Local experts lauded the World Health Organisation (WHO) for its assistance to Pakistan in its fight against Covid-19.Pakistan for the first few weeks of the outbreak was primarily reliant on thermal guns and symptom detection to trace suspected patients. It was later when the WHO issued advisories stressing upon the need
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Pakistan’s First Exclusive Drug Testing Lab Gets Accreditation from WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) gives accreditation to Pakistan’s first ever drug testing lab. This is a huge step forward.The equipment has been imported from Germany and Japan for the laboratory which is using United States Federal Drug Authority (FDA) compliant software to make sure that the drugs tested
World Health Organization Warns “The Worst is Yet to Come” in the Covid-19 Pandemic Because the Global Crisis is ‘Speeding Up’
WHO director Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus claimed the spread of the virus was actually speeding up, despite lockdowns being loosened around the world.He said countries like South Korea, China, Germany, Singapore and Japan had shown there is a blueprint to suppressing the disease.Earlier this month the WHO urged Britain not to lift lockdown until its
New Virus Found in China, Another Pandemic Feared: Research
The world is still grappling with the coronavirus pandemic, whose source of origin is yet to be ascertained. The World Health Organisation (WHO) says identifying and understanding the origin of coronavirus pandemic is key to an effective fight against ravaging Covid-19. And, at