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Portugal in ‘terrible’ phase of COVID-19 pandemic


January 28, 2021

LISBON: Portugal is in a terrible phase of the coronavirus pandemic and can hope for only limited help from abroad, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said, as hospital staff warned they were being overwhelmed. With a total of 668,951 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 11,305 deaths, including a record 293 dead on Wednesday, Portugal has the world’s highest seven-day average of new …

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Pfizer vaccine only slightly less effective against key South African mutations – study


January 28, 2021

NEW YORK: Pfizer Inc and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine appeared to lose only a small bit of effectiveness against an engineered virus with three key mutations from the new coronavirus variant found in South Africa, according to a laboratory study conducted by the U.S. drugmaker. The study by Pfizer and scientists from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), which has …

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Pakistan records 64 COVID-19 deaths, 1,910 infections in a day


January 28, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded 64 more coronavirus-related deaths in past 24 hours, surging the overall death toll to 11,514. According to the latest statistics of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the COVID-19 has claimed 64 more lives and 1,910 fresh infections were reported. In the past 24 hours, as many as 2,371 patients have recovered from the virus …

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Minister appreciates talent of Chitrali female footballers


January 28, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Dr Fehmida Mirza on Wednesday appreciated the talent of female football players from Chitral, who are being trained at Pakistan Sports Complex. Around 40 football players from Chitral Women’s Sports Club, are being trained at the complex by Spanish football coach Jose Alonso along with coach Waleed Javed. Mr Alonso runs an academy …

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Positive Covid-19 tests linked to Australian Open reduced to eight


January 28, 2021

MELBOURNE: The number of positive Covid-19 tests linked to the Australian Open has been downgraded to eight after authorities reclassified one of the results as a previous infection, health officials said on Wednesday. “One case has been reclassified due to evidence of previous infection, meaning there is now a total of eight positive cases related to the AO cohort,” Covid-19 …

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Ganguly back in hospital after chest pain


January 28, 2021

KOLKATA: India’s cricket chief Saurav Ganguly was taken to hospital with chest pain on Wednesday, nearly three weeks after being discharged following a heart operation. The 48-year-old former captain suffered a heart attack early this month and underwent a successful angioplasty operation in his hometown Kolkata. “Ganguly was rushed to Apollo Hospital after he experienced chest pain and uneasiness on …

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Century in first Test at hometown a dream come true: Fawad


January 28, 2021

KARACHI: Resilience has been the hallmark of how Fawad Alam plays cricket, all his life. Wednesday saw him once again give ample sights of these virtues. A third ton in a Test career, abruptly shortened by shenanigans of the men responsible for selecting Pakistan’s national team. The customary celebrations upon get there with a huge six off Keshav Maharaj, with …

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SBP amends AML regulations to comply with FATF demands


January 28, 2021

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has amended some provisions of Anti-Money Launde­r­ing, Combating the Financing of Terrorism & Countering Prolife­ra­tion Financing (AML/CFT/CPF) re­­gulations to align with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recommendations. The central bank on Wednesday issued details of the previous and amended regulations saying that these amendments will provide further clarity on implementation of AML/CFT/CPF …

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