Tag: covid cases
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Govt to close the National Command and Operation centre: Dr Faisal Sultan
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (PM) on National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination, Dr Faisal Sultan has announced that the government has decided to shut down the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC). According to Dr Sultan, PM Khan himself is expected to formally announce the shutting down of NCOC by the end of…
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Five Covid-19 cases reported in three different franchises ahead of PSL 7
Five cases have been reported from as many as three franchises of the Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) seventh edition which is set to start from January 27 in Karachi. As per details, two of the officials for the PSL 2022 season have now tested positive for Covid-19 which is not a piece of ideal news…
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‘Omicron shouldn’t be categorised as mild’: WHO
The infectious virus Omicron is a less severe disease than the globally dominant Delta strain, but should not be categorised as “mild”, WHO Director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus clarified. While giving the statement in Geneva, he said that just like previous variants, Omicron is hospitalising and killing people, reports Reuters. Janet Diaz, WHO lead on clinical…
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‘No lockdown for now,’ says NCOC chief despite rising cases
The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) chief Asad Umar said that the government has no intentions of imposing a coronavirus lockdown for now in the country. According to Geo News, Asad highlighted that instead of lockdowns, the government is focusing on ramping up vaccinations and strict implementation of the bans placed earlier on certain…
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NCOC lowers age limit for Covid-19 booster shot to 30
The National Command and Control Centre (NCOC) announced its decision to lower the age limit for the administration of Covid-19 booster shot for people who got both their shots six months back. Pakistanis aged 30 or above can now get a booster shot of their own choice across Pakistan from January 1, 2022. Only Sinopharm,…
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Another deadly Covid variant identified in Pakistan
The health authorities announced that another variant of the deadly Covid virus has reached Pakistan, reports Dawn. Talking to the media outlet, Member Scientific Task Force on Covid-19 Dr Javed Akram said a fatal variant of the virus called ‘Epsilon’ had been detected in the country. He confirmed that around 40 patients had contracted the…