Tag: COVID
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First case of monkeypox appears in Pakistan
One day after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the monkeypox outbreak a “public health emergency of international concern”, Pakistan yesterday reported this year’s first case of the virus diagnosed in a man from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after the patient recently returned from Saudi Arabia. Consequently, the health ministry has ordered the Border Health Services to…
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Man vaccinated for Covid 217 times reports no Side effects: scientists
A German man who deliberately got vaccinated for Covid-19 a whopping 217 times did not report any side effects from his many jabs, according to researchers studying possibly the “most vaccinated person in history”. The immune system of the 62-year-old man from the central German city of Magdeburg — who has not been named —…
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World must be ready to fight ‘disease X’ : WHO
Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Tedros Adhanom has said that Disease X is a global problem that we need to be prepared for. Addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the WHO head talked the next possible global epidemic, dubbed Disease X. The name was first added to the WHO…
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‘I walked to my home, spent a week in silence, biggest moment of my life’: Trump claims Khan was delighted about Iran operative death
Former American President Donald Trump is revealing about the killing of Iran’s master operative General Qassem Soleimani in 2020 just before COVID took over the world. Trump said that former Prime Minister Imran Khan ‘rejoiced’ at the killing. “There was a Khan, a great cricket player, he became the head of Pakistan, he said it…
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‘Like living under Covid’, say Pakistan due to ‘stifling’ World Cup security
Players are not allowed to venture out of their hotel without heavy security, forcing them to spend most of time in rooms Pakistani cricketers present in India for the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 feel confined like they are back into COVID era due to the tight security that team director Mickey Arthur described as…
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‘It’s time’: Jacinda Ardern unexpectedly resigns
Jacinda Ardern unexpectedly resigned as the Prime Minister of New Zealand on Thursday after being in office for almost five years. Leaving her country and the world stunned, the popular 42-year-old leader announced that she will not contest in the upcoming elections, scheduled to be held in October. “I am leaving because with such a…
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Most infectious XBB.1.5 Covid subvariant detected in Pakistan through genome sequencing: AKU
The most contagious COVID subvariant, XBB.1.5, has been found in Pakistan through genome sequencing, according to the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH), The News has reported. “Yes, we have found the XBB.1.5 sub-variant of Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 (Coronavirus) through genome sequencing of the virus from an infected patient”, The News has stated while quoting…
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‘Dunya ne hum par aitemaad keeya’: PM Shehbaz promises to use $9.7 billion flood donations transparently
Following substantial pledges from the international community for Pakistan’s flood rehabilitation and climate resilience building, Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif accompanied by federal ministers, held a press conference in Islamabad to discuss the figures that the country received. On Wednesday, the premier announced that the Geneva conference proved to be successful as the world pledged…
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No new subvariant of Covid-19 spreading in Pakistan: NIH
The Ministry of National Health Services has refuted news reports that said a new subvariant of Covid-19 is spreading in Pakistan. “NCOC-NIH refutes the news of any new COVID-19 subvariant. Currently, XBB Omicron sub-variant is already the dominant variant for the last 3 months. NCOC is closely monitoring the situation,” the ministry wrote in a…
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Croatian-born YouTuber finds Muslim shower the ‘best thing ever’ during his stay in Qatar for FIFA World Cup
Croatian-born YouTuber David Vujanić, who is in Qatar for the FIFA World Cup 2022, tried using a Muslim shower during his stay and praises it as “the best thing ever” he has ever used. Vujanić took to Twitter to describe the convenience of the Muslim showers he was using in Qatar and expressed disappointment that the…