Health

KARACHI: Sindh Health Department has reported 55 dengue fever cases in the districts of Karachi on Tuesday Amid monsoon season, the cases of the mosquito borne disease have surged in the city. According to the statistics shared by the provincial health department 19 patients of dengue fever reported in District East of Karachi, while 14 cases reported in District Central, …

Swiss drugs regulator Swissmedic said on Monday that it has approved the first bivalent Covid-19 booster vaccine in the country. Moderna’s Spikevax vaccine, which contains mRNA against two coronavirus variants, is authorized for anyone 18 years or older, said Swissmedic. “A careful review of the application documents submitted on an ongoing basis showed that the vaccine meets the safety, efficacy …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 226 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours as the country’s positivity rate dropped to 1.50 percent quoting the National Institute of Health (NIH). According to statistics issued by the National Institute of Health (NIH), a total of 15,079 Covid-19 diagnostic tests were conducted during the last 24 hours, out of which 226 came back …

The United States, the single largest donor of Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccines, has — in partnership with Covax — donated another batch of nine million pediatric and adult doses to Pakistan on Friday. In a press release issued on Saturday, the US Embassy expressed appreciation for the strong bilateral health cooperation that the two countries share during the last …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported its 15th wild poliovirus case of this year after a 17-month-old boy from the North Waziristan tribal district contracted the disease, the National Institute of Health (NIH) said on Saturday. According to an NIH official, all victims this year are aged under two years, and the only case outside North Waziristan was reported from Lakki Marwat last …

NEW YORK: Former world number one Novak Djokovic will miss the US Open after he said on Thursday that he will not be able to travel to New York for the tournament, having chosen not to be vaccinated against Covid. It is the second Grand Slam the 35-year-old Serb will miss due to not being vaccinated as he was deported …

DUBAI: V.V.S. Laxman will take over as India’s interim coach for the Asia Cup after head coach Rahul Dravid tested positive for Covid-19, the country’s cric­ket board (BCCI) said on Wednesday. Laxman, who is also the head of cricket at the Nati­onal Cricket Academy, had led the second-string side that beat Zimbabwe in a three-match One-day Intern­ational series this month. Dravid tested …

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank is expected to approve $30 million for Pakistan to launch a comprehensive programme to control the Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) that has invaded the country’s livestock a few months ago. The World Bank agreed to the government’s request to utilise the undisbursed funds against the loan of $200 million that was approved for the locust control …

India’s head coach Rahul Dravid has tested positive for Covid-19 and will join the Asia Cup squad later in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the country’s cricket board said on Tuesday. Dravid returned a positive result in a routine test carried out before the team’s departure for the UAE, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah …