ISLAMABAD: Warning that Pakistan is fast approaching a point where there will be “no choice” left but to impose another lockdown, the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) said that there is an urgent and immediate need to ensure the implementation of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for coronavirus prevention. The regulatory body noted that there […]
Former US treasury secretary and renowned economist Lawrence ‘Larry’ Summers is of the opinion that had America handled the coronavirus pandemic as well as Pakistan, it could have saved in trillions of dollars. He made these comments while talking to CNN’s Fareed Zakaria on Sunday. “America’s failure on Covid-19 is almost unimaginable,” he said. “Heck, […]
Worldwide coronavirus cases surpass the 40 million milestone on Monday, according to a Reuters tally. Experts believe the true numbers of both cases and deaths are likely much higher. According to Reuters data, it took just 32 days to go from 30 million global cases to 40 , compared with the 38 days it took […]
Taylor Swift and Bradley Cooper are auctioning off their guitars for Covid-19 relief. The American singer, Taylor Swift is auctioning off her guitar, the one she played ‘Betty’ with. The online auction is called NASHVILLE: An Auction To Benefit ACM Lifting Lives COVID-19 Response Fund, and is run by by auction house Christie’s. Taylor is […]
Rahul Gandhi, leader of India’s Congress Party yet again criticized the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying ‘even Pakistan and Afghanistan handled Covid better than India’. He made these remarks in a tweet, accompanied by a graph of International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) gross domestic product (GDP) projections for several countries […]
Due to ‘COVID-19 re-infection’, the first death has been reported in Pakistan. A senior leader of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Rashid Rabbani died due to complications of coronavirus infection at the Ziauddin Hospital Karachi on Thursday. “Rashid Rabbani, 68, was brought to the Dr. Ziauddin Hospital with COVID-19 re-infection last week and his condition was […]
Pakistan and Afghanistan handled Covid better than India, says Rahul Gandhi. Opposition leader, Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed Modi-government by stating the handling of coronavirus outbreak. He said that Pakistan and Afghanistan did a better job of curbing the virus spread than India. Rahul Gandhi mocked the government of his own country for not handling […]
Johnson & Johnson halted clinical trials of its Covid-19 vaccine after an “unexplained illness” in a participant was found. The company said in a statement on Monday evening that illnesses, accidents and other so-called adverse events “are an expected part of any clinical study, especially large studies” According to the company the participant’s illness is […]
Duke and duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan, had a candid online chat with Nobel prize laureate to celebrate International day of girl. October 11 is the International Day of the Girl, which aims to raise awareness of the inequalities girls are still facing around the world. Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry joined activist […]
Australian researchers found out that the virus that causes COVID-19 can survive on banknotes, phone screens, and stainless steel for up to 28 days. It is much longer than the flu virus. In this regard, they highlighted the need for effective cleaning and handwashing to avoid the disease. “It really reinforces the importance of washing […]
