A new type of PCR test can quickly tell which variant of the coronavirus is causing infection, helping doctors choose the most effective antibody treatments, researchers said. Most current PCR tests can check broadly for the presence of the virus but cannot identify specific variants. The new test uses special “probes” – fluorescently labeled molecules […]
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KARACHI: Karachi continues to witness an alarming increase in daily Covid-19 cases during the fifth wave of the pandemic fueled by the Omicron variant of the virus. Sources at the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) relayed that the highest positivity ratio of infections was recorded in the port city in the last 24 hours […]
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KARACHI: After a continuous increase in the number of novel coronavirus cases, Karachi on Monday reported a drop in the pandemic infections during the last 24 hours, ARY News reported. During the last 24 hours, the COVID positivity rate was recorded at 37.32pc in the port city. The province logged 3,180 fresh cases of the […]
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday reported a drop in the number of fresh COVID-19 cases during a single day. During the last 24 hours, Pakistan reported 6,357 fresh cases of pandemic infections as compared to yesterday’s 7,195. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), a total of 49,595 samples were tested, out of which […]
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KARACHI: Authorities on Monday have enforced a smart lockdown in several areas of Karachi’s South district amid a sharp rise in the Omicron cases, ARY News reported. A notification issued by the district administration stated that multiple localities of Garden, Saddar and Civil Lines areas will remain under smart lockdown.Unnecessary movement of the people residing […]
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PESHAWAR: In a landmark decision, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has included free-of-cost liver and kidney transplantation services in the universal Sehat Insaf Card scheme.A Memorandum of Understanding to this effect was signed between the State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan and Pakistan Kidney and Liver institute Lahore on Saturday. According to the official statement, the […]
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LAHORE: Punjab has logged 445 fresh COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours, ARY News reported on Wednesday. According to the secretary primary health secondary healthcare Punjab, Imran Sikandar Baloch, two people succumbed to the deadly virus over the past 24 hours, while the number of active COVID-19 cases in Punjab currently stands at 6,152. […]
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The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday more research is needed to find out if existing COVID-19 vaccines provide adequate protection against the highly contagious Omicron variant, even as manufacturers develop next generation shots. The World Health Organization (WHO) has requested a thorough investigation to assess the effectiveness of vaccinations against the Omicron variant […]
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COPENHAGEN: The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is on track to infect more than half of Europeans, but it should not yet be seen as a flu-like endemic illness, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. Europe saw more than 7 million newly-reported cases in the first week of 2022, more than doubling over a […]
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LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid on Tuesday announced to donate her organs after death while recalling that saving a life is like saving the entire humanity, ARY NEWS reported. Dr. Yasmin Rashid, the Punjab Health Minister, stated on Tuesday that she would give her organs after she passed away, highlighting the idea that […]
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