interior ministry in its notification said the border will remain … Read more

China returns to normal life gradually after embattling acute lockdown

China returns to normal life gradually after embattling acute lockdown

After embattling the most acute lock-down due to COVID-19 since January this year the second largest economy in the world, China has started showing signs of normality with steady and gradual spell of restorations. According to an article published by China Economic Net (CEN) China is expected to account for more than 16 percent of … Read more

Palestine confirms 5 more coronavirus cases in occupied West Bank

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The authorities Palestine confirmed on Monday five more coronavirus cases, amid an outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus in the West Bank city. Government spokesman Ibrahim Melhem said in a statement, “The Health Ministry has reported an increase in the number of people infected with coronavirus to 25, after four cases were recorded in Bethlehem (south), and … Read more

Bootleg booze kills 27 in Iran after coronavirus ‘cure’ rumours

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Twenty-seven people have died from methanol poisoning in Iran after rumours that drinking alcohol can help cure the coronavirus infection, state news agency IRNA reported on Monday. According to the sources of IRNA, Twenty have died in the southwestern province of Khuzestan and seven in the northern region of Alborz after consuming bootleg alcohol. Be … Read more

Iran Air stops all flights to European destinations

Iran Air

Iran Air has stopped all flights to European destinations, citing a statement from the Civil Aviation Organization. “With attention to the restrictions that placed on (Iran Air) flights by Europe for unclear reasons all IranAir flights to European destinations have been suspended until further notice,” the statement. Iran is in the midst of a coronavirus … Read more

China quarantine hotel collapse kills several, many trapped

China quarantine hotel

At least seven people were killed in the collapse of China quarantine hotel used to isolate people who had arrived from other parts of China hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak. As per details,  the sudden China quarantine hotel collapse  in southeastern city of Quanzhou, trapped 71 people, China’s Ministry of Emergency Management said. Authorities … Read more

Sindh govt announces to reopen school from March 16

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KARACHI: Education minister of Sindh, Saeed Ghani said that the schools will reopen from March 16. According to the details Saeed Gahni said, “The schools shall receive admit cards from the board of secondary education on priority basis in order to hand them over to the students before the examinations commencing from March 16.” He … Read more

Coronavirus: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia discussed preventive measures for Hajj

Coronavirus

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia discussed security arrangements for Pilgrims (Hujjaj) amid coronavirus outbreak According to the details, Pakistan’s Minister for Religious Affairs Noor-ul-Haq Qadri had a telephonic discussion with the Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Mohammad Saleh today (Saturday). Both dignitaries discussed security arrangements for Hajj pilgrims amid coronavirus. The Saudi Minister said … Read more

Pakistani engineer volunteers to coordinate overseas projects in Wuhan

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Pakistani engineers are voluntarily helping in the coordination of overseas project in the city of China, Wuhan. As doctors are racing against the time to save patients infected with novel coronavirus, everyday heroes from all walks of life also step up to play supporting roles in battling against the epidemic in Wuhan, the center of … Read more

Twitter bans posts that ‘dehumanize’ people in connection with coronavirus

Twitter bans posts of 'dehumanize' people

Micro blogging social networking website, Twitter said on Thursday that it is banning posts that “dehumanize” people because they have a disease or disability or because of their age, a step that happens to correspond to an explosion of tweets about the spreading coronavirus. According to the sources of Reuters, The company said that the … Read more

Coronavirus: Govt to initiate Drug Safety Research Unit to curb epidemics

Drug Safety Research Unit

The PTI government has decided to establish Drug Safety Research Unit (DSRU) to curb epidemics. According to the details, A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting chaired by Special Assistant on National Health Services Dr Zafar Mirza in Islamabad on Friday. In his remarks, the Special Assistant said the move is aimed … Read more

Never Seen Kaaba Empty!

