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India records 16,764 new COVID-19 cases, tally rises to 34,838,804

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NEW DELHI, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 34,838,804 on Friday as 16,764 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal Health Ministry’s latest data. Besides, 220 more deaths since Thursday morning took the death toll to 481,080. There are still 91,361 active COVID-19 cases … Read more

India’s COVID-19 tally rises to 34,733,194

India's COVID-19 tally

NEW DELHI, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) — India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 34,733,194 on Saturday, as 7,145 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 289 deaths due to the pandemic reported since Friday morning took the total death toll to 477,158. There are … Read more

Aussie researchers develop new copper surface to help combat antibiotic-resistant superbugs

Aussie researchers develop new copper surface to help combat antibiotic-resistant superbugs

SYDNEY, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) — Australian researchers developed a new copper surface that could kill bacteria more than 100 times faster and more effectively than standard copper, which is expected to help combat the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant superbugs. The finding, published in the Biomaterials on Monday, is the result of a collaborative research project … Read more

Shortage of resources impacting local govt bodies performance, claims Ghani

KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Saeed Ghani claimed on Thursday that local government bodies were unable to run dispensaries, hospitals and schools due to shortage of resources, and therefore, they wanted these institutions to be handed over to the Sindh government. Read more: PSP to challenge Sindh Local Bodies Act in SHC “Improvement in Abbasi Shaheed Hospital … Read more

Karachi faces shortage of ventilators amid spike in Covid cases

Ventilators Punjab coronavirus

KARACHI: Karachi faces shortage of ventilators in all major hospitals, amid a surge in the coronavirus cases being reported across the city. According to the National Command Operation Center (NCOC) 1,134 people have been tested positive, while eight people have died during the last 24 hours and the condition of 976 patients is said to … Read more

Almost half of COVID-19 patients suffer long-term health problems

Almost half of COVID-19 patients suffer long-term health problems.

The researchers discovered that nearly half of those who survived COVID-19 suffered long-term effects. Furthermore, there was no additional treatment for the 40% of patients who were discharged in poor health. According to a new study, 45 per cent of patients who were hospitalized and treated for COVID-19 were still experiencing related health problems when … Read more

Budget 2020-21: Federal government allocates Rs14bn for three hospitals in Karachi

Budget 2020-21: Federal government allocates Rs14bn for three hospitals in Karachi

The Federal government has allocated funds for three hospitals in Karachi. According to details, the federal budget 2020-21 statement mentioned that the government has allocated Rs14.18 billion for three hospitals. The federal government has allocated Rs. 9.242bn for the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD), Rs. 3.877bn for Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), and Rs. 1.07bn for National Institute of … Read more

Dogs attack incidents in Punjab, CM Punjab’s notice

Usman Buzdar

Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar took notice of the death of a 12-year-old boy resident of Ferozwala from a dog bite. According to details, the Chief Minister expressed his grief and sorrow over the death of the boy and also expressing heartfelt condolences to the relatives. Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar has taken notice of … Read more

Typhoid immunization provided to 4 million children across Sindh

Typhoid vaccination campaign

Around four million children have been provided Typhoid vaccine across Sindh. According to the Health Department, typhoid vaccine has been provided to 4 million children across Sindh, while the campaign, which starts from November 18, will continue till November 30. The target of vaccinating more than one million children across Sindh has been set up, … Read more

Dengue Menace grips KPK, 13 affectees under treatment

Dengue Menace grips KPK

Dengue Virus wars continue in the country, more dengue cases have been reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). According to the details, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 13 more people suffers from dengue in the last 24 hours. The number of affected patients in the province increased to 7 thousand and 51 while dengue patients in Peshawar district … Read more

Sindh govt decides to vaccinate dogs instead of humans

Karachi: The municipality has finalized the Fight against Rabies and Population Control of Street Dog program, Sindh. Secretary Municipality Sindh Roshan Ali Sheikh chaired an important meeting in Karachi. The meeting decided that the vaccination process of 5 million stray dogs would be started from today, while in the first phase of street dog program … Read more

To stop dengue attacks across the country becomes a challenge

Dengue attacks become uncontrollable

Widely spread Dengue attacks has becomes an open challenge for anti-Dengue cell nationwide. More than 150 citizens are suffering from dengue every day in Sindh, reports said. According to the details, Anti-Dengue Cell has formed Response Committees in several districts of Sindh. The committees will also provide mosquito bites curing. In Sindh this month, more … Read more

Dengue victim toll soars across Punjab

More dengue cases reported in Punjab

There are many dengue cases reported across Punjab, with a total of 311 dengue patients being treated in all hospitals across the province. In the last 24 hours, 57 new dengue virus-infected patients were admitted, from which 50 patients were discharged after treatment, sources said. 45 cases were reported in Rawalpindi, 10 in Lahore while … Read more

Dengue in the country is still uncontrollable

Dengue in the country is still uncontrollable

Toll of dengue victims in Sindh has risen up to 5,000. According to the details, 166 new cases have been registered in the province in last 24 hours. Last month, 1807 were reportedly affected by dengue virus in Sindh province, whereas, 1675 were only reported in Karachi. According to the Dengue Control and Prevention Program, … Read more

144 new dengue cases reported in a day in Karachi

144 dengue cases registered in Karachi

In Karachi, 144 new dengue cases have been revealed in a single day. According to the details, 144 new dengue cases emerged in Karachi in 24 hours, after which the total number of dengue-affected people in Karachi alone has exceeded to more than 2,000. According to Dengue Surveillance Cell, 144 new cases emerged in a … Read more

Rawalpindi: 150 more people suffer from dengue fever

150 more people suffers from dengue fever in Rawalpindi

Dengue has become uncontrollable in Rawalpindi, with 150 more people suffering from dengue fever in the last 24 hours. According to the details, Rawalpindi has become the most affected district of dengue mosquito in Punjab with over 150 people suffering from dengue fever, whereas other 34 people were killed. The dengue affectees in the country … Read more

Stray dogs bite attacks increases in Sindh

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Widespread dog bites in Sindh are increasing day by day. According to a report issued by Jinnah Hospital, the increase in patients suffering from rabies has a huge percent from all over Sindh. In the last nine months, seven thousand and 741 people were bitten by dogs in Sindh. But the province doesn’t have enough … Read more

Ebola Virus: Death toll in Congo climbs above 2000

Ebola death toll in Congo climbs above 2000

The death toll from Democratic Republic of Congo’s year-long Ebola outbreak has climbed above 2,000, government data showed on Friday, as respondents battle to overcome community mistrust and widespread security problems. The government team overseeing the response said the number of confirmed and probable cases had also hit a milestone of more than 3,000 in … Read more

Emerging infectious diseases in Metropolis affects thousands

Infectious diseases hits Karachi

Various infectious diseases are on the rise in the metropolitan city. Around 12,000 people have been reported to have affected by Diarrhea and pneumonia in last 10 days. Dirt and contaminated water have caused many types of diarrheal diseases and hepatitis. Which have affected hundreds of children in just three weeks. According to the details, … Read more

Congo Virus claims three lives in Karachi

Congo virus took three lives in Karachi

According to the details, 13 cases of death have been reported in Karachi due to Congo virus, this year. DG Health Sindh Dr. Masood Solangi stated that 45 year old Syed Asad Ali Rizvi was admitted in the emergency of Indus Hospital, where he lost the battle of life after being diagnosed with Congo Virus. … Read more