While everyone is waiting on a coronavirus vaccine (which will do little to help those already sick with the disease), Israeli military researchers say they have developed an antibody that will neutralize COVID-19 in an existing patient’s body. The breakthrough was announced on Monday, when Defense Minister Naftali Bennett visited the
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COVID-19: More Than 18 Million Pakistanis to Lose Jobs Due to Lockdown, Says Minister
More than 18 million Pakistanis have become jobless due to the lockdown imposed in the country to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, said Asad Uma, Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms. “According to [the] calculations of Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), around 70 million of the country's
Twitter Cancels Adnan Siddiqui For Mocking Sarfaraz Ahmed’s Speech Impairment (Video)
Fahad Mustafa’s popular game show Jeeto Pakistan has become one of the central forces of entertainment during Ramazan. This year it made headlines because of Mustafa’s choice of dressing, and has now featured an insensitive joke by Adnan Siddiqui. In it’s recent episode, it featured the Lahore and Quetta Knights team captains, Siddiqui and cricketer Sarfaraz Ahmed respectively. With
Flydubai Starts Selling Tickets for Regular Flights to Pakistan
Dubai-based low-cost carrier flydubai has started selling tickets for regular passenger flights to Pakistan, along with other international destinations, with effect from May 21, the Gulf News has reported. The sale of tickets for regular passenger flights from May 21 to Pakistan, India and other flydubai destinations around the world are
Twitter’s Newest Feature Lets You “Rethink a Reply”
In order to curb negative comments and bullying on the platform, Twitter is testing an AI-powered feature dubbed ‘Rethink a Reply.’ The new feature comprises of AI-based algorithms that will flag tweet containing offensive language. Users will be asked to revise the content before posting through a prompt highlighting the
Govt Cancels All Board Exams & Announces New Marking System
The federal government has announced to cancel all examinations of secondary and higher secondary classes, due to the fear of coronavirus. Federal Minister for Education, Shafqat Mehmood, announced this in a joint press conference with the federal cabinet in the presence of Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday. Mehmood said that for
Educational Institutes to Remain Closed Till July 15: Shafqat Mahmood
Due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, the government has decided to close educational institutes until July 15 while cancelling board exams until the end of this year. Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood addressed media after a session of the National Coordination Committee today. In his address, the minister said that the government had
Lockdown Will be Lifted in Phases from Saturday, PM Announces
Following the National Coordination Committee (NCC) meeting in Islamabad today, Imran Khan announced that lockdown will be lifted in phases from May 9. In his address, the PM said labourers, ordinary people, and small business had suffered a lot due to lockdown, which prompted the government to ease the lockdown. He