Coronavirus: Int’l flight operations suspended in Pakistan

Coronavirus: Int'l flight operations suspended in Pakistan

Amid the ongoing spread of COVID-19, Pakistan announced to suspend all the international flight operations for two weeks. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on National Security Division and Strategic Policy Planning Dr Moeed Yusuf said during the press conference that only few international flights of PIA will be allowed to return. Dr Moeed … Read more

BOL Network launches “Mehfooz Pakistan” campaign amid coronavirus outbreak

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Pakistan is facing the threat of global pandemic #COVID19 and precautionary measures are being taken by the public and private sector. BOL Network has launched the “Mehfooz Pakistan” campaign as it cooperates responsibility to create awareness in public. BOL has created multiple awareness promos for the public in which all aspects related to coronavirus have … Read more

Coronavirus-Cannes film festival 2020 postponed to avoid large gatherings

Coronavirus-Cannes film festival 2020 postponed to avoid large gatherings

The Cannes film festival 2020 has been postponed amid coronavirus outbreak. The festival has publicly announced on Thursday, “Several options are considered to preserve its running”. The Festival was due to begin on 12th May and would end until 23rd May. However, the Cannes festival is likely to happen at the end of June. The … Read more

Twenty20 World Cup Australia to take place as per schedule

T20 World Cup 2020 postponed due to Coronavirus

Cricket Australia aims to hold the men’s Twenty20 World Cup as scheduled this year despite the escalating coronavirus pandemic. The Twenty20 World Cup is due to get underway in October at seven venues across the country with the West Indies defending their title. Despite the rest of this year’s Australian cricket season being cancelled this … Read more

Coronavirus Scare: Bollywood industry loses Rs450 crore this March

Bollywood box office loss

Bollywood has experienced a huge blow after the government ordered to shut down cinema halls until March 30 amid Coronavirus scare. The decision has led to the Bollywood box office incurring at least Rs 450 crore loss. Although it started on a high note with Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior’s Rs 268.72 crore box office collection … Read more

Shehzad Roy shares his views on Covid-19

Shehzad Roy shares his views on Covid-19

Singer Shehzad Roy took to his Twitter to talk about Covid-19. He also shared some tips to follow. Pakistani celebrities are showing their concern over increasing number of coronavirus patients in Pakistan. He said, “I got the opportunity today to go to CM House, Sindh and meet the task force assigned to deal with coronavirus. … Read more

French Perfume giant Steps Ahead to Combat with Coronavirus

French Perfume giant Steps Ahead to Combat with Coronavirus

The French Luxury goods group LVMH will soon begin producing hand sanitizer at three of its perfume and cosmetics factories and will distribute to French hospitals to deal with coronavirus outbreak. International news sources say that 12 tonnes of sanitizer will be created this week rather than Christian Dior, Guerlain and Givenchy scents and make-up … Read more

Pakistan-India border sealed to curb coronavirus outbreak

Pak-India border

India on Saturday decided to suspend movements of all types of passengers through the international border with Pakistan from March 15 midnight. According to a notification from the Indian Union Home Ministry, all types of passenger movement will suspend to curb the coronavirus outbreak. “All types of passenger movements through all the immigration land check … Read more

Iran’s coronavirus diagnosis app looks more like a surveillance tool

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Iran is known to have one of the more serious coronavirus infection rates at the moment, but the country’s government appears to be exploiting that for the sake of political control. Vice has learned that a government-endorsed app, AC19, poses as a tool to help diagnose the presence of the virus but also asks for … Read more

Sindh govt announces 60 days’ remission to prisoners

Sindh government

The Government of Sindh has announced 60 days’ remission in sentences of prisoners, BOL News reported on Saturday. Inspector General of Sindh Prisons announced to award special remission for 60 days to the convicted prisoners in jails of province due to prevailing situation of coronavirus in the country. The IG Prisons Sindh exercising his powers … Read more

Pakistan confirms 28 coronavirus cases

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State Minister of Health of Pakistan Dr. Zafar Mirza has confirmed 28 cases of Coronavirus in Pakistan. According to the details, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on health Dr. Zafar Mirza while addressing a press conference with Firdous Ashiq Awan said that Pakistan was the 48th and the last country in the world in … Read more

SAPM for Health Zafar Mirza accused of smuggling 20 million masks

DRAP

State Minister of Health of Pakistan Dr Zafar Mirza has been accused of smuggling 20 million face masks abroad. According to the details, the Pharmacists Association has alleged that Federal Minister Dr Zafar Mirza smuggled a face mask with the connivance of deputy director of DRAP Ghazanfar Ali. The FIA officials have taken action against … Read more

Comcast, AT&T improve internet access in response to COVID-19

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Comcast is increasing internet speeds for low-income users, and AT&T told Motherboard that it is suspending all broadband usage caps until further notice. Comcast is focussing on its Internet Essentials program, which provides broadband to low-income Americans for $9.95 per month. Now, new, qualifying customers can sign up for 60 days at no cost, and … Read more

Coronavirus: How the epidemic plague global sport

Coronavirus: How the epidemic plagues global sport

Amid coronavirus outbreak dozens of international sport events have been cancelled or postponed around the world. COVID 19 which has been originated in Wuhan, China in late December, has badly hit the global sports calendar as preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games are in delay. Qualifiers for the Summer Games in Japan are among … Read more

First Pakistani patient dies of coronavirus in Brescia

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A sixty-one year old Pakistani named Imtiaz Ahmad died of coronavirus in Brescia, 100 miles from Milan in Italy. Pakistan consulate in Milan is in touch with the family of the deceased and the Italian authorities on this matter. Earlier, State Minister of Health of Pakistan Dr Zafar Mirza has said the number of coronavirus … Read more

10 Coronavirus Myths debunked

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Dr Marvin Hsiao, senior lecturer at the University of Cape Town  and the principle pathologist debunks the 10 most common myths about the coronavirus. Since the emergence of the novel coronavirus, there has been a lot myths circulating Amid the severity of the virus outbreak, a lot people around the world are taking precautions to make … Read more

Coronavirus: There is no evidence of local spread, Dr Zafar Mirza

DRAP

State Minister of Health of Pakistan Dr Zafar Mirza has said the number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan have now reached to 19 and all have brought this from abroad. Dr Mirza  said this in a Tweet that all Patients are stable and there is no evidence of local spread. Dr Zafar Mirza said the … Read more

PIA suffers loss of Rs2 billion following suspension of Umrah flights

PIA

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has suffered loss of Rs2 billion following suspension of flights to Saudi Arabia after temporary ban on Umrah due to coronavirus. The PIA officials told Dunya News on Tuesday that the schedule of the airlines has been badly disturbed as tickets of 50,000 passengers have been cancelled so far. The … Read more