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1,340 new cases, 36 coronavirus deaths reported in a day


February 20, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded 36 more coronavirus-related deaths in past 24 hours, surging the overall death toll to 12,563. According to the latest statistics of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the COVID-19 has claimed 36 more lives and 1,340 fresh infections were reported. The total ount of active cases is 24,081. In the past 24 hours, as many …

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Post-traumatic stress disorder often follows serious COVID-19


February 20, 2021

Italian doctors who interviewed COVID-19 survivors up to four months after their diagnosis found nearly one in three had post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Their study included 381 adult survivors, roughly 80% of whom had been hospitalized. Aside from PTSD, seen in 30% of study participants, other psychiatric issues included depressive episodes (diagnosed in 17%) and generalized anxiety disorders (7%), according …

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Russia approves its third COVID-19 vaccine, CoviVac


February 20, 2021

MOSCOW: Russia on Saturday approved a third coronavirus vaccine for domestic use, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on state TV, though large-scale clinical trials of the shot, labelled CoviVac and produced by the Chumakov Centre, have yet to begin. Russia has already approved two COVID-19 vaccines, including the Sputnik V shot, developed by Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute, following a similar approach …

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Islahuddin recovering from Covid-19 bout


February 20, 2021

KARACHI: Former Olympian and Pakistan’s most successful hockey captain Islahuddin Siddiqui said on Friday that he is gradually recovering from coronavirus at his home after getting discharged from hospital after almost a week. Islahuddin, sounding quite weak as he spoke to Dawn, thanked the Almighty Allah for surviving the virus attack and offered gratitude to thousands of his friends, fans and …

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Medvedev to face Djokovic in Australian Open final


February 20, 2021

MELBOURNE: Russia’s Daniil Medvedev lived up to Novak Djokovic’s praise as the “man to beat” at the Australian Open when he charged into his first Melbourne Park final with an impressive 6-4, 6-2, 7-5 win over Stefanos Tsitsipas on Friday. The rangy Medvedev wrapped the Greek fifth seed in a blanket of pressure at a floodlit Rod Laver Arena, capturing …

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Player from PSL franchise tests positive for coronavirus: PCB


February 20, 2021

A player from one of the franchises in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2021 has tested poitive for the coronavirus, while another player and an official has been placed in a three-day quarantine after violating bio-security protocols, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in a statement on Saturday. The player who tested positive for the coronavirus had previously exhibited symptoms and was …

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South Africa complains to ICC over cancelled Australia tour


February 20, 2021

JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA) has lodged an official dispute with the International Cricket Council (ICC) over Australia’s decision to withdraw from a scheduled tour of South Africa. CSA interim board chairman Stavros Nicolaou told a press conference on Friday that the board was “extremely disappointed” over what he described as a unilateral decision by Cricket Australia (CA). Nicolaou said …

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India’s Kohli says he suffered from depression


February 20, 2021

Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli has revealed that he struggled with depression and felt like the “loneliest guy in the world” after failing with the bat during a tour of England in 2014. Kohli, one of the highest-paid athletes in the world with a net worth of $26 million, also said that a chat with the legendary Sachin Tendulkar helped …

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Banks told to implement steps for EMV cards by June 30


February 20, 2021

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday announced that now the consumers will only have Europay MasterCard Visa (EMV) chip and PIN compliant payment cards, which will be active right from the day issued to them for payments and online e-commerce services. The State Bank said that in order to promote digital payments, measures have been taken to …

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