Tag: COVID-19
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Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic to miss US Open
Tennis player Novak Djokovic said that he will not be able to attend the US Open in New York City due to his unwillingness to take the COVID-19 vaccination. The twenty-one time Grand Slam champion Djokovic stated on Thursday that he will remain in “good shape and positive spirit and wait for an opportunity to…
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Covid-19: Three deaths in Pakistan in last 24 hours
According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), the Covid-19 positivity rate in Pakistan has reached 2.48 per cent and three people have lost their lives to the deadly virus in the last 24 hours. In addition, 416 cases of Covid-19 were reported in Pakistan on August 21. A total of 16,764 tests were conducted…
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Shahbaz Gill’s health found satisfactory in initial medical check-up at PIMS
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shahbaz Gill was shifted to PIMS Hospital late Wednesday night after he complained of difficulty in breathing. According to media reports, Gill complained of difficulty in breathing and poor health due to alleged torture after which he was shifted to the jail hospital for a checkup. The news report further suggests…
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Pakistan see a slight increase in Covid-19 cases
According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), the Covid-19 positivity rate in Pakistan has reached 2.64 per cent. In addition, 352 cases of Covid-19 were reported in Pakistan on August 10. However, no deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. A total of 13,325 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours. According…
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Covid-19: Positivity rate in Pakistan jumps to 3.85%
According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), the Covid-19 positivity rate in Pakistan has reached 3.85 per cent. In addition, 806 cases of Covid-19 were reported in Pakistan on August 2 and nine people have lost their lives to the deadly virus. A total of 20,949 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours.…
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‘Be careful, follow SOPs’, President urges nation to ‘save’ themselves from Covid during Eid holidays
President Dr Arif Alvi has urged the nation to take Covid-19 precautionary measures during the Eid holidays. “Be careful during the upcoming Eid holidays. Follow SOPs and save yourself, your friends & families from sickness. Prevent what you can and let the state worry about other health issues.” President Alvi also shared Standard Operating Procedures…
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Mask up: Covid positivity rate jumps to 3.19%
According to the National Institute of Health (NIH),435 cases of Covid-19 with a positivity rate of 3.19 per cent were reported in Pakistan on June 24. The number of confirmed cases have jumped to 1,533,482. One death was reported in the last 24 hours. A total of 13,64 tests were conducted in the past 24…
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Positivity rate in Karachi doubles in the last 24 hours
Karachi recorded a doubling of its Covid-19 positivity ratio from 10.69 per cent to 21.23 per cent within the last 24 hours. The National Institute of Health (NIH) reports that 268 new cases were reported in the country today (June 23). The positivity rate in the country is currently at 2.14 per cent, which is…
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Sixth Covid wave expected, warn medical experts
Pakistan is expecting another Covid-19 wave, according to medical experts. Karachi is the most affected city with 340 positive cases, raising Sindh’s positivity rate to 10.69 per cent in seven days. Medical experts say a new variant — BA.5 — is fast spreading in other countries and had been reported in Pakistan, including Karachi. “While…
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Exclusive video: ‘Dikhnay me to young lagti hai’ Yasir Nawaz praises Maryam Nawaz’s beauty
Director and actor Yasir Nawaz is currently riding high on the success of his Eid release, Chakkar. The veteran filmmaker indulged in an exclusive conversation with The Current. On being asked the first thing that comes to his mind when he hears Maryam Nawaz’s name, the Nadaaniyaan star mentioned that “Maryam looks very young, MashaAllah,…