An app to help to contain the spread of the coronavirus will be launched in England and Wales on September 24, months later than the British government had hoped.It comes after plans for a contact-and-trace system developed by UK-Government failed to live up to expectations when it was tested on
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NUST Formula Team Secured Remarkable Ranks in the Formula Student UK Virtual 2020
The formula student team of NUST (National Science and Technology) made their mark once again in the Formula Student Virtual 2020. It is an online formula car design competition. The Pakistani Team secured 3rd position in design and acceleration. Overall the Team secured 7th position.The formula Team by NUST is
UK to Launch Two New 90-Minute COVID-19 Tests
Boris Johnson’s government signed deals for quick-turnaround tests for COVID-19 as the UK prepares for a winter resurgence of the disease, with officials warning that lockdown restrictions could return.Amid criticism that its initial response to the crisis was too slow, the government said millions of the tests, which can give
Coronavirus Deals Significant Blow as Seven More Cricketers Test Positive
The deadly coronavirus has dealt a major blow to Pakistan as seven more cricketers have tested positive, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Executive Wasim Khan announced Tuesday, a day after three players of the national team had contracted the respiratory illness.The national team has been rocked this week after 10
14-day Self-isolation for Anyone Coming to UK
Britain’s Home Office has announced that new arrival to the United Kingdom will face 14 days of self-isolation.A Home Office spokesman told The News and Geo that new measures at the UK border have been announced to guard against a second wave of coronavirus infections.The Home Secretary Priti Patel said
UK Drugmaker Aims for 30 Million Coronavirus Vaccine Doses by September
Two British Pakistanis in List of 20 Richest Asian Billionaires in UK
Two renowned British Pakistanis Sir Anwar Pervez and Lord Zameer Choudrey have been named in The Sunday Times' list of 20 richest Asians in Britain this year.Bestway Group’s Sir Pervez and family are worth £3.102bn and at number 7 and his nephew Lord Choudrey and family are worth £1.531bn and on number
Pakistanis, Other Ethnics More at Risk From COVID-19 in UK
Black people and men of Bangladeshi and Pakistani origin are nearly twice as likely to die from the COVID-19 disease than whites, even when adjusting data for deprivation, a new British report said on Thursday, foreign media reported.The statistics chimed with reports in other Western nations, from Finland to the
UK Donates £2.67m to Fight Corona
The British High Commission, Pakistan, says that £2.67 million is to be dedicated to critical medical support for the seriously ill, to help Pakistan develop better detect and check systems for COVID-19, and to encourage the right knowledge for communities to protect themselves and other people.The United Kingdom will spend
After PM Boris Johnson, Health Minister Hancock test Positive for COVID-19
British PM Boris Johnson tests positive for COVID-19, an official has announced."Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus," British PM said in a video tweet. "I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead the government’s response via video-conference as we fight