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Investigation opened into allotting Covid vaccination certificates without jabs

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The Sindh health department has hurled an investigation against two vaccinators delegated at Expo Centre for supposedly taking money in exchange for coronavirus vaccination certificates without administering the jabs. Sindh Health Department Director-General Dr. Arshad Memon notified a three-member committee headed by Deputy Director-General Dr. Mahmood Iqbal and including Dr. Ismail Memon and Dr. Salman … Read more

Islamabad: 50% Of Eligible Adult Population Receive Vaccine

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Islamabad: 50% Of Eligible Adult Population Receive Vaccine

ISLAMABAD: Fifty per cent of the residents eligible for vaccination in the federal capital have been partially vaccinated.

According to the report, the rate of positive cases in Islamabad has gone up to one per cent while only 34 people tested positive for Coronavirus after vaccination on Sunday.

Health officials say 15,000 people are being vaccinated daily and hope to achieve the target of 70 to 80 per cent in July.

District Health Officer (DHO) Dr Zaeem Zia said that 34 new cases were reported in 3,226 tests on Sunday.

In addition, the rate of positive cases in the city has dropped from 11% to 1%.

This is the lowest rate during the third wave of epidemics.

In response to a question, Dr Zaeem Zia said that 500,000 vaccines were administered in the federal capital.

He expressed hope that the target of 80% vaccination would be achieved in July.

“Since everything is in the right direction, we are focusing on vaccinating as many children as possible,” he said.

An official from the Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) said there was a great deal of pressure and demand for the Pfizer vaccine.

“We have developed a standard operating procedure under which only those who go abroad or suffer from serious diseases such as cancer are given the Pfizer vaccine,” he said.

“On the other hand, it is good news that more than 500,000 people have been partially or completely vaccinated,” he said.

In Rawalpindi, a man from Corona was killed in the last 24 hours.

During the same period, 31 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery.

According to the Punjab government, the rate of positive cases in the district from March 2020 to June 2021 was 6.91 per cent. However, coronavirus was confirmed in 24 out of 928 suspected cases yesterday, thus the rate of positive cases was 2.57 per cent.

In addition, officials said that the number of positive cases in Attock district has also decreased.

He said that the rate of positive cases has come down to 2.66 this month.

He said 1,541 tests were performed in June, 41 of which confirmed the coronavirus.

Dr Jawad Elahi, Chief Executive Officer, District Health Authority, said that the results of the implementation of SOPs related to the Coronavirus pandemic in the area are beginning to emerge.

He said the number of people returning home from hospitals has also increased over the past two weeks after recovering from the disease.

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Aspirin does not improve survival rate in COVID-19 patients

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COVID-19 patients

Aspirin does not increase the chances of survival in strictly ill COVID-19 patients, early results from one of Britain’s biggest trials studying the normally used painkiller and blood diluter showed on Tuesday. The scientists behind the trial, which is looking into a variety of potential treatments for COVID-19, assessed aspirin’s effects on nearly 15,000 hospitalized … Read more

Walk-in vaccination of citizens aged 18, as NCOC eases COVID curbs

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NCOC eases COVID curbs

National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) eases COVID curbs nationwide by allowing walk-in vaccination of citizens aged 18 and above from June 11. Besides lowering the age bar for COVID vaccination in a meeting headed by Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar, the NCOC also decided to restrict movement once a week, contrary … Read more

Pakistan coronavirus positivity rate drops to 3.02%

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Pakistan records minor increase in daily Covid-19 death count

The coronavirus positivity rate has dropped to 3.02% in Pakistan, according to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). This is the lowest since February 2021. In total, 49,285 coronavirus tests were carried out in the last 24 hours, of which 1,490 came out positive, stated the NCOC on Monday. The country reported 58 deaths … Read more

Punjab announces exam schedule for grades 1-8

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Punjab announces exam schedule

Punjab announces exam schedule of grades 1-8, as most of the educational institutions in the country reopen. of grades 1-8, as most of the educational institutions in the country have started to reopen from today. Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas shared on Twitter the schedule for the School-Based Assessments (SBA). “Punjab announces exam schedule” According … Read more

Comparing the Sinovac (Chinese) and AstraZeneca (British) COVID-19 Vaccines

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Jordan: Chinese Sinopharm Covid-19 Vaccine Approved For Use

The world has introduced a different number of vaccines to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, which also continues to grow. AstraZeneca and The University of Oxford have teamed up in the United Kingdom to produce a recombinant vaccine made from a reformed chimpanzee adenovirus. Similarly, another candidate is from China’s Sinovac Biotech. The Sinovac vaccine uses … Read more

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa makes Covid-19 vaccine obligatory for local govt employees

