ISLAMABAD: The fifth wave of the COVID-19 is intensifying with every passing as Pakistan reported 1,649 fresh cases of infection during the past 24 hours. In the last 24 hours, an additional three coronavirus-related deaths have been reported in Pakistan, bringing the total number of verified cases to 1,305,707. The total number of deaths nationwide […]
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KARACHI: The row between the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) and the Sindh health department has intensified after the commission has advised Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU), Karachi, not to intervene in private medical and dental college admissions. Pakistan Medical Commission barred Jinnah Sindh Medical University from enrolling in private colleges. In this regard, the PMC […]
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has received 15 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), ARY News reported. As per details, 15 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine dispatched by the ADB have been received in Islamabad. The doses have been sent to help Islamabad in its fight against the pandemic. Among the 148,265,690 […]
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Saudi Arabia has granted approval for people vaccinated with Russia’s Sputnik jab to enter the country in a move that will enable Muslims to take part in religious pilgrimages, the vaccine’s developers said Sunday. “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has granted approval for entry of individuals vaccinated with the Russian Sputnik V vaccine starting from […]
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KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet on Thursday decided to lower the passing percentage in MDCAT-2021 from 65 percent to 50 percent so that the candidates with less than 50 percent score may be considered as eligible for admission in Session 2021-2022. The decision was taken in a Sindh cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Syed Murad […]
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he Omicron variant appears able to get around some immunity but vaccines should still offer protection against severe disease, according to the latest data from South Africa where it is fast overtaking Delta to become the dominant variant.Omicron, which has raised global fears of a surge in infections, was first detected in southern Africa last […]
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KARACHI: The federal government has decided to administer coronavirus booster shots to the general public aimed at curtailing the spread of Omicron, a new heavily mutated Covid-19 strain, ARY News reported citing sources. As per the strategy finalised by the Health Department, the government is likely to start offering Covid-19 booster shots for fully vaccinated […]
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Booster jabs of the Pfizer vaccine are available at all vaccine centers and hospitals across Karachi. However, only a limited number of people will be able to receive the additional jabs free of cost, Sindh’s health department has said.The booster shot will cost Rs1,270. People will have to pay a challan at National Bank of […]
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported fewer than 200 new Covid-19 cases in the previous 24 hours, taking the infection tally to 1,284,551.According to the National Command and Operation Centre’s (NCOC) data, a total of 29,530 samples were tested, out of which 176 turned out to be positive. The positivity rate fell to 0.59 per cent, which is […]
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ISLAMABAD: Seven more Covid–related deaths were reported in Pakistan in the previous 24 hours while 252 new cases of the pandemic took the infection tally to 1,283,475. According to the National Command and Operation Centre’s (NCOC) data, the death toll in the country has risen to 28,697 after seven more people succumbed to the viral […]
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