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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported two more deaths and 644 fresh Covid-19 cases during the past 24 hours, quoting National Institute of Health (NIH). The National Institute of Health (NIH) stated that during the past 24 hours, a total of 22,126 tests COVID-19 diagnostic tests were conducted, of which 644 samples came out positive. No death was reported during the last …

The United States on Thursday declared monkeypox a public health emergency, a move that should free up funds, assist in data gathering and deploy additional personnel in the fight against the disease. “We’re prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus, and we urge every American to take monkeypox seriously and to take responsibility to …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported two more deaths and 750 fresh Covid-19 cases during the past 24 hours, quoting National Institute of Health (NIH). The National Institute of Health (NIH) stated that during the past 24 hours, a total of 20,854 tests COVID-19 diagnostic tests were conducted, of which 750 samples came out positive. Following the detection of new cases, the …

South Africa’s health regulator reported on Thursday a causal link between the death of an individual and Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, the first time such a direct link has been made in the country. The person presented with rare neurological disorder Guillain-Barre Syndrome soon after being given J&J’s vaccine, after which the person was put on a ventilator and …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported nine deaths and 806 fresh novel coronavirus cases during the past 24 hours, quoting National Institute of Health (NIH). The National Institute of Health (NIH) stated that during the past 24 hours, a total of 20,949 tests COVID-19 diagnostic tests were conducted, of which 806 samples came back positive. Following the detection of new cases, the …

LAHORE: In an alarming update, the poliovirus has been found in two cities of the Punjab province after environmental samples were collected from 20 areas in the province. According to details, positive samples of the poliovirus have been found from Rawalpindi. Head of the Punjab Polio program Syeda Ramla confirmed the development and said that it has now been confirmed …

India confirmed its first monkeypox death on Monday, a young man in the southern state of Kerala, in what is only the fourth known fatality from the disease in the current outbreak. Last week, Spain reported two monkeypox-related deaths and Brazil its first. The death in India is also the first in Asia. The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a global …

WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s borders fully reopened on Monday, but the return of international visitors and students is only expected to start with a trickle following the lifting of Covid-based travel restrictions. New Zealand reported 52,538 cases of the coronavirus over the last seven days yet is ready to re-start welcoming back visitors. The final phase of its borders reopening began …

ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has urged people to observe social distancing and take precautionary measures especially in light of Muharram as Pakistan reported at least 661 coronavirus infections on Sunday amid fears of an imminent Covid wave. A person in Punjab also succumbed to the virus over the past 24 hours as the country reported a …

ISLAMABAD: Doctors who graduated from Pakistani colleges may not be able to work in the United States (US) after Jan 2024 as the country has failed to meet the criteria of the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) and the deadline is approaching fast. Defunct Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) had applied for the WFME accreditation and also invited …