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The employees of the KPK government department to get vaccinated against Covid-19 on a compulsory basis. In a letter to town municipal officers, the KP health ministry said that families of government officials will also have to be vaccinated. The KP local government has asked its employees to submit their vaccination certificates by June 10. … Read more

Pakistan’s coronavirus death crosses 21,000 mark

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NCOC Decides To Open Walk-In Vaccinations For People Over 30

Pakistan’s coronavirus death count has exceeded the 21,000 mark after 92 fatalities were reported on Thursday, pushing the total death tally to 21,022, according to the official data provided by the National and Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). About 51,523 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours out of which 2,028 came as positive, … Read more

Pakistan to issue coronavirus vaccination certificates

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Asad Umar

Inhabitants who have received the first dosage of the coronavirus vaccine and are seeking to travel abroad can now get the coronavirus vaccination certificate. The National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) on Thursday approved distributing certificates for partial jab and now the people seeking to travel out of the country can acquire them. The certificate … Read more

Over two billion coronavirus vaccines administered across the globe

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Vaccines and Blood Clots

Global coronavirus vaccine vaccinations have exceeded two billion, according to official sources across the world. The milestone comes six months after the first vaccination campaigns against COVID-19 began. At least 2,109,696,022 shots have been prearranged in 215 countries and regions. Israel is leading the race from the start, is still out in front, with nearly … Read more

Coronavirus Updates: Covid positivity rate falls below 4% in Pakistan

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Coronavirus Updates

Coronavirus pandemic continued its declining path as the single-day tally of coronavirus cases stayed below 2,000 for second consecutive day, while the death toll from the deadly virus remained less than 100, according to official data. The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), said its daily update of the disease prevalence that the national tally of active … Read more

Corona Virus: Unfair global distribution of vaccines

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“Ending the pandemic is possible — and requires global action now,” the heads of the World Health Organization (WHO), World Bank, World Trade Organization (WTO), and International Monetary Fund (IMF) wrote in a jointly penned op-ed in a newspaper. The world and its developed nations aim to have vaccinated the majority of their adult population … Read more

COVID-19 pandemic forces millions of workers into poverty, says UN

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The COVID-19 pandemic has pressed more than 100 million more workers into poverty, the UN said Wednesday, after working hours tumbled and access to good-quality jobs vanished. UN’s International Labor Organization warned in a report that the labor market catastrophe created by the pandemic was far from over. Employment was not expected to bounce back … Read more

Corona: ‘Working poverty’ a new term introduced in Pandemic

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Covid-19 has affected the world in various ways, one of them is affecting the world economy. The entire world is badly shaken by the after-effects of the pandemic, the developed countries have faced numerous losses, whereas the underdeveloped countries are still struggling to get the vaccine. The partial ability of most developing and emerging economies … Read more

Pakistan launches locally-developed Covid-19 vaccine ‘PakVac

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Pakistan has launched its completely locally-developed vaccine ‘PakVac’, just a day after the government decided to run a massive COVID vaccination drive across the country in order to achieve the target of providing 70 million vaccines to the people. PakVac vaccine has been mass-produced by the Ministry of Health with the help of China’s Cansino … Read more

Dedicated Vaccination Centers for Teachers: Govt

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NCOC Educational Institutions Closure till May 23

National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) has decided to set up devoted COVID-19 vaccination centers across the country for teaching and non-teaching staff of all public and private educational institutions. According to details, new vaccination centers will be established at the tehsil level across the country while distinct counters in the current vaccination centers will … Read more

Coronavirus: People above 18 will start getting vaccinated from June 3

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Over 72,000 Health, Frontline Workers Vaccinated Against Covid-19 In Pakistan: NCOC

The National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) has announced that people over the age of 18 will start getting the coronavirus vaccine from June 3. “In today’s NCOC meeting, it was decided to start scheduling vaccination of registered 18-plus from Thursday, the 3rd of June. With this step, the vaccination of all eligible age groups … Read more

Vaccine Registration For 19 Years & Above To Begin Tomorrow: Asad Umar

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Vaccination drive for people above 19 years

Pakistan will start a COVID-19 vaccine registration for people aged 19 years and above from tomorrow, according to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC).

Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar in his tweet informed that the vaccine registration for people above 19 years will begin from May 27 (Thursday) and the registration is now open.

“In today’s NCOC meeting we decided to open up vaccination registration for all 19 years and above. This registration will start from tomorrow. So now registration will be open for the entire national population which is approved by health experts for covid vaccination,” he wrote.

How To Register Yourself?

  1. Text your CNIC number to 1166 or
  2. Log onto nims.nadra.gov.pk for online registration

Earlier, the NCOC had asked citizens between the ages of 30 and 40 to register for the COVID-19 vaccine jab.

“Register yourself by sending CNIC to 1166. On receiving SMS, visit the mentioned Vaccination centre on the given date (or afterwards) and get vaccinated!” NCOC said in a Tweet.

