Category: Health
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How to get fit and be happy this summer while sitting at home
With summer now in full swing, individuals globally may be pondering on ideas to get fit and healthy without leaving their room. This article aims to share some innovative, fun, and easy fitness tips you can incorporate at home this summer. First off, despite the scorching heat outdoors, summer is an excellent time to find…
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Red alert: WHO, UNICEF say largest decline in childhood vaccinations in almost 30 years
The largest sustained decline in childhood vaccinations in approximately 30 years has been recorded in official data published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF). According to WHO, 18 million children did not receive a single vaccine in 2021, which is the largest decline in 29 years,…
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Fact Check: Monkeypox DID NOT reach Lahore
Claim: Two patients with monkeypox have been admitted into Jinnah Hospital Fact: Medical Superintendent Jinnah Hosptial confirms that no patients with monkeypox have been admitted On May 23, 2022, Dr Farooq Nawaz Sahil, a resident pulmonologist at Services Hospital Lahore tweeted that 2 patients with monkeypox have been admitted to Jinnah Hospital, Lahore and are…
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India detects first case of Covid Variant XE
India’s first case of coronavirus variant XE was detected in Mumbai on Wednesday, Indian media reported. The patient is a 50-year-old costume designer who returned from South Africa in February. She tested positive for Covid on March 2, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said in its release. This strain was detected in the UK at…
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Nearly everyone on earth is breathing polluted air: WHO report
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Monday that 99 per cent of people on Earth breathe air that comprises numerous contaminants, citing poor air quality for millions of deaths each year. According to new data from the UN health organization, air pollution affects every part of the globe, albeit the problem is far worse in…
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UN chief condemns travel restrictions, calls it ‘travel apartheid’
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that a travel ban imposed because of the Covid pandemic that cuts off any one country or region as “not only deeply unfair and punitive – they are ineffective.”, report Geo News. Guterres said that tests should continually be performed on travelers to reduce the threat…
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Examinations will be held on time despite new covid variant: Shafqat Mahmood
Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood said on Monday that the government has no plans to suspend educational activities. He said that examinations will be taken on time and the full curriculum will be covered in it, reports Geo. When he was asked about the policy of the education department regarding precautionary measures against the…
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“I’m choking, please give me treatment” – Barkha Dutt’s father’s last words
Senior Indian journalist Barkha Dutt shared the pain of losing her father to COVID-19. In an emotional note on Twitter, Barkha Dutt expressed her grief of how she failed in bringing her ailing father back home safe. She also acknowledged the hospital staff and everyone who tried their best to help her family in this situation.…
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Pak Army to help implement coronavirus SOPs, announces PM Imran
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday announced that there will not not be a complete lockdown but in order to control the situation, people must follow SOPs. PM appealed to the nation that if they follow SOPs and wear masks regularly, Pakistan will not have to take any strict measures. PM said that despite suggestions…
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Third COVID-19 wave: 135 deaths in a day set new record for Pakistan in 2021
Pakistan reported its highest number of coronavirus-related deaths so far this year on Wednesday, amid third wave of the pandemic that is putting the country’s health service under extreme strain. The government portal keeping track of the outbreak in the country registered 135 deaths in the last 24 hours — up from 118 a day…