Health

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan on Wednesday said that a Covid-19 vaccine shortage being reported at some vaccination centres was a temporary issue, adding that the situation is expected to improve after June 20. Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, Sultan said that a shortage of vaccines had been reported at some busy …

KARACHI: A serious shortage of Covid-19 vaccines halted the vaccination process at the Expo Centre facility on Tuesday morning, forcing many people to return home without vaccination. Sources said the vaccine shortage at the Expo Centre had a ripple effect on other vaccination centres as their stocks were directed towards the mega vaccination centre. They also said that shortage of …

ISLAMABAD: While around one million people have been declared Covid-19 positive through lab tests, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) lacks a clear policy regarding vaccination of those who have contracted the virus. On the other hand, as the demand for the Pfizer vaccine increased, the government has decided to administer the vaccine only to immuno-compromised persons. Moreover, the …

ISLAMABAD: The COVID-19 has claimed 59 more lives taking the nationwide tally of fatalities to 21,782 on Tuesday, while less than 1,000 people tested positive, the lowest in the third wave of the pandemic.  According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) data, the country’s caseload climbed to 943,027 after 838 more people tested positive for the deadly virus during this …

PESHAWAR: The district administration of Peshawaron Monday made vaccination against coronavirus mandatory for the people seeking essential official documents. It formally directed the relevant officials to provide land registry, fard, mutation attestation, domicile certificates, licences, NOCs, arms licences, benevolent fund and other services to the people only on the production of the Covid-19 vaccination report. In another notification, deputy commissioner …

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) on Monday decided to promote students of class one to eight without annual exams in the wake of the frequent closures of schools amid the Covid-19 pandemic. However, students are supposed to have at least four formative/classroom assessments per subject and the record should be available with their schools. Through a notification, the …

ISLAMABAD: While 50 per cent of vaccine eligible residents of the federal capital have been partially inoculated, the positivity rate dropped to 1pc as only 34 people were found infected on Sunday. Health officials said over 15,000 people are being vaccinated daily and they are hopeful that the target of 70pc to 80pc vaccination would be achieved in July. District …

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan has revised travel restrictions for inbound passengers and allowed Pakistanis from category C countries to travel to their homeland without an exemption letter. However, foreigners would require the exemption letter as per restrictions. Due to the prevailing Covid-19 situation across the world, Pakistan has reduced the number of countries categorised as C from 28 to 26. According to …

CARBIS BAY: G7 leaders on Sunday vowed to start delivering one billion doses of Covid vaccines and to step up action on climate change, in a US-led summit’s call to arms that also took on China and Russia. In a final communique issued at their first physical summit in nearly two years, the leaders of the elite club largely hewed …

ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Sunday launched a video aimed at educating and convincing citizens about the importance of Covid-19 inoculation and removing their misconceptions. On the other hand, 56 deaths and 1,239 new cases were reported in a single day, with the positivity rate calculated at 3.4 per cent. According to data of the Ministry …