WASHINGTON, Dec 17, 2021 (AFP) – A US government-appointed panel of medical experts on Thursday unanimously recommended mRNA Covid vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna over Johnson & Johnson’s shot, in light of its weaker protection and greater risks. The panel voted 15-0 in favor of the new guidance, which applies to everyone over 18 years … Read more
KARACHI: Under the regulatory impetus of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), Insurance Association of Pakistan (IAP) and Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited (CDC) signed a memorandum of understanding for the digital aggregation of insurance products, CDC’s Emalaak Financials platform, a statement said. Sadia Khan, commissioner of the SECP presided the MoU … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) made it mandatory for the Trading Right Entitlement (TRE) certificate holders to segregate customers’ funds and securities from their own funds, a statement said. “Every TRE certificate holder is to ensure the protection of its customers’ funds and securities at all times and must refrain from comingling of its … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has received Tier-III certification of design for its Commercial Data Center (CDC) in Lahore from Uptime Institute, a statement said. The certification validates PTCL’s stringent compliance with the international standards in modern data centre design and management for delivery of high-quality hosting facilities to its customers. The certification … Read more
KARACHI: The Central Depository Company (CDC) launched Pakistan’s first professional clearing member (PCM) in collaboration with the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) and the National Clearing Company of Pakistan Limited (NCCPL), a statement said on Wednesday. The new PCM regime, launched under the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has been successfully … Read more
Over 600,000 coronavirus cases were recorded by the CDC in 13 states. COVID-19 vaccines are still very effective against hospitalizations and mortality, according to new studies from the United States. This is valid even in the case of the extra-contagious delta variant. Unvaccinated people were four times more likely than fully vaccinated people to get … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States has not modified its stance on unvaccinated persons traveling only because it is nearly Labor Day. The agency continues to advise persons who have not yet had the shot or shots depending on the vaccination, to postpone any travel plans until they are … Read more
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has again urged the UK government to scrap the “widely discredited” travel traffic light system. The call follows the most recent update, which saw only seven nations added to the green list, while Thailand, a popular winter sun destination for vacation-hungry Brits, and Montenegro were moved to the … Read more
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has urged the US government to expedite the clearance of the AstraZeneca vaccine in order to assist restore essential transatlantic travel. The Pfizer vaccine was approved this week by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the primary health authority in the United States. However, AstraZeneca is still not … Read more
WASHINGTON: On Wednesday, CDC endorsed pregnant women to get vaccinated against Covid-19.CDC claimed that evidence shows that the vaccine does not raise the risk of miscarriage. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s director, Rochelle Walensky, stated the agency “encourages all pregnant women or those thinking about getting pregnant, as well as those breastfeeding, … Read more
WASHINGTON: People who are fully vaccinated can still transmit coronavirus, said US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director, Dr Rochelle Walensky on Thursday. “Our vaccines are working exceptionally well,” Walensky told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer. “The vaccines work well for Delta in a way to prevent severe illness and death, but “what they can’t … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan’s first asset management company, National Investment Trust Limited (NITL), has launched its presence on Emlaak Financials, which is the country’s first consolidated digital platform for mutual fund investments across the asset management industry, a statement said on Monday. Emlaak Financials has been launched by ITMinds, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Central … Read more
The United States has eased travel restrictions for a number of countries, including Canada, Mexico, France, Germany, Japan, South Africa, Spain and Greece. According to a US official, the country is updating its travel advisory with the changing status of the spread of the global virus. He said that the travel guidelines have been amended … Read more
Global Citizen’s Vax Live Concert will air next weekend. But despite the promise with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, a co-chair with Harry for the event, wasn’t photographed or seen there in person with them on Sunday. Why wasn’t she around? It’s likely the same reason Meghan didn’t attend Prince Philip’s funeral in England last month: The Duchess … Read more
Coronavirus variants are once again strengthening roots in the US as a top health official warned the public about a “potential fourth surge of cases” in the country. According to the international news agency, the head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Dr. Rochelle Walensky said she was concerned by recent Covid-19 … Read more
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Robert Redfield has refused to revise guidelines for schools reopening despite President Trump’s criticism. According to the details, CDC director Dr. Robert Redfield said that the guidelines for reopening schools will not be revised, but additional reference documents will be provided. In a statement, Dr … Read more
Health officials in the US estimated that at least 20 million people may already have been infected with the coronavirus. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said that the actual number of infections is expected to be 10 times more than the cases reported. The statement comes the state of Texas decided not to reopen … Read more
Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said that coronavirus has “brought this nation to its knees.” Redfield said during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing that the US is going to spend around $7 trillion “because of one little virus,” “We’ve all done the best that … Read more
