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US Army claims to have almost 100% vaccinated

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US Army claims to have almost 100% vaccinated  The U.S. Armed force reports that it approaches a 100 percent COVID-19 inoculation rate among troops, guaranteeing the help has confronted pushback from 3,411 general officials. The dynamic powers have recorded a 97% finishing of inoculation routine, with that number to hit 98% after extra soldiers total … Read more

Canada eases Covid travel restrictions

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Canadian authorities on Friday further said a quarantine plan is no longer required and passengers from India are no longer required to be disguised in public for 14 days following arrival. The federal government has not repealed the mask law. “All travelers, regardless of vaccination status, must also continue to wear a mask throughout their entire … Read more

Myanmar, China jointly produce COVID-19 vaccines

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YANGON – Myanmar launched the production of Myancopharm COVID-19 vaccines here on Wednesday at Myanmar Pharmaceutical Industry (MPI) in collaboration with China. Lt.-Gen. Aung Lin Dwe, secretary of the State Administration Council (SAC), said Myanmar has trialed and produced COVID-19 vaccines domestically in cooperation with Sinopharm CNBG. “Technology for vaccine production was obtained and foreign … Read more

Malaysia reports 26,534 new COVID-19 infections, 95 more deaths

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KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia reported 26,534 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the national total to 3,872,135, according to the health ministry. There are 691 new imported cases and 25,843 local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further 95 deaths have been reported, bringing the death toll to 33,994. The … Read more

COVID-19 unlikely to be eradicated soon though new cases drop: experts

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WASHINGTON – COVID-19 is unlikely to be eradicated any time soon, and people still need to be flexible and put on masks and practice physical distancing again if COVID-19 case levels get high in their area, health experts have warned. New COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths continue to decline across the United States. The number … Read more

Cuba sees lowest number of daily COVID-19 cases in 2022

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HAVANA – Cuba on Tuesday registered the lowest number of new daily COVID-19 infections this year, detecting 467 cases and no deaths in the past 24 hours, for a total of 1,066,414 cases and 8,491 deaths, the Public Health Ministry said. According to the ministry’s daily pandemic report, there were 2,969 active cases of COVID-19 … Read more

Brazil sees 58,540 new COVID-19 cases

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SAO PAULO – Brazil reported 58,540 new COVID-19 cases and 473 more deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the national counts to 27,538,503 and 638,835 respectively, the National Council of Health Secretaries (CONASS) said Monday. Amid a new wave of infections caused by the highly transmissible Omicron variant, the national seven-day moving average of … Read more

New Zealand reports 981 new community cases of COVID-19

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WELLINGTON – New Zealand reported 981 new community cases of COVID-19 on Monday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. Among the 981 new community infections, 768 are in the largest city of Auckland, 82 in nearby Waikato, six in the capital city Wellington, 19 in the Southern region, 21 in Northland, 23 in … Read more

Canadian Governor General Mary Simon tests positive for COVID-19

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OTTAWA – Canadian Governor General Mary Simon has tested positive for COVID-19, her office announced Wednesday in a statement. Simon said that she is experiencing “mild symptoms” and will continue to self-quanrantine. Her office said Tuesday that Simon’s husband Whit Fraser has also tested positive for COVID-19. Both of them were fully vaccinated and boosted. … Read more

Australia’s COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise amid call for vaccine rule unity

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CANBERRA – Australia on Wednesday reported more than 30,000 new coronavirus cases before international borders set to reopen to fully vaccinated tourists within weeks after almost two years. Nationally there were 70 deaths reported on Wednesday, including 24 in Queensland, 21 in Victoria, 20 in New South Wales, two in both Tasmania and South Australia, … Read more

France to scrap Covid test rule for vaccinated travellers

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PARIS: France will soon drop its requirement of a negative Covid test for vaccinated travellers from outside the European Union, as daily infection numbers continue to fall, Europe Minister Clement Beaune said Tuesday. “We again required tests in December over the Omicron variant. In the coming days we will announce that tests are no longer … Read more

Laos hopes to vaccinate 80pc of population by year end

VIENTIANE – The Lao Ministry of Health hopes to vaccinate 80 percent of the population in every district and province by the end of 2022 before the country can reopen for tourism to revitalize its economy. Local daily Vientiane Times on Monday quoted Rattanaxay Phetsouvanh, director-general of the Department of Communicable Disease Control under the … Read more

Malaysia reports 3,346 new COVID-19 infections, 12 new deaths

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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) — Malaysia reported 3,346 new COVID-19 infections and 12 more deaths as of midnight Friday, bringing the national total to 2,802,263 and death toll to 31,762. The health ministry said 267 of the new cases were imported and 3,079 were local transmissions. The ministry reported 3,052 new recoveries, bringing the … Read more

New Zealand reports 14 new community cases of COVID-19

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WELLINGTON, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) — New Zealand reported 14 new cases of COVID-19 in the community on Tuesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country’s current community outbreak to 11,183. Among the new infections, nine were recorded in the largest city of Auckland, two in nearby Waikato, two in Northland, and one … Read more

New Zealand reports 27 new community cases of COVID-19

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WELLINGTON, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) — New Zealand reported 27 new cases of COVID-19 in the community on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country’s current community outbreak to 11,169. Among the new infections, 16 were recorded in the largest city of Auckland, five in nearby Waikato, two in Bay of Plenty, … Read more

