COVID-19

Punjab misses COVID-19 vaccination target

The Primary Health department had set a target to vaccinate 12,9000 people against COVID-19 in… Read More

Over 2.13 mln vaccinated in Sindh, says health department

In the province overall 21,33,923 people have partially or completely vaccinated against COVID-19 till now,… Read More

COVID-19 claims 76 more lives in Pakistan

The positivity rate after a minor surge and was recorded at 3.1% during the past 24… Read More

PIA reduces domestic fares for Covid-19 vaccinated citizens

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Wednesday announced a reduction in fares on domestic flights Read More

United States signs $1.2 bln deal for ‘COVID-19 drug’

The oral antiviral treatment, molnupiravir, aims to stop COVID-19 from progressing and can be given… Read More

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

The ease in COVID restrictions will come into force from 15 June, shared the NCOC.   Read More

Sinovac, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines prove highly effective in Uruguay

The shot reduced deaths by 95% and intensive care admissions by 92%, and also showed… Read More

ECC approves US$1 bn for COVID vaccine procurement: sources

In the first phase, US$180 million will be released to the NDMA for procurement of… Read More

Covid-19 vaccination in Pakistan to cross 10m today

Asad Umar says people are signing up for vaccination and getting inoculated in large numbers Read More

Dr Faisal reviews COVID-19 screening process at Islamabad airport

He urged the masses to get vaccine jabs. Read More

Pakistan records 77 COVID-19 deaths, 1,118 new infections

The number of active COVID-19 cases currently stands at 44,987. Read More

Integrated mechanism devised to detect travellers carrying COVID-19, NCOC told

The concerned officials briefed NCOC members regarding the progress of the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination campaign… Read More

Four decades on, where’s the HIV vaccine?

Efficacy trials are still a long way off, but experts are hopeful the mRNA technology,… Read More

COVID-19 infection rate falls below 3pc in Pakistan

1,383 new infections were reported during past 24 hours. Read More

Health experts warn against using zinc as coronavirus treatment

A video viewed thousands of times on Facebook and YouTube shows a purported doctor claiming… Read More

J&J vaccine drive stalls out in US after safety pause

Safety concerns about Johnson & Johnson's  COVID-19 vaccine along with overall flagging demand for vaccinations… Read More

Four passengers test positive for COVID-19 at Islamabad airport

The passengers have been moved to the OGDCL quarantine facility. Read More

We are going to relax COVID-19 restrictions, says Sindh CM

'The COVID death ratio is lower and recovery rate is higher in Sindh.' Read More

Airlines press US on refusal to lift COVID-19 travel restrictions

Since March 2020, the United States has barred nearly all non-US citizens who have been… Read More