Tag: omicron variant
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Start wearing masks again: Pak detects case of Omicron sub-variant
Pakistan has detected its first case of Omicron sub-variant, the National Institute of Health (NIH) announced. “NIH has detected the first case of Omicron sub-variant BA.2.12.1. This new sub-variant is causing an increasing number of cases in different countries.” NIC also advised citizens to take preventive measures. “The best preventive measure (besides mask-wearing at crowded…
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New Zealand denies re-entry of pregnant national, Taliban offers refuge
A former Al Jazeera pregnant journalist, Charlotte Bellis, who is a New Zealand national, was denied re-entry by her home country on the basis of strict Covid-19 protocol. She was offered refuge by the Taliban government in Afghanistan. While speaking to Radio New Zealand(RNZ) from Kabul, she said, “This just feels like such a breach…
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How to reuse N95, KN95, and other disposable Masks- A complete guideline
It is very troublesome for people to change their masks after a single-use. We will explain how you can reuse the recommended masks — N95, KN95, and disposable masks to prevent coronavirus. How can you reuse masks? For healthcare workers, it is recommended that they can reuse N95 masks while keeping them in brown paper…
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New Zealand PM cancels own wedding due to Omicron restrictions
New Zealand Prime Minister (PM) Jacinda Ardern has cancelled her own wedding as the nation imposes new restrictions in the wake of the Covid-19 Omicron variant. The prime minister was rumoured to be planning to marry her longtime partner Clarke Gayford. “My wedding will not be going ahead,” she said. In a briefing, Ardern said,…
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NCOC bans indoor events in cities with Covid positivity rate over 10%
According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), all indoor gatherings and events have been banned in the districts and cities with Covid-19 positivity rate exceeding 10 per cent. However, only outdoor wedding events are allowed to be organised with a maximum of 500 guests. The ban will go into effect from January 24 , the NCOC…
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Global tourism won’t return to pre-covid levels until 2024
With the highly contagious Omicron variant in the picture, global tourism arrivals have further been affected, and will not return to the pre-pandemic levels until 2024, the World Tourism Organization (WTO) said on Tuesday. The highly contagious Omicron variant, though mild, will “disrupt recovery” for 2022. Last year in 2021, tourism saw a four percent…
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Karachi Eat 2022 will be held this weekend despite 20 percent positivity rate in city
The annual food festival, Karachi Eat 2022 will be held at the Beach View Park in Clifton from Friday till Sunday this month. The organisers are hopeful that the festival will be held according to schedule. They are not intending to cancel the event despite the covid positivity rate increasing to 20 percent in Karachi.…
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2022 Grammy Awards officially postponed due to rise in Covid cases
The Grammy Awards event, which honours the best musical performances, has been postponed indefinitely due to the rapid spread of the Omicron type of the coronavirus, according to organisers. The performance was supposed to be held in a downtown Los Angeles arena on January 31 and broadcast live on the CBS network. “Given the uncertainty…
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Factcheck: Sindh is not closing down schools, offices because of Covid
A notification circulating all over social media stating that schools and offices are being closed until January 31 is fake. The notice was allegedly issued by the provincial government. However, the spokesperson of the Sindh government, Murtaza Wahab has denied that the provincial government issued any notification on the lockdown and closure of schools. This…
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Door-to-door vaccination for women to start as Omicron spreads in Karachi
In view of the rapid spread of Covid-19 cases due to the Omicron variant in Karachi, the Sindh government has decided to deploy lady health workers (LHWs) and female vaccinators for door-to-door vaccination in the province. The government took the decision when it was discovered that most stay-at-home women are still unvaccinated, officials said on…