Tag: COVID19
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More than 40 life-saving drugs short in Pakistan
Due to the imposition of GST, the pharmaceutical industry is no longer importing raw materials, resulting in a shortage of 40-50 life-saving drugs. Mansoor Dilawar, Chairman of the Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association (PPMA), stated that 40 to 50 medicines are in short supply and that the number will soon exceed 100. According to Brecorder, the…
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‘Govt to renegotiate programme with IMF’: Finance Minister
The new Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin has said that the government of Pakistan is trying to renegotiate the terms of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. Tarin said this during the National Assembly Finance and Revenue meeting on Monday. He said he is trying to convince IMF that price hikes in…
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Pakistan to receive first shipment of Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine this week
Pakistan is expected to receive its first shipment of the Oxford-Astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine by the end of this week under the COVAX program, Arab News has reported. The COVAX program is a global initiative to provide vaccines to countries lacking resources to procure or manufacture the vaccines on their own. Quoting a top government official,…
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COVID likely to stay, will only get worse, warn experts
The novel coronavirus is morphing into a tougher variant over time, experts have warned. According to them, the mutations identified in the virus are worrisome, and as per the finds of the scientists, the virus will get more contagious and threatening. Experts are hesitant about making any predictions about when the pandemic will end and…
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Govt launches COVID-19 immunization certificate portal
Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has announced that the federal government has launched an online portal that will issue certificates to recipients of the prescribed two doses of COVID-19 vaccination. Umar, who also heads the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC), said that “COVID Immunisation certificate issuance portal has…
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‘I’ve done it’: Bushra Ansari celebrates as she receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Bushra Ansari has received her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Sharing a video of herself receiving the shot, the veteran actor wrote: “Yyyyyeeee. I’ve done it.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bushra Bashir (@ansari.bushra) She urged her followers to get the vaccine saying that it was necessary for themselves and…
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Work-from-home causes burnout, isolation: Microsoft CEO
The chief executive officer (CEO) of Microsoft, Satya Nadella, has said that making remote work permanent can have a deteriorating impact on social interactions and mental health of the workers, whereas virtual conferences cannot replace in-person meetings. “Those who are used to traditional office setting and appreciate social interactions that take place at the office,…
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3,265 dead bodies brought to Karachi graveyards in seven weeks
At least 3,265 dead bodies were brought to graveyards of Karachi within the past 49 days — between February 20 and April 9 –, reports quoted a top administrative official as saying. According to reports, the development comes after reports were published regarding spikes of deaths in Karachi’s different hospitals. However, there is no official…