Kaaba

Never Seen Kaaba Empty! Historic Moment witnessed in Saudi Arabia as circling (Tawaf) around Khana-e-Kaaba stopped temporarily for sterilisation over fears of the novel coronavirus. State television relayed stunning images of an empty white-tiled area surrounding the Khana-e-Kaaba usually packed with thousands of pilgrims. Saudi Officials said The move was a “temporary preventive measure” but … Read more

Asian Development Bank warns of 0.4% domestic product cut globally

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) warned that coronavirus outbreak is set to trim global and developing Asia’s economic growth this year. Reuters has reported that outbreak could cut global gross domestic product by 0.1 to 0.4%. While economic growth in China and developing Asia, excluding China, could trimmed by 0.3 to 1.7% and 0.2 to 0.5%, … Read more

Coronavirus-White House acknowledges they lack testing kits

Coronavirus-White House acknowledges they lack testing kits

The White House accepted that the US does not possess sufficient test kits to deal with coronavirus. Vice President Mike Pence said Trump’s government would not be capable of fulfilling its objectives to arrange one million testing kits this week. But Congress approved an emergency aid package to deal with the disease. Note that there … Read more

Twitter Bans Posts that promotes Hateful Content

Twitter Bans

Micro-blogging Site Twitter bans hateful content that targets people for their disease of disability. As per details, Twitter bans posts that “dehumanise” people. Twitter Bans Posts that promotes Hateful Content. This step is taken happens to correspond to an explosion of tweets about the spreading coronavirus. The company detailed its policy to Reuters. Twitter briefed … Read more

Coronavirus: Toll rise to six in Pakistan as Iran-returned man tested positive

Coronavirus-Emergency measures extended in Italy

Minister of State for Health Dr Zafar Mirza has confirmed the sixth case of Coronavirus in the country. Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health, Dr Zafar Mirza further said while Tweeting that the patient is in clinically stable condition in Sindh and is being well taken care of. 236/ 6th case of #coronavirus in … Read more

Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia confirms three new cases

Coronavirus in Saudi arabia

Saudi Arabia confirmed that it has detected the three cases of the novel coronavirus in the Kingdom. According to the details, Saudi Arabia’s health ministry said the second person to be infected with the coronavirus, a Saudi male, did not disclose at the Saudi border of his recent visit to Iran. The sources of Saudi … Read more

State Health Minister says every possible step taken to fight Coronavirus

Dr Zafar Mirza

State Health Minister Dr Zafar Mirza said on Thursday that to fight against coronavirus, every step in the country taken. Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health,  has said that every possible step is being taken to cope with the Coronavirus. He chaired a meeting of emergency core group in Islamabad today. State Health Minister … Read more

Pakistan, Iran to combat jointly

Pakistan and Iran have agreed to work together against the outbreak of Coronavirus in the region. According to the details, Pakistan’s foreign minister Shah Mehmood Quraishi and his Iranian counterpart Jawad Zarif had a telephonic conversation today (Wednesday). In the conversation, both dignitaries reached to an agreement to combat against spread of coronavirus. Shah Mahmood … Read more

Matric exams to be held according to schedule in Sindh

matric exams in Sindh

UPDATE 12th March 2020: Matric Exams in Sindh Postponed till further notice KARACHI: Secretary of Universities and Boards, Riazuddin Ahmed announced, the annual matric exams are going to be held according to as per schedule. The sources said, the board’s secretary said that the schools have been shut down due to the ongoing coronavirus scare. … Read more

Dr Zafar Mirza urges people not panic over Coronavirus outbreak

Dr Zafar Mirza

State Health Minister Dr Zafar Mirza has said on Wednesday that all five victims of Coronavirus in Pakistan are recovering. He said this in a media talk. Dr Zafar Mirza said More than 200 people suspected of having coronavirus tested. He said we well prepared to fight the virus, no schools have been shut in … Read more

Coronavirus: China provides testing kits to Pakistan, Japan, African Union

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ISLAMABAD: China has provided reagent testing kits to Pakistan, Japan, the African Union in wake of new coronavirus epidemic and shared diagnosis and treatment plans with many countries. Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said during his regular briefing held here on Tuesday, “China is paying close attention to the development of the global new … Read more