Two more air travellers test positive for Covid.
Imran Ayub Published 17 Jan, 2024 07:05am
Caretaker health minister says situation being "monitored strictly".
Ikram Junaidi Published 16 Jan, 2024 12:58pm
Two passengers hail from Mingora, while remaining four belong to Ghotki, Rahim Yar Khan, Charsadda and Jacobabad.
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published 15 Jan, 2024 06:59am
Three more passengers, in their early 20s, test positive for Covid-19 upon arrival at Karachi airport.
Faiza Ilyas Updated 14 Jan, 2024 08:05am
Lead investigator at AKUH lab says six samples out of 15 have tested positive for the new variant.
Wara Irfan Updated 11 Jan, 2024 04:30pm
Lab results showing the variant to be available in a few days.
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Updated 09 Jan, 2024 10:58am
Health minister suggests public to wear masks and maintain social distancing.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 08 Jan, 2024 10:15am
Pakistan demonstrated a cohesive approach to a health crisis which it will need again.
Muna Khan Updated 07 Jan, 2024 09:49am
They had arrived from Jeddah and Sharjah; variant to be known in a few days.
Faiza Ilyas Updated 07 Jan, 2024 08:50am
Health Minister Dr Nadeem Jan says "we are on red alert"; urges Pemra to ask TV channels to run Covid advisories issued by the govt.
Nadir Guramani Published 05 Jan, 2024 12:10pm
The JN.1 variant is called a sub-variant of the Omicron lineage and is more transmissible than others.
Asif Chaudhry Updated 05 Jan, 2024 07:29am
Most recent weekly data from US CDC shows over 29,000 hospitalisations from Covid across the US from December 17-23.
Reuters Published 04 Jan, 2024 11:34pm
The resurgence of cases in the country is being closely monitored after the JN.1 variant was detected across several states.
Dawn.com Updated 28 Dec, 2023 03:35pm
He is expected to face questions at the public inquiry into whether his “Eat Out to Help Out” scheme spurred the spread of Covid-19.
AFP Updated 12 Dec, 2023 09:31am
Critics have blamed the ex-PM's govt for a slow, erratic and dysfunctional response to the pandemic.
AFP Updated 07 Dec, 2023 09:50am
“We really need more information, particularly diagnostic information," says Dutch virologist who advised WHO on Covid-19.
Reuters Updated 24 Nov, 2023 09:26am
Health ministry’s data shows over 125m people received their first jab by March 2022.
Zofeen T. Ebrahim Updated 02 Nov, 2023 09:29am
Global Preparedness Monitoring Board highlights weaknesses in critical areas of preparedness in wake of Covid.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 31 Oct, 2023 08:55am
“We are not working for any kind of reward,” Kariko says while Weissman says it was a "lifetime dream" to win.
Reuters Published 02 Oct, 2023 11:17pm
"We're pressing China to give full access, and we are asking countries to raise it during their bilateral meetings — (to urge Beijing) to co-operate,” says WHO chief.
Reuters Published 17 Sep, 2023 05:53pm
What did the Covid-19 pandemic do to roll back the once galloping populist juggernaut?
Nadeem F. Paracha Published 03 Sep, 2023 07:01am
Covid infections and hospitalisations have been rising in the US, Europe and Asia.
Reuters Published 19 Aug, 2023 08:34pm
Hospitalisations are up over 40pc from recent lows hit in June but are still more than 90pc below peak levels hit during January 2022 Omicron outbreak.
Reuters Published 14 Aug, 2023 05:19pm
UN agency says nations reported nearly 1.5 million new cases from July 10 to August 6.
AFP Updated 12 Aug, 2023 07:56am
Those with two copies of the HLA variant were over 8 times more likely to be asymptomatic from Covid than other people, the study says.
AFP Updated 20 Jul, 2023 09:22am
