Tue, 21-Oct-2025

South Africa starts a pediatric vaccine trial of Sinovac

What are the impacts of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine?

The main phase of a global Covid vaccine study on children and teenagers led by Chinese maker Sinovac Biotech has been launched by South Africa. The major study is launched to test the effectiveness of Sinovac’s two-dose CoronaVac on 14,000 children aged between six months and 17 years in Chile, Kenya, Malaysia, the Philippines, and … Read more

Smart lockdown imposed in several areas of Karachi

Karachi: Micro Smart Lockdown Implemented In Central District

Smart lockdown has been imposed by the Sindh government in several neighborhoods in Karachi’s Korangi in an attempt to control the rising coronavirus cases. The strict lockdown is implemented on the movement of people living in these areas from September 9 to September 23. Korangi UC-10 – Street 1, Bhittai Colony Korangi UC-10 – Street … Read more

NCOC-Meeting NCOC extends special NPIs till Sept 15 in 24 high risk districts

Pakistan to start COVID vaccination of children aged 12 years and older

ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Thursday decided to extend special non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) till September 15 that have been enforced till 12th September in 24 high disease risk districts of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). The NCOC during its daily session carried out a review of special … Read more

PCR test fees reduced at the Islamabad airport

Saudi Arabia: Travel Restrictions Lifted, First Flight Departed From Riyadh

The Rapid PCR test fee has been fixed to Rs 5,000 for the passengers traveling to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from Islamabad airport. The charges for the rapid antigen test for passengers going to Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi have been summarized for the airlines and fixed at Rs.5, 000. All the passengers willing … Read more

COVID-19 cases reach 4,000 for the first time in a week, NCOC

Coronavirus Pakistan

According to the data issued by the National Command and Operation Center data showed on Thursday the coronavirus cases has reached 4,000 in the last 24 hours in Pakistan, for the first time in seven days. Pakistan’s daily toll of coronavirus cases has mostly been between the 3,000-4,000 ranges for close to a month. As … Read more

Business sentiment of japan shows a major decrease

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The business sentiment of employees in jobs complex to Japan’s economic tendencies experienced the high-pitched downtrend in one and a half years in August, as the country noted successive all-time highs of COVID-19 cases.

Linked with the earlier three months, the surety diffusion index of “economic observers” such as taxi drivers and restaurant workers in the present situation rushed 13.7 points to 34.7 from July, the first drop in three months.

This was the major backdrop ever since a fall of 14.0 points recorded in February last year, when the country’s COVID-19 virus cases instigated increasing and the economic view started to worsen fast.

The newest benchmark index interpretation was the lowest point since 31.2 noted in January this year.

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CAA takes notice of overpriced rapid PCR test for UAE travelers

Saudi citizens banned from traveling to 13 countries

Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has taken notice of reports concerning unnecessary amounts being charged from passengers traveling to UAE by airlines for leading a rapid PCR test. The aviation authority had received complaints regarding excessive charges from UAE travelers by airlines at various airports of the country. No airline could charge a sum beyond Rs5000 … Read more

Pakistan receives 6.6mln doses of Pfizer vaccine from the U.S

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Pakistan has received 6.6million doses of Pfizer vaccine from the United States (U.S) through the COVAX global distribution program to help the country vaccinate its population against Covid-19. “The U.S. has shipped another tranche of Pfizer vaccines to Pakistan. The 6.6 million doses will arrive in time to assist the Pakistani government to inoculate young … Read more

Quarantine requirement ends for Pakistani Travelers, Turkey

turkish airline

The quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated passengers from Pakistan has been lifted by the Turkish government. All passengers will have to provide a negative PCR test result accompanied 72 hours before their entry into Turkey, stated the new regulations effective from Sept 4. Passengers arriving from Pakistan, who will have proof of COVID-19 vaccination, will … Read more

Pakistan death toll reaches 26,000 as covid-19 cases continue to rise

Pakistan reports record daily COVID deaths toll

Pakistan’s total death tally reached 25,978 on Thursday after 85 more lives were claimed by the deadly virus in a single day. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) latest figures provided, 61,651 coronavirus tests were led in the country, out of which 4,103 came back positive. The positivity ratio was logged at … Read more

Pakistan to receive 4mln more doses of Pfizer from the US: report

How To Get The Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine In Karachi

A Whitehouse official stated that The US will send over four million doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Pakistan. Through the COVAX 4,149,990 doses were sent to Pakistan, the global vaccine-sharing initiative co-led by Gavi (the Vaccine Alliance), the WHO (World Health Organization), and CEPI (Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness), are in addition to the more … Read more

Punjab imposes new restrictions amidst Covid upsurge

corona in lahore

The Punjab government has declared on Wednesday new restraints to challenge the latest upsurge in Covid-19 cases in the region. The Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department, the limitations have been levied in 25 districts except “high disease prevalence” cities where a lockdown was announced on August 27, stated a notification issued by the authorities. “This … Read more

Petrol, transport, and restaurant services will not be available for unvaccinated in Lahore

corona in lahore

Non-vaccinated individuals will face the unavailability of the facilities of transport, petrol refueling, and restaurant services in Lahore from tomorrow (Wednesday) onwards. Entering at shopping malls will be limited to only vaccinated people, and the unvaccinated “will be arrested immediately”. Authorities have also decided not to reopen places sealed due to defilement of COVID-19 Standard … Read more

