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Fake vaccine certificates put nationwide inoculation drive in jeopardy

Fake vaccine certificates put nationwide inoculation drive in jeopardy

After successfully going through three successive waves of the novel coronavirus, the fourth spell - carrying the highly transmissible Delta variant - has made the government struggle quite a bit to maintain stricter viral protocols.

All questions answered about the Delta variant

All questions answered about the Delta variant

A slide presentation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday has laid forth new details on how dangerous the delta variant is. One chart says that the variant could be as infectious

Covid-19: Sindh to be locked down tomorrow onwards

Covid-19: Sindh to be locked down tomorrow onwards

A lockdown will be imposed in the province of Sindh from July 31 (tomorrow) till August 8 as provincial authorities are in a bid to mitigate the spread of the deadly Delta variant of the

Delta variant on a roll in Karachi

Delta variant on a roll in Karachi

The Covid-19 positivity ratio in Karachi has reached 23 per cent due to the presence of the Delta variant in Pakistan’s major port city as reports came of major hospitals being overwhelmed due to a

Cuba proposes to establish a vaccine plant in Pakistan

Cuba proposes to establish a vaccine plant in Pakistan

In a major development for Pakistan, the Republic of Cuba has placed an offer to establish a vaccine production facility in Pakistan to ramp up efforts to enhance its pharmaceutical industry. Zener Javier Caro Gonzalez

Naegleria claims 4th life in Karachi

Naegleria claims 4th life in Karachi

Naegleria fowleri has claimed the life of another man, on Monday, at a hospital in Karachi, confirmed provincial health authorities. As per media reports, Rana Shakeel - a resident of Karachi’s Dalmia - contracted the

Beware! 22 brands of water declared unsafe for human consumption

Beware! 22 brands of water declared unsafe for human consumption

Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) has declared 22 brands of mineral/bottled water as hazardous for human consumption. This information was laid forth in its quarterly report - for April to June 2021 -

PM warns nation of Covid-19’s Indian variant

PM warns nation of Covid-19’s Indian variant

Prime Minister Imran Khan appealed to the public, on Thursday, to adhere to the COVID-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs), specifically on the occasion of Eid ul Adha, to hold the further spread of the novel

Pakistan eases coronavirus-related restrictions as cases go down

Pakistan eases coronavirus-related restrictions as cases go down

With 20 new fatalities, Pakistan on Monday reported its lowest daily deaths from coronavirus ever since the start of the third wave in February. Before this, February 21 was the day when Pakistan last reported

Pakistan locks agreement with Pfizer for Covid jabs

Pakistan locks agreement with Pfizer for Covid jabs

Pakistan has, on Monday, signed an agreement with Pfizer Pakistan due to which it would receive about 13 million doses of the American vaccine. The exact timeline of vaccine delivery is not available, but the