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Health Ministry warns of multiple disease outbreaks following floods

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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ministry of Health has issued an emergency health advisory warning of potential disease outbreaks in the aftermath of recent floods. According to the advisory, there is a heightened risk of cholera, typhoid, and diarrheal diseases spreading in flood-affected areas. The ministry further cautioned that stagnant floodwater could contribute to the spread of … Read more

Mental health issues affect more than 80 million in Pakistan

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More than 80 million people have some mental health issue or disorder in Pakistan according to the reports.

As per the details, the Ministry of Health laid out the statistics pertaining to mental health in the National Assembly session chaired by Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq.

The Health Ministry reported an alarming upsurge in mental disorders in Pakistan. It revealed that over 80 million people are afflicted with psychological problems in Pakistan.

The report also mentioned the existence of facilities for mental treatment in all major hospitals of Pakistan.

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Azra Pechuho says new covid variant is not deadly

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Azra Pechuho said new variant of covid is not threatening She however recommends nation to be cautious Pakistan has announced to resume screening at the airports KARACHI: The provincial Health Minister Azra Pechuho said Friday that the new variant of covid is not as threatening as the previous one. She was addressing a press conference … Read more

Tokyo stocks close flat

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Tokyo stocks closed flat as investors looked for evidence of increased economic activity in Japan. The Nikkei 225 index rose 0.08 percent, or 21.70 points, to 26,171.25. The Topix index fell 0.05 percent to 1,851.74. Tokyo stocks closed flat, as investors looked for evidence of increased economic activity in Japan following the relaxation of influenza … Read more

Malaysia reports 22,491 new COVID-19 infections, 65 more deaths

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KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia reported 22,491 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Wednesday, bringing the national total to 4,054,926, according to the Health Ministry. There are 382 new imported cases, with 22,109 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further 65 deaths have been reported, bringing the death toll to 34,600. … Read more

Malaysia reports 17,828 new COVID-19 infections, total passes 4 mln mark

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KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia recorded 17,828 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Monday, bringing the total tally to 4,010,952, according to the health ministry. They included 407 new imported cases and 17,421 local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further 63 deaths have been reported from the pandemic, bringing the death toll … Read more

India logs 2,876 new COVID-19 cases

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NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 42,998,938 on Wednesday, as 2,876 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, as many as 98 deaths due to the pandemic since Tuesday morning took the total death toll to 516,072. There are still … Read more

Chile’s COVID-19 cases down 37 pct in 2 weeks

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SANTIAGO – COVID-19 cases in Chile dropped 37 percent in 14 days, the Health Ministry said Tuesday, reporting 8,716 new infections and 34 deaths in 24 hours, raising the total caseload to 3,323,324 and the pandemic death toll to 44,039. In its daily pandemic report, the ministry said there were currently 62,281 active cases in … Read more

Mongolia reports less than 100 new COVID-19 cases for 3 consecutive days

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ULAN BATOR – Mongolia registered 97 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, below the benchmark of 100 for three days in a row since Dec. 27, 2021 when 83 daily cases were reported, the country’s health ministry said Tuesday. The country’s COVID-19 tally has now risen to 468,159, while its COVID-19 death toll … Read more

India’s COVID-19 tally rises to 42,996,062

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NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 42,996,062 on Tuesday, as 2,568 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 97 related deaths since Monday morning took the total death toll to 515,974. There are still 33,917 active COVID-19 cases in the … Read more

Mongolia issues warning over meningococcal disease

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ULAN BATOR – Mongolia’s Health Ministry declared an outbreak of the life-threatening meningococcal disease. Meningococcal infections have been reported among young children in the country recently, the ministry said on Thursday, urging parents and guardians to take precautions to protect their children from the disease. The disease is caused by bacteria named Neisseria meningitidis and … Read more

Lao health ministry, partner to eliminate malaria

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VIENTIANE – The Department of Communicable Disease Control under the Lao Ministry of Health, working in partnership with Health and Population Services International, has received new funding to assist pharmacies and clinics to eliminate malaria in Laos. In Lao capital Vientiane, this work is being led by the Greater Mekong Subregion Elimination of Malaria through … Read more

SE Asian tourism sector in doldrums

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KABUL – Southeast Asian countries may find it challenging to work together to revive their tourism industries as the varying impact of a wave of coronavirus infections complicates a regional strategy, experts say. “As the regional states are at different stages of the Omicron wave, coupled with the fact that the situations are still in … Read more

