LAHORE: Twelve more health professionals have been infected by the novel coronavirus at Lahore’s Mayo Hospital.  As per details, the health professionals including nine doctors have gone into isolation after being confirmed with the COVID-19, said the hospital adminstration. Dr Asad Aslam said after a number of infections, more than 50 health professionals are undergoing COVID-19 diagnosis tests. He has …

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad’s largest government hospital, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), has announced limiting its medical services for patients due to the spread of coronavirus pandemic during its second wave in the country. The hospital’s spokesperson said in a statement that the central outpatient department (OPD) service was closed except the OPDs of gynaecology and children section. Dr Waseem Khawaja …

India banned 43 mobile apps on Tuesday, including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s e-commerce app Aliexpress, in a new wave of web sanctions targeted at China after the neighbours’ months-long standoff on their rugged Himalayan border. The 43 mostly Chinese-origin applications, which also include a few dating apps, threaten the “sovereignty and integrity of India”, the technology ministry said in a …

bac LONDON: The COVID-19-causing coronavirus is mutating as it spreads around the world in the pandemic, but none of the mutations currently documented appears to be making it able to spread more rapidly, scientists said. In a study using a global dataset of virus genomes from 46,723 people with COVID-19 from 99 countries, researchers identified more than 12,700 mutations, or …

TOKYO: Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike remains firm about being able to safely hold the Olympics next year despite growing concerns about Japan’s recent resurgence of coronavirus (Covid-19) infections. Japan has experienced an uptick of the infections this month with a nationwide daily total exceeding 2,000 as the government tries to balance preventive measures and business activity without further hurting the …

KARACHI: The ongoing renovation work of Ali Mohammad Qambrani Boxing Stadium at Kakri Ground, Lyari has entered the final stage of completion on the direction of Deputy Commissioner and Administrator South Irshad Ali Sodhar. The work of boxing ring, mat foam, corners, ring rope and ring pool had been completed. Besides, the water connection in the boxing stadium had been …

SYDNEY: Australia batting superstar Steve Smith warned India on Tuesday that his game had finally ‘clicked’ and he was ready to justify his ranking as the world’s top Test batsman. Smith admitted he was unhappy with his recent displays for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League, saying: “I never really got into a good rhythm.” But he believed something …

KARACHI: The market limped back on the path of recovery on Tuesday, nursing the wounds of the massive fall a day ago. The KSE-100 index recouped 231 points (0.58 per cent) and closed at 39,863, after hitting the intra-day high of 389 points. Traders and analysts fumbled for reasons of market’s return to the green despite no respite the in …

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has invited Afghanistan’s national team on a full-fledged tour for the first time, a senior board official said on Tuesday, following a visit to Kabul by Prime Minister Imran Khan — one of the game’s greatest players. “We’ll try to look for a possible window for this tour — and if not 2021, we’ll …

KARACHI: Pakistan’s young skipper Babar Azam has said that captaincy is a tough job but he is ready for the challenge and will play aggressive cricket. Speaking in an exclusive interview ‘Replay’, Babar said the New Zealand series will be a challenging one for sure but added that he is confident about facing the challenge. “Yes indeed, the New Zealand …