Health

Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood announced on Wednesday that educational institutes in areas with a high incidence of Covid-19, including Islamabad, will remain closed till April 11. He made the announcement at a press conference after chairing a meeting at the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). The meeting was also attended by senior officials from …

GENEVA: The World Health Organisation on Monday blasted the growing gap between the number of coronavirus vaccines administered in rich and poor countries, branding the inequity a global “moral outrage”. The WHO tore into wealthy nations now vaccinating younger people at low risk of developing Covid-19 disease, bluntly saying they were costing vulnerable people’s lives in low-income countries. WHO director …

PARIS: At least one in three patients hospitalised with Covid-19 suffer long-term health issues including multiple organ problems and deteriorated mental health, according to a review of studies looking at the lasting impact of the disease. Published in the journal Nature Medicine on Monday, the review looked at the frequency of symptoms among Covid “long-haulers”, the most common of which …

ISLAMABAD: The District Health Office has set indicators to evaluate the spread of Covid-19 in different areas so that smart lockdowns can be imposed as the capital saw an increase in cases with 672 people testing positive and three losing their lives on Monday. Officials of the capital administration said two deaths were reported in the age group of 60-69 …

ISLAMABAD: Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) has asked Prime Minister Imran Khan to review the policy of allowing private import of the Covid-19 vaccine, and cancel it altogether, as across the globe, governments are procuring vaccines and administering it to their citizens for free because it is the responsibility of the state. In a letter to the prime minister on Monday, …

• NCOC decision to be enforced where positivity ratio is over 8pc • Restrictions on education sector to be reviewed on March 24 ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Monday imposed further restrictions which will remain in force till April 11 in view of the rising cases of Covid-19. The NCOC, at its meeting, decided to impose …

ISLAMABAD: With over 3,000 cases of coronavirus reported for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday across the country, the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap) has notified a formula for maximum retail prices of Covid-19 vaccine. According to the notification, signed by Legal Affairs Assistant Director Hafiz Bilal Bin Akbar and available with Dawn, two formulas have been approved for sale …

ISLAMABAD: As the capital administration conducted crackdowns against violations of standard operating procedures (SOPs) by restaurants, shops, wedding halls and other commercial activities, Covid-19 cases dropped by 25pc over the weekend. However, District Health Officer (DHO) Dr Zaeem Zia said the situation was still not under control and warned the citizens that more restrictions could be imposed if the cases …

LONDON: Britain has hit a Covid-19 vaccination milestone with more than half of all adults having had at least one injection, health secretary Matt Hancock said on Saturday, making it the world’s first major economy to achieve that level of inoculation. Britain’s vaccine roll-out, which has raced ahead of those in the European Union and the United States, means the …

RAWALPINDI: In an effort to curb the spike of coronavirus cases in Pakistan, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Saturday notified a fresh list of countries categorised into A, B and C after emergence of South African and Brazilian strain of virus and imposed a complete ban on travel from 12 countries. The travel restrictions and a ban on inbound …