Chile sees 18,380 new COVID-19 cases in a day

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SANTIAGO – Chile on Tuesday said it registered 18,380 new COVID-19 infections and 35 deaths in the last 24 hours, for a cumulative total of 2,895,931 cases and 41,526 deaths. According to the Health Ministry’s daily report, the latest figures placed the COVID-19 positivity rate at 23.33 percent nationwide and 15.08 percent in the Santiago … Read more

Bulgaria to begin phasing out COVID-19 “Green Pass”

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SOFIA – Bulgaria will begin phasing out its COVID-19 “Green Pass,” as the pandemic is subsiding in the country, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday. Under an order by Health Minister Asena Serbezova, which takes effect on Thursday, managers of shopping malls, eateries and swimming pools, as well as organizers of cultural and sporting events … Read more

Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 death toll crosses 16,000 mark

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COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s total COVID-19 death toll surpassed the 16,000 mark after 30 new deaths were reported, the Health Ministry said here in an update on Tuesday. According to official figures, the total death toll from the virus reached 16,024 on Monday evening, while the total number of positive cases reached 638,043 since March … Read more

India records 30,615 new COVID-19 cases, 42,723,558 in total

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NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 42,723,558 on Wednesday with 30,615 new cases registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 514 more deaths have been reported from the pandemic since Tuesday morning, taking the total death toll to 509,872. There are currently 370,240 … Read more

India logs 71,365 new COVID-19 cases, total rises to 42,410,976

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NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 42,410,976 on Wednesday, as 71,365 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, the federal Health Ministry’s latest data showed. Besides, as many as 1,217 deaths due to the pandemic since Tuesday morning took the total death toll to 505,279. There are still … Read more

No economic shutdown in Malaysia despite COVID-19 case spike: official

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KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia will not shut down its economic and industrial activities even if new COVID-19 cases spike, Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry Mohamed Azmin Ali has said. Previous lockdowns had caused 826,000 people to lose jobs in the first three months of the total lockdown in 2020, Mohamed Azmin said following … Read more

Chile’s pandemic death toll tops 40,000

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SANTIAGO – The death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile reached 40,060 on Monday following 73 more deaths in the previous 24 hours, the Health Ministry said. The ministry said that tests detected 31,063 new infections, bringing the national count to 2,405,672. The COVID-19 positivity rate stood at a nationwide average of 23.67 percent … Read more

Moldova PM tests positive for COVID-19

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BUCHAREST – Moldova’s Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita said late Tuesday that she was tested positive for COVID-19. “Today I performed a PCR test for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 virus, which turned out to be positive,” she wrote in her social media account, adding that she will work at home, online, in the next few days. … Read more

Israel reports 53,020 new COVID-19 cases, over 1,000 in serious condition

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JERUSALEM, (Xinhua) — Israel reported 53,020 new COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total cases to 2,751,363, according to the Health Ministry. The number of COVID-19 patients in serious condition in Israel rose 946 to 1,010, the highest figure since February 2021, it added. The death toll from the virus in the country rose by 38 … Read more

Sri Lanka to start booster-vaccine week

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COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry said on Friday it will kick off a booster-vaccine week across the nation from Saturday to coincide with the completion of the first year of the vaccination drive in the country. The ministry said the promotional booster vaccination drive will be conducted at all hospitals in the country and … Read more

Chile sees record 18,446 new COVID-19 cases in a day

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SANTIAGO – Chile on Wednesday registered a record number of new COVID-19 cases in one day after tests detected 18,446 infections in 24 hours amid a resurgence driven by the Omicron variant of the virus. The latest cases raised the nation’s total caseload to 2,020,082, the Health Ministry said. In the same 24 hours, four … Read more

Chile’s COVID-19 cases top 2 mln

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SANTIAGO – Chile surpassed 2 million accumulated cases of COVID-19 after detecting 14,291 new cases in 24 hours, raising the total caseload to 2,001,346, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday. In its daily pandemic report, the ministry said eight more deaths related to COVID-19 in the same 24 hours brought the death toll to 39,543. … Read more

Brazil registers 487 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours

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RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil registered 487 more deaths from COVID-19 in 24 hours as of Tuesday, bringing the pandemic death toll to 623,843, the Health Ministry said. According to the ministry’s daily pandemic report, tests detected 183,722 new COVID-19 infections in the same period, raising the accumulated caseload to 24,311,317. The number of new … Read more

Sri Lanka’s health authorities warn Omicron becomes dominant variant

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COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s health authorities on Friday said with a rise in the number of Omicron infected patients, the new variant was soon becoming dominant that would overtake the Delta variant in the country. To date, over 160 people have been infected with the Omicron variant, but the number was much higher than recorded, … Read more

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