Pakistan COVID-19 Update

65 more people have died in the country from Coronavirus and more than 2,700 cases have been reported in the last 24 hours.

According to the statistics website (covid.gov.pk) in Pakistan, 59076 COVID-19 tests were conducted across the country in the last 24 hours out of which 2724 people tested positive for coronavirus while 65 people succumbed to the virus.

According to the official portal, the rate of positive cases of coronavirus in the country during the last 24 hours was 4.6%.

The rate of positive cases in the country during the last 24 hours is the lowest reported in the last 10 weeks.

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Schools to open in Lahore & other districts from June 7, Murad Raas

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Punjab Education Minister, Murad Raas has announced to open schools in Lahore and other districts from June 7. Lahore: Consultations were held in NCOC regarding opening of educational institutions with Murad Raas. According to the Punjab Education Minister, the policy of 50% attendance will be implemented in 20 districts of Punjab. The issue of Public … Read more

Coronavirus: At least 11 more patients died in Sindh during past 24 hours

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Pakistan reports record daily COVID deaths toll

According to Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, Sindh has reported 1,529 new coronavirus cases during the past 24 hours.

According to the details, 11 people lost their lives due to coronavirus, taking the province’s death toll to 4920 and cases to 303,306.

CM Sindh said that 2067 people tested positive after 20,421 tests were conducted across Sindh.

CM Murad said that so far 3980371 tests have been conducted and 599 patients have recovered.

Out of 1529 new cases in the province, 1066 are reported from Karachi, said Chief Minister of Sindh.

South District 332, East District 277, Central District 175, Malir 124, Korangi 83, and West District 75 new cases were reported.

Hyderabad 145, Shikarpur 30, Kashmore 27, Sujawal 22, Ghotki 21, Qambar 17, Sukkur 16, Shaheed Benazirabad 15, Umerkot 14, Badin 13, Sanghar 12, Tando Allahyar 12, Jamshoro 12, Nowshera Feroze 11, Larkana 11, Matiari 10, Mirpur Khas 10. , Thatta 10, Khairpur 9, Dadu 5, Jacobabad 4, Tando Muhammad Khan 2 cases.

Murad Ali Shah urged people to strictly follow the SOPs issued by the government.

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Sindh: All educational institutions to remain closed For More Two Weeks

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'All educational institutions will remain open tomorrow'

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has on Sunday said that the schools, colleges and universities in the province will remain closed for more two weeks amidst the sharp COVID-19 spike.

According to the details, the educational institutes in 12 districts of Sindh will remain closed till June 6, as the coronavirus positivity ratio in those districts is higher than 5%.

In a statement, the ministry said the districts include Badin, Dadu, Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Sukkur, Shaheed Benazirabad, and all districts of Karachi.

Similarly, elsewhere across the country as well, wherever the positivity ratio is higher than 5%, the educational institutes will remain closed till June 6 and open on June 7, the ministry said.

All educational institutions will remain closed throughout Islamabad, the federal ministry added.

Yesterday, the National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) has directed provinces not to open educational institutions in the districts with high coronavirus rates.

NCOC has sent a letter to the provinces, in which it said that schools should not reopen on May 24th where the COVID-19 positivity ratio is high.

“The districts where the infection rate is less — below 5% — can reopen educational institutions (on May 24),” NCOC said in a notification sent to the provinces.

A decision on whether or not educational institutes can reopen on June 7 will be taken on June 3, the letter added.

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Markets To Shut At 6 PM As Sindh Extends COVID Restrictions For More 2 weeks

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Sindh extends COVID restrictions

Sindh government has decided to extend COVID restrictions in the province for another 14 days owing to the sharp rise in Coronavirus cases.

On Saturday (today), a meeting of the COVID Task Force headed by Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah took place which has decided that the shops will remain open until 6:00 pm.

The meeting also decided to extend COVID limitations with the imposition of a ban on tourist spots including Seaview, Hawks Bay and other amusement parks.

The shops and departmental stores across the province would remain open until 6:00 pm with adherence to full COVID-related SOPs.

The intercity transport will continue in the province with 50% passengers.

The decision to reopen schools will only be made after improvement in the virus situation. However, the meeting has also directed Education Minister Saeed Ghani to ensure a speedy vaccination of teachers.

The task force further decided that marriage halls would remain shut amidst the virus spike across Sindh.

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Strict Lockdown Likely To Impose In Karachi Amidst Sharp COVID Rise, Sources

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The Sindh government is mulling over options to impose strict lockdown in Karachi in a bid to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic across the country.

According to sources, Karachi is having a high COVID-19 positivity rate and a strict lockdown will help control its spread.

The provincial government has sought input from senior police officials in this regard.

