Country-wide polio vaccination campaign begins today
This is the first nationwide campaign in Pakistan after a four-month suspension due to coronavirus outbreak Source link
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To fight Covid-19, Africa must reclaim its economic sovereignty
18 September 2020 A global coalition of economists call for a radical shift in Africa’s economic policy, one rooted in sovereignty
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Is Pakistan prepared for a second wave of COVID-19?
It is essential that Pakistan’s health system is suitably equipped to deal with possibility of second wave of pandemic Source
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Joe Biden to challenge Trump's COVID-19 vaccine claims
Experts say a coronavirus vaccine is among the best ways to halt the march of a pandemic that has already
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Al-Aqsa mosque compound to be closed from Friday as COVID-19 cases rise
Waqf members decide to “suspend the entry of worshippers starting from Friday afternoon (September 18) for a period of three
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Sindh, Punjab ministers satisfied with implementation of COVID-19 SOPs in schools
Saeed Ghani says there is a need to take extra steps in order to improve implementation of SOPs in colleges
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Trump says coronavirus vaccine could be available in a month
Speaking at a town hall hosted by ABC News, Trump defended his handling of the coronavirus crisis Source link
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UK severely lacks coronavirus tests as labs prove unable to meet rising demand
Sputnik 2:05 PM | September 15, 2020 UK ministers are drawing up plans to restrict “frivolous demands” for coronavirus tests,
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Coronavirus: Sindh, KP and Punjab to reopen marriage halls from September 15
Coronavirus precautionary measures such as wearing face masks and social distancing will be observed in wedding halls Source link
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California fires: Firefighters more at risk of coronavirus, claims scientist | Science | News
Due to the close proximity in which firefighters in California are staying in, and the pollution damaging their lungs, experts
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UK publication features PM Imran, Zulfi Bukhari among world leaders who worked hard during COVID-19 pandemic
The list features New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and Finnish PM Sanna Marin Source link
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Beyond borders | New Internationalist
10 September 2020 Can we rescue the notion of global health from the jaws of the pandemic? asks Dinyar Godrej.
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EU reserves 200 million doses of potential COVID-19 vaccine
‘To defeat coronavirus anywhere, we need to defeat it everywhere,’ says the European Commission Source link
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Coronavirus update: Cats may be able to contract and pass on COVID-19 – study | Science | News
More than 900,000 people across the planet have now died from COVID-19 since it was first detected back in January,
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Coronavirus news: Scientists reveal real-time images of COVID-19 attacking human cells | Science | News
However, spike protein interaction data has mostly been indirectly collected from biochemical or proximity assays and tests with proteins and
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Coronavirus lessons ‘could help citizens in the event of a nuclear attack’ | Science | News
The coronavirus pandemic has overwhelmed health services across the globe, but populations have taken action by shielding and social distancing
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Twitter features hilarious memes as govt decides to reopen educational institutions
Earlier today, the government announced that educational institutions will reopen across the country on September 15 Source link
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Pakistan education ministers, health officials meet to decide if schools to be reopened Sept 15
Pakistan had shut down educational institutes on March 13 in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus Source link
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Private schools, madressahs warn of 'long march' if not allowed to reopen on Sep 15
APPSCA President Kashif Mirza says a survey indicates 84% of parents currently in favour of schools reopening Source link
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Pakistani health professional pens 'fun' coronavirus guide for children, parents
Maheen Dhanani’s ‘Momo Discovers Coronavirus’ takes a fun approach on a big reality the world faces today Source link
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Shafqat Mahmood rejects 'false news' of schools remaining closed till October
Education ministers meet on 7th to finally decide on likelihood of reopening schools in phased manner, says Shafqat Mahmood Source
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COVID-19 vaccine: Give priority to countries with worst outbreaks, say ethicists
Wealthy countries have already pre-ordered billions of COVID-19 vaccine doses for themselves Source link
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Rickshaw warriors: Domestic abuse survivors riding to women's rescue in lockdown India
‘When one of them said to me ‘Had it not been for you, I would have died’, I knew I
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Covid-19: lessons from the pandemic
3 September 2020 How can we transform the calamity that has befallen us and create healing? Vanessa Baird on the
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Australia's virus-hit economy tumbles into first recession in 30 years
Australia was already reeling from a prolonged drought and massive bush fires that rattled the economy before coronavirus struck Source
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Tourism thrives post lockdown as thousands flock to northern Pakistan
An average of 50,000 tourists have been visiting the northern areas of the country each day over the past 10
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Global coronavirus cases surpass 25 million, death toll tops 840,000
South America is the region with the most infections in the world; in US new coronavirus hotspots are emerging in
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UK faces 'extensive local lockdowns' in winter coronavirus wave
“A second wave is clearly visible in other parts of the world,” says Health Secretary Matt Hancock Source link
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Coronavirus news: Scientists confirm first ever COVID-19 reinfection | Science | News
The re-infection was found in a 33-year-old man in Hong Kong after he was screened at a Hong Kong airport
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Coronavirus Crisis Forces More Companies into Bankruptcy – News
Sofia, August 27 (BTA) – Judging from the Registry Agency register, the number of enterprises that were declared bankrupt in
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Temperature check | New Internationalist
25 August 2020 Jake Woodier on the climate activists challenging corporate bailouts for the world’s polluters Calling for a green
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Britain: national disgrace | New Internationalist
21 August 2020 Hannah Vickers on why Gypsies and Travellers continue to be evicted during the Covid-19 pandemic. Down time at the
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