Health

BERLIN: The Austrian government ordered a nationwide lockdown for unvaccinated people starting midnight on Sunday to slow the fast spread of the coronavirus in the country. The move prohibits unvaccinated individuals older than age 12 from leaving their homes except for basic activities such as working, grocery shopping, going for a walk or getting vaccinated. Authorities are concerned about rising …

ISLAMABAD: As the country’s largest immunisation campaign will start from Monday (today) during which more than 90 million children will be vaccinated against measles and rubella, the National Command and Operation Centre on Sunday decided to suspend Covid-19 vaccination for children aged between 12 and 15 years for two weeks. The NCOC included 11 cities in Covid-19 excellent vaccination progress …

BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday called on all unvaccinated Germans to get their shots as quickly as possible as the country’s coronavirus infection rate hit the latest in a string of new highs and death numbers were growing. “If we stand together, if we think about protecting ourselves and caring for others, we can save our country a lot …

PESHAWAR: With two-week measles and rubella vaccination campaign beginning in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa tomorrow (Monday), health officials fear that the focus of health workers on the children’s protection from two infections will temporarily slow down the coronavirus immunisation. They, however, insist the anti-dengue activities will continue unabated. “During the Nov 15-27 measles and rubella vaccination campaign, the health department will direct …

ISLAMABAD: With the onset of chilly conditions, dengue is on the decline as only 43 cases were reported in Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Saturday. District Health Officer Islamabad Dr Zaeem Zia said that out of the total 23 cases 12 were reported from urban areas and 11 from rural areas during the last 24 hours. He said three of them …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan recorded its all-time lowest Covid-19 positivity ratio on Saturday and saw a considerable drop in number of cases last witnessed in August 2020. On the other hand, the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap) has taken notice of the unavailability and black marketing of a medicine given to Covid-19 and dengue patients to treat pain and fever. It …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved key measures needed to roll out Sehat Card facility to the entire Punjab population from January 01. The details were shared with the prime minister by Punjab Health Minister Yasmin Rashid, who briefed that an overall Rs332 billion has been allocated for the distribution of Sehat cards among 29.3 million families in the …

ISLAMABAD: The number of Covid-19 infections in Pakistan has dropped to its lowest as the country logged 231 new cases in the last 24 hours. According to the latest figures, shared by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), a total of 33,862 samples were tested during this period, out of which 231 turned out to be positive, registering a …

LAHORE: Four more patients of the mosquito-borne dengue virus fever died while 277 new cases surfaced in Punjab in the last 24 hours. The death toll by dengue hemorrhagic fever in the province in this season has reached to 90 with two more deaths in Lahore and one each in Gujranwala and Attock, according to the health department. Of the …

BERLIN: Germany needs further coronavirus restrictions to combat a record surge in infections and “get through this winter”, the country’s likely next leader Olaf Scholz said on Thursday, calling a national meeting to decide new curbs. The EU’s most populous country recorded 50,196 new cases in the past 24 hours, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) health agency — …