The restrictions may initially be implemented in Karachi, which could be similar to last year’s lockdown, added sources.

Meanwhile, police officials have demanded an additional budget from the authorities for the lockdown similar to last year.

Sources further said that so far 24 policemen have died due to coronavirus.

The Sindh government had announced Rs1 million assistance for those who succumbed to the virus.

Sources further claimed that the decision to impose strict lockdown in the city could be taken today (Saturday) or tomorrow (Sunday) with a quick implementation.

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Pakistan opens coronavirus vaccinations for people over 30

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Pakistan has started the process of vaccinating people above 30 years of age which will begin from tomorrow as the country aims to prompt up its COVID-19 vaccination drive. The decision was taken by the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) in a meeting, Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar said in a … Read more

Ministry Of Education Allows Educational Institutions To Conduct Exams

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The Ministry of Education on Wednesday has allowed professional and educational institutions to conduct examinations.

According to the Ministry of Education, the examinations will be conducted in accordance with strict SOPs and NCOC guidelines.

It should be mentioned here that permission must be obtained from the Ministry of Education before conducting examinations.

Examination date, city, number of participants, centers will be informed, said Ministry of Education.

Moreover, the Ministry of Education will issue NOCs and SOPs within 24 hours of receiving the application.

Earlier today, National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) has decided to reopen schools in districts with less than a 5% coronavirus positivity ratio.

The National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) has announced a relaxation of Corona restrictions.

The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by NCOC chief Asad Umar in Islamabad.

It was decided that the staggered opening of educational institutions from June 7 — other than those opened from May 24.

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Sindh To Begin mobile COVID-19 vaccination Across All Districts

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COVID-19 mobile vaccination

The Sindh government has announced to begin mobile COVID-19 vaccination in public places across all districts in order to expand immunization coverage in the province.

The COVID-19 vaccines will be administered through vans in industrial areas, shopping centres and universities.

However, separate arrangements will be made to give the vaccine to industrial workers. Special units will be set up in industrial zones. In Karachi, mobile vaccination units will be set up at Sea View, shopping plaza and in industrial zones.

Note that the number of active cases of coronavirus in the country has dropped by 25 per cent, according to the data.

According to official figures, the number of active cases has reached 67,665 today, which is 25 per cent less than the number reported at the end of last month, when the number of active cases crossed 90,000.

According to the reports, during the two waves of the global pandemic, the number of active cases in the country crossed the level of 50,000 twice and after that, the cases started decreasing.

During the first wave of the pandemic, the number of active cases rose from 50,000 in June 2020, after which it began to decline, leaving 6,000 active cases by September.

However, cases began to rise again in October, prompting the NCOC to call it the second wave of the deadly virus, and by December, active cases had once again crossed the 50,000 mark.

When active cases began to dwindle to 16,000 by February, it resurfaced and the NCOC declared it the third wave of the virus.

Meanwhile, the number of virus cases crossed the 50,000 level for the third time on March 31 and continued to rise until the number of active cases exceeded 90,000.

In the last week of April, the NCOC decided to seek help from the Pakistan Army to ensure the implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

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Pakistan Receives Another Consignment Of COVID-19 Vaccines From China

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On Sunday, Pakistan has received another shipment of coronavirus vaccine from China, containing 1.2 million doses.

The plane carrying the COVID-19 vaccines landed at Islamabad airport on Sunday evening.

According to the details, 1,000,000 doses of the SinoVac vaccine and 200,000 doses of the CanSino vaccine have been recieved by the Ministry of Health, sent from China.

As per the sources, another batch of two million SinoVac vaccines will reach Islamabad on May 21st.

Earlier, three special PIA aircrafts have reached Beijing to bring a million COVID-19 vaccines to fight the surge against the pandemic across Pakistan.

The special plane carrying the vaccine arrived at Islamabad’s Nur Khan Airbase. This was the eighth Covid-19 vaccine consignment that arrived from China.

Earlier, China had presented 1.5 million vaccine doses to Islamabad.

On Thursday Pakistan had accepted another cargo of 500,000 doses of a SinoVac coronavirus vaccine from China.

Pakistan on April 18 had reached an agreement for the procurement of China’s CoronaVac vaccine.

CoronaVac comprises two doses and stored at minus-two to eight degree Celsius temperature, sources said.

Out of two million doses from China, Pakistan has so far received 1.5 million vaccines of Sinopharm and 500,000 jabs of Sinovac.

Previously, the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) had approved the Sinopharm vaccine against COVID-19 for people over 60 years of age.

The National Command and Control Centre (NCOC) had said that the Sinopharm vaccine was being administered to people up to the age of 60 years, however, it would now be used to inoculate citizens above 60 years of age too.

The body had also allowed China’s Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine for inoculations to register health workers over 60 years.

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