Doctors in Oman have detected a potentially fatal fungal infection called mucormycosis – commonly known as “black fungus” – in the country, according to authorities. The Oman Health Ministry said on Tuesday that three COVID-19 patients had become infected with the condition, which has spread among some coronavirus patients in hard-hit India. Although relatively rare, […]
Group of Seven leaders on Sunday scolded China over human rights in its Xinjiang region, called for Hong Kong to keep a high degree of autonomy and demanded a full and thorough investigation of the origins of the coronavirus in China. After discussing how to come up with a unified position on China, leaders issued […]
President Joe Biden has dub June a “month of action” to boost Covid-19 vaccination rates; in the US before his administration’s 4 July; deadline to inoculate 70 per cent of the country with at least one dose. To bring in more inoculations incentives are to be launched. Most recently, Washington state introduced “Joints for Jabs,” a program […]
Beijing: China has approved emergency use of Sinovac Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine. For, people in age between three and 17, its chairman Yin Weidong told state TV late. Also, mass vaccination drive of China , is currently only open to those of age 18. This has administered 723.5 million doses of vaccines. Furthermore, when Sinovac vaccines […]
Pakistan reported Monday that the national coronavirus positivity rate had remained well below 5% over the past week, with the country’s top health official attributing the declining trend to “effective” government policies; including restrictions on public movement and effective screening of international travelers. Officials recorded 43 deaths and detected more than 2,100 new cases in […]
With a 4.34% positivity rate, Pakistan reported the lowest coronavirus rate since March 6 after the country’s pandemic situation improves during the past few days. As per the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC); the country recorded a positivity rate of 4.2% on March 6. The number of active cases is recorded at 59,018 as […]
Federal Minister for Education and Training Shafqat Mahmood; announced on Tuesday that he had tested positive for Covid-19. In a tweet, the education minister stated that; he was feeling mild symptoms at the moment and that he hoped to recover soon. Moreover, Mahmood is among several federal and provincial ministers; and other government officials, to […]
In a major achievement, Pakistan has successfully manufactured a COVID vaccine locally at the National Institute of Health (NIH) Islamabad, according to local news sources. Overall 124,000 doses of single-dose Covid CanSino vaccine were manufactured at the NIH; and would be available for use from the next week. “The vaccine was prepared by Pakistani experts […]
The Punjab government has closed all public and private schools and colleges in 25 districts till further notice. A notification in this regard issued on Sunday and will be effective from Monday till further notice. Provincial Education Minister, Murad Raas, confirmed the development on his Twitter handle. “NOTIFICATION: All Public & Private Schools will be […]
Recently, a general mistrust has been observed in the Pakistani public regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines this behavior as vaccine hesitancy or “delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccines”. It may stem from multiple factors such as mistrust of the West, religious reservations, and biological concerns. . Let us debunk […]
