One year after the nation was brought to a near-standstill by the coronavirus, President Joe Biden said on Thursday pledged in his first prime-time address that he would direct US states to make all adults eligible for the coronavirus vaccine by May 1. He urged Americans to remain vigilant against the
Tag: Coronavirus
Saeed Ghani Says Sindh will Not Resume Five-Day Classes, will Only Allow 50% Attendance
Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani has said that the province will not be implementing the five-day classes policy and will only allow 50% of the students. In a presser, the education minister said that implementation of coronavirus Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS) will not be possible with 100 percent of the students
GSK, CureVac to Develop Vaccine Against Coronavirus Variants
British pharmaceutical group GlaxoSmithKline and German biotech firm CureVac on Wednesday announced plans to jointly develop a coronavirus vaccine with the potential to counter multi-variants of the virus that causes Covid-19. “The development programme will begin immediately, with the target of introducing the vaccine in 2022, subject to regulatory approval,” a
Pakistan Announces Summer Break from July 2 Till July 31
The federal government has announced that summer break this year would start from July 2 and continue till July 31. A notification by the Federal Directorate of Education revealed that the centralised annual examinations for classes five to eight will be held between May 18 and May 31. While results would
Faisalabad: Six Children, Two Teachers Test Positive for Coronavirus
Six children and two teachers have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, according to the Punjab health department. Those who tested positive include five students and one teacher of Government High School Faisalabad, and one student and one teacher of Government High School Samundri. The health department said
Coronavirus: Gorilla Tests Positive for COVID-19 at California Zoo
Alarming Situation: Active Coronavirus Cases Surge Past 50,000 in Pakistan
The number of active coronavirus cases in Pakistan crossed the 50,000 mark on Wednesday, reaching yet another grim milestone as the second wave of COVID-19 infections surge across the country, according to the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) tally. The country reported 3,499 new infections in the past 24 hours,
China detects Coronavirus on Frozen Food Packaging, Suspends Import From Indian Company
China suspended seafood import from an Indian company after authorities detected coronavirus on the outer packaging of some samples of a frozen cuttlefish, Global Times reported. The decision was taken by China's General Administration of Customs amid concerns from Chinese people over a surge in imported infections and a winter 'twindemic' onslaught. On November
Breaking: Indoor Weddings Banned in Latest Coronavirus Restrictions in Pakistan
Indoor weddings have been banned in Pakistan in the latest coronavirus restrictions imposed by the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC). According to a notification issued on Friday, major cities with "high positivity and higher disease spread potential", have been asked to enforce the ban. "Only outdoor marriages allowed with upper limit
Islamabad Shuts Down Educational Institutes Over Coronavirus Fears
Islamabad on Monday closed down a university and a college after new coronavirus infections were reported in the Pakistani capital. “In order to prevent community spread of virus, the campus and hostel of National University of Modern Languages (NUML) are hereby sealed with immediate effect in larger public interest and until;