All international travellers coming to Pakistan will be required to carry their negative coronavirus test results with them starting from Oct.5.According to the government, travellers entering the country will have to share their contact information, undergo screening by a health official and provide a certificate of negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test
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Late-stage Study of First Single-Shot Vaccine Begins in US
Johnson & Johnson is beginning a huge final study to try to prove if a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine can protect against the virus.The study starting Wednesday will be one of the world’s largest coronavirus vaccine studies so far, testing the shot in 60,000 volunteers in the U.S., South Africa, Argentina,
Are people Done with COVID-19?Oladoc Sheds Light on Global Coronavirus Search Trends
Study Suggests Dengue May Provide Some Immunity Against COVID-19
A new study that analyzed the coronavirus outbreak in Brazil has found a link between the spread of the virus and past outbreaks of Dengue fever that suggests exposure to the mosquito-transmitted illness may provide some level of immunity against COVID-19.The not yet published study led by Miguel Nicolelis, a
Clinical Trials for Coronavirus Vaccine to Begin in Pakistan This Week
Renowned scientist and Chairman of Prime Minister’s Taskforce on Science and Technology, Dr Atta-ur-Rahman has said that the clinical trials of the coronavirus vaccine proposed by a well-acclaimed international company will start in Pakistan this week.International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), which is based in the University of
SBP issuing Rs999 Billion Worth of New Notes, taking Old Currency to Prevent COVID-19
Israel to go Back Into Lockdown After Covid-19 Cases Surge
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Sunday said a national lockdown would be reimposed for three weeks after coronavirus cases soared.Mr Netanyahu said the 21-day lockdown, which would keep people to within 500 metres of their homes, would start on Friday and could be extended if cases remain high.The move
For First Time China Shows Off COVID-19 Vaccines
China has put its homegrown coronavirus vaccines on display for the first time, as the country where the contagion was discovered looks to shape the narrative surrounding the pandemic.High hopes hang on the small vials of liquid on show at a Beijing trade fair this week - vaccine candidates produced
Trump Announces Plasma Treatment Authorized for COVID-19
President Donald Trump announced emergency authorization to treat COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma — a move he called “a breakthrough,” one of his top health officials called “promising” and other health experts said needs more study before it’s celebrated.The announcement Sunday came after White House officials complained there were politically motivated delays by the Food and Drug Administration in approving
Coronavirus: Punjab to Impose ‘Micro Smart Lockdown’
The Punjab government on Saturday decided to impose 'micro smart lockdown' in different areas of the province for a period of two months to prevent the resurgence of deadly coronavirus which has played havoc across the world.Sources familiar to the development said that under the 'micro smart lockdown' small localities