U.S. secretary of defense tests positive for COVID-19

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced Sunday that he tested positive for COVID-19. “I tested positive this morning for COVID-19,” Austin said in a statement, adding that he was experiencing mild symptoms and will be quarantined for the next five days. “I have informed my leadership team of my positive test result, … Read more

New Zealand reports 49 new community cases of COVID-19 Delta variant

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WELLINGTON, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — New Zealand reported 49 new Delta variant cases of COVID-19 in the community on Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country’s current community outbreak to 10,825. Among the new infections, 22 were recorded in the largest city of Auckland, three in nearby Waikato, 19 in Bay … Read more

Malaysia reports 4,298 new COVID-19 infections, 40 new deaths

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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) — Malaysia reported 4,298 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Sunday, bringing the national total to 2,658,772, according to the health ministry. Some 23 of the new cases are imported, with 4,275 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Another 40 deaths have been reported, bringing the … Read more

NCOC allows full capacity at National Stadium for Pak-WI series

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National Command and Control Centre (NCOC) has reportedly allowed 100pc crowd capacity during the matches between Pakistan and West Indies at the National Stadium, Karachi. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, this will be the first time that full house will be permitted to spectate the matches. Earlier NCOC had only permitted 25pc of … Read more

Saudi Arabia all set to receive Umrah pilgrims as per pre-Covid quota

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ISLAMABAD: The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Hajj and Umrah affirmed its readiness to receive as many Umrah pilgrims as per the quota that had been agreed upon with various Islamic countries before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. Dr Amr Al-Maddah, Saudi deputy minister of Hajj and Umrah, said that all the preparations to receive … Read more

Several Airlines starting to ban fabric face masks

Several Airlines starting to ban Fabric face masks

The federal government has prolonged the mask mandate until January 2022, adding a new wrinkle. Wearing a mask is no longer a question on some airlines, but an appropriate face mask. Fabric face masks are apparently prohibited on several airlines. Finnair was the most recent to do so, tweeting its new policy earlier this week. … Read more

Pakistan Night set to be held in Jeddah on 27th 

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JEDDAH: The Saudi Ministry of Tourism and the Saudi Entertainment Authority are jointly organising a Pakistan Night in Jeddah on August 27. Five thousand Pakistanis and their families are expected to attend the event. According to the details released by organisers of the Pakistan Night, there will be music gala, organized music, games for children, entertainment … Read more

Schools of Sindh will continue to close till August 19

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KARACHI: Sindh Education Minister Sardar Ali Shah said on Sunday that schools across Sindh will reopen on August 19.

The minister stated while speaking at a press conference alongside MPA Ismail Rahu, that the intermediate exams will start on August 10.

“Students will not be allowed to carry their mobile phones inside the exam centers,” Teachers and examination staff would also be forbidden from bringing cell phones into the Centre, according to the education minister.

The government will not tolerate cheating at any cost, according to Rahu.

Shah explained that the decision to postpone school reopening was made to help students.

He told that schools will remain closed as students have problems commuting due to Muharram parades, whereas the provincial government will observe the coronavirus situation in the 10 days till August 19.

“Processions are taken out across the province from Muharram 7, which causes problems for students,” he stated.

In reply to a question, Shah said that it was significant for the provincial government to analyze its syllabus. “We are still teaching children the miracles of the radio,” he said. “Does anyone even have a radio in their homes in this day and age?”

If public schools experience improvement and change, parents will certainly not send their kids to private schools, Shah stated.

“No parent wants to send their children to private schools for additional fees,” he said.

The Sindh government will try to guarantee that there are not big changes among the decisions taken by the provincial government and the Centre, In reply to the additional question, Shah said.

If school staff and teachers are vaccinated or not the Sindh government will also keep a close eye on that, he said.

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Half of total US population fully vaccinated

WASHINGTON: Half of the total US population has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, according to the data updated Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on its website. As of Friday, 50 per cent of the US population – more than 165.9 million people – had been fully vaccinated against the virus. … Read more

Singapore is considering to resume sports, conferences, and concerts for its immunized citizens

Singapore is considering sports, conferences, and concerts for its immunized citizens

By the end of the month, Singapore anticipates more than half of its people to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, allowing for larger gatherings for conferences, live music, sports, weddings, and religious activities. The plan was introduced after the government announced on Wednesday that it will lift some coronavirus restrictions from next week, allowing … Read more

Abu Dhabi to Allow ‘only Vaccinated’ People in Selected Public places

Abu Dhabi to Allow only Vaccinated People in Some Public places

Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will only allow the people, who have been vaccinated, in some public spaces including schools, universities, and nurseries, from August 20 as stated by the emirate’s media in a tweet on Monday. The date was set to August to buy time for most of the citizens … Read more

Ban Will Not Be Lifted Till All Citizens Are Vaccinated: SAMP On Health

SAPM Dr Faisal Briefs Regarding Vaccine Shortage In Country

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Health Dr Faisal Sultan has hinted that the ban will not be lifted till all citizens are vaccinated. In a statement, Dr Faisal Sultan said that Coronavirus has affected the health system of all countries, no single country can fight this epidemic alone, the whole world must unite … Read more

Why India Is Shattering Covid-19 Infection Records?

Why India Is Shattering Covid-19 Infection Records?

With each passing day, Covid-19 cases increase in India. The number of Covid patients rapidly increased within the past two weeks. The situation of India is very bad and India’s name mentioned globally on the top of the list who’s suffering from the pandemic. The 2.7 million people daily vaccinated despite the cases is increasing … Read more