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Pakistan reports over 1,600 new coronavirus cases

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Pakistan has reported new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the daily tally has reached 1,664 while the positivity rate stands at 3.21%. 1,664 new coronavirus infections have appeared after 51,796 tests were taken over a period of 24 hours across the country, stated the latest statistics of the National Command and Operation … Read more

Punjab to boost Covid-19 vaccination drive in the province

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Punjab health authorities to boost the Covid-19 vaccination drive in the province. Punjab has decided to constrict restrictions to accomplish the aims set for Covid-19 inoculation in the province. Secretary Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department Imran Sikandar Baloch stated that the wedding halls and marquees will particularly be reviewed on September 28 for amenability on … Read more

Pakistan’s COVID-19 positivity rate below 4% for the third day, NCOC

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Pakistan has recorded a drop in its daily COVID-19 cases, as the country reported 1,757 new infections during the last 24 hours, stated the National Command and Operation Centre’s (NCOC) data. According to the data issued by NCOC, as many as 48,732 coronavirus tests were led in the last 24 hours across the country, of … Read more

Pfizer, BioNTech claim vaccines are safe for children aged 5-11

NCOC Issues Guidelines To Administer Pfizer Vaccine

Pfizer and BioNTech stated that their mutually manufactured coronavirus vaccine was safe and operational for children between the ages of 5 and 11. However, Pakistan is one of the countries to administer Pfizer-BioNTech inoculation to school children. In a united statement issued on Monday, both pharmaceutical companies stated: “In participants 5 to 11 years of … Read more

Pakistan observes a decline in COVID-19 cases

Pakistan confirms 372 new COVID-19 cases, 6 more deaths

Pakistan has reported less than 50 daily COVID-19 deaths for the first time in over a month. 40 more patients fell victim to COVID-19 during the last 24 hours in the country, stated the latest statistics of the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC). However, the country last reported 46 deaths on August 4. Whereas, … Read more

Pakistan receives 0.5 mln doses of Sputnik vaccine from Russia

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Pakistan has received 0.5 million doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine, stated the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). The authority made the announcement on its official Twitter handle and stated that the vaccine will arrive on September 16 and has been handed over to the Ministry of National Health and Services, Regulations, and Coordination. Another … Read more

Free Pfizer booster shots for health workers in Sindh

Pfizer says to sell 10 mn Covid-19 treatments to US for $5.3 bn

According to a notification published by the health department of Sindh, free Pfizer coronavirus booster shots to all healthcare workers is to be provided in the province by the Sindh government. The notification by the department said that the healthcare workers were at greater risk of being affected by the virus and getting infested with … Read more

Businesses to remain open till 10 pm, Sindh govt

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In view of the decreasing cases of COVID-19 cases in Sindh, the provincial government on Wednesday eased some coronavirus-related restrictions. The Sindh Home Department, markets, shops, and other businesses are permitted to remain open till 10 pm with severe observance to COVID-19 SOPs across the province, stated the notification. Whereas, markets will remain closed on … Read more

NCOC to ease Coronavirus restrictions

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

The National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) has declared to ease constraints following the decline in the coronavirus cases amidst the fourth wave of pandemics. The meeting presided by Asad Umar, head of the National Command and Operations Center, revised the coronavirus condition in detail across the country and significant conclusions were made. Whereas, the … Read more

Students aged 15 and above in Sindh to get vaccinated

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According to a notification issued by the Sindh Education Department that the school students aged 15 years and above will get vaccinated. The extent is being taken in acquiescence with the COVID-19 inoculation policy for students aged 15 years and above. Stated the notification. The education department has gratified school management to deliver the details … Read more

Sindh Health Minister receives vaccine from U.S consul

Pfizer, BioNtech Seek Permission To Administer Third Dose Of Vaccine

The United States has supplied an apportionment of 320,580 Pfizer vaccine doses to Sindh. US Consul General in Karachi Mark Stroh offered over vaccine doses batch to Sindh Minister of Health Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho. Health Minister Azra Fazal Pechuho greeted the arrival of 320,580 new Pfizer vaccines through the COVAX facility sent by the … Read more

925 new COVID-19 cases reported in Sindh

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925 new cases have occurred during the past 24 hours in the Sindh province, stated Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah. Whereas, 17 people have lost their lives to Covid-19. The chief minister said that 17 patients of COVID-19 lost their lives in a day, lifting the death toll to 7,133. “16,775 samples were tested … Read more

College students to get COVID-19 vaccination for students in Karachi

College students in Karachi will get COVID-19 vaccination. The vaccination drive has been started for students in the government colleges of the province. So far, 5,667 students have been vaccinated, stated the Directorate of Colleges. Whereas, the Sindh government has decided to initiate the COVID inoculation of grade-9 to 12 students in schools and colleges … Read more

Islamabad imposes micro smart lockdown in 11 sectors

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The region administration has levied a micro smart lockdown in 11 sectors of Islamabad in an attempt to control the increasing coronavirus cases in the city. The measure is taken for the people to strictly restrict in these areas for two weeks. F7/1 – streets 32, 40, F10/2 – streets 17, 18 E11/2 – streets … Read more

Covid-19 upsurge in Sindh with 1082 fresh cases reported

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Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah declared in a statement that 27 more patients of COVID-19 died and 1,082 new cases occurred during the past 24 hours in Sindh. The CM in a statement said that 27 more patients of COVID-19 lost their lives lifting the death toll to 7,116 that constituted a 1.6 percent … 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

Pakistan vaccinates 5 crore people with at least one jab: Asad Umar

Pakistan vaccinates 5 crore people with at least one jab: Asad Umar

Pakistan has administered at least one dose of anti-Covid jabs to 5 crore people while more than 2 crores are fully vaccinated. Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms and NCOC chairman Asad Umar said in a Tweet on Friday, “In the early days of the vaccination campaign we had set a daunting target of vaccinating … Read more

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

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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

WHO asks countries to avoid coronavirus vaccine boosters until 2022

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World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has advised countries to avoid giving coronavirus vaccines boosters until year-end. He pointed toward the millions worldwide who are yet to obtain a single dose. “I will not stay silent when the companies and countries that control the global supply of vaccines think the world’s poor should be … Read more

Coronavirus active cases drop in Balochistan: Operation cell

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The current situation of coronavirus in Baluchistan is getting under control with the recent decline in positive cases was seen to a larger extent, provincial corona operation cell said in a statement. The number of active cases of Covid-19 has plunged in the province below 400 and only six patients of the disease have been … Read more

NCOC imposes new COVID-19 restrictions in Islamabad

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The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has imposed new restrictions in the capital city from September 4 till September 12 in order to hold the spread of contagious coronavirus. Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar chaired the NCOC meeting by giving a briefing to Prime Minister Imran Khan about … 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

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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

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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

Pakistan vaccinated record 1.4m covid-19 vaccines in one day, Asad Umar

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Federal Minister for Planning and Special Initiatives Asad Umar revealed on Tuesday that Pakistan has administered 1.4 million vaccines in one day and set a new record. So far, 55.1 million vaccine doses have been directed in the country, declared the National Ministry of Health. In a tweet earlier in the day, Umar encouraged people … Read more

U.S sends 3.7mln Pfizer doses to Pakistan

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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