US dropped from EU list of Covid-safe countries for travel

European Union governments have approved to eliminate the United States from the EU’s safe travel list.  This means U.S visitors and those from five other countries are likely to face constricted controls, such as Covid-19 tests and quarantines.  Israel, Kosovo, Lebanon, Montenegro, and North Macedonia have also been taken off the safe travel list. The … Read more

Covid-19 boosters can help most exposed: WHO

WHO

World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday stated that a coronavirus booster is a way to keep the most helpless safe and not a luxury robbing people who have yet to have even a single jab. Hans Kluge WHO Europe head seemed to be more optimistic than the UN health body’s past evaluations of the third … Read more

COVID-19 vaccination drive levels up in India, rising the vaccine exports

corona in india

India has increased the overall vaccine output of COVID-19 inoculation of more than half of its adult population vaccinated with at least one dose. The upsurge in inoculation has raised hopes the country will recommence being an exporter within months, ramping up from early next year. India has donated and sold 66 million doses to … Read more

Moderna vaccine contamination widen in Japan

corona in japan

Moderna vaccine contamination has widened in Japan with another million doses being temporarily suspended. Previously millions of Moderna shots were suspended for use after foreign materials were found in batches. So far, two people have died following shots from affected lots. The suspension of Moderna supplies comes as Japan fights its worst wave of coronavirus … Read more

Teachers should be vaccinated on priority, WHO

Schools in Punjab to remain closed till September 15 due to increasing Covid cases

The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF stated that Teachers and other school members should be among the groups selected for Covid inoculations so that schools in Europe and Central Asia can remain open for the entire year. WHO wants to take procedures to confirm that schools can stay open throughout the pandemic. The UN … Read more

Japan quit Moderna vaccine over fears of contamination

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The health ministry of Japan and drugmaker Takeda has terminated the use of 1.63 million doses of Moderna’s Covid vaccine after reports of contamination went viral. Takeda is in charge of sales and distribution of the Moderna vaccine in Japan. Takeda said it had “received reports from several vaccination centers that foreign substances have been … Read more

India reaches benchmark of 1 crore vaccine doses in a single day

corona in india

India has managed to vaccinate 10,064,032 vaccine doses under its Nationwide Vaccination drive. This is the highest vaccination achieved in a single day since the start of the vaccination drive. India’s Covid-19 vaccination exposure has overlapped the 62 crores (62,09,43,580) milestone as per the provisional report today. Whereas, Kerala has recorded over 30,000 cases on … Read more

U.S sends 3.7mln Pfizer doses to Pakistan

Pfizer and BioNTech

The U.S has sent 3.7 million Pfizer vaccines to Pakistan; the stock reached  Islamabad International Airport on Friday morning. It was delivered to Pakistan free of cost through the COVAX program, which is the WHO vaccine-sharing alliance. The shots will be utilized in the country’s national vaccination drive. COVAX in the past four months has … Read more

China criticizes the U.S. over Covid origin report

China criticized the U.S. “politicization” of determinations to trace the foundation of the coronavirus. China has demanded that American Labs should be investigated, ahead of the proclamation of a US intelligence report on the virus. The US report is envisioned on resolving the differences amongst intelligence agencies in view of different theories about how the coronavirus occurrence. … Read more

UAE reports decline in new COVID-19 cases

corona in UAE

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) stated a decline in new cases of coronavirus. The Ministry of Health and Prevention stated that the health authorities of the country have recorded 991 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. So far coronavirus has claimed three lives in UAE and 1,576 have recovered from the deadly virus. … Read more

UAE reports decline in new COVID-19 cases

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) stated a decline in new cases of coronavirus. The Ministry of Health and Prevention stated that the health authorities of the country have recorded 991 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. So far coronavirus has claimed three lives in UAE and 1,576 have recovered from the deadly virus. … Read more

Airline to charge $200 per month on unvaccinated employees

Delta,Airplanes

CEO Ed Bastian of Delta Air Lines stated that the airline will start charging unvaccinated employees $200 each month from November to cover the cost of care if they catch Covid-19. He stated in a message to the workers of the airline that “This surcharge will be necessary to address the financial risk the decision … Read more

Covid-19 attacks Sindh with 1,404 new cases

Coronavirus cases

Sindh has reported 29 deaths caused by Covid-19 over the past 24 hours, elating the death toll of the province to 6,742. According to Chief Minister Murad Ali, Shah Covid’s situation in Sindh is increasing with 1,404 new cases reported, when 18,161 tests were conducted. Whereas, COVID-19 has claimed 29 more lives, which started a … Read more

Saudi Arabia approves use of Sinovac, Sinopharm COVID vaccine

Saudi Arabia approves use of Sinovac, Sinopharm COVID vaccine

Saudi Arabia has approved two more COVID-19 vaccines, Sinovan and Sinopharm, but after receiving a booster shot of either of the four vaccines approved by the Saudi Ministry of Health. According to the details, the Saudi Ministry of Health says that “people who have taken two doses of the Chinese vaccine Sinopharm or Sinovac can … Read more

U.S to give 3mln doses of Pfizer vaccines to Pakistan

Pfizer, BioNtech Seek Permission To Administer Third Dose Of Vaccine

Under the COVAX global distribution program on Tuesday, U.S will ship 3 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Pakistan. White House officials stated making the total number of doses delivered to Pakistan around 8.5 million. The official has stated Scientific teams with legal and monitoring authorities from both countries worked together to guarantee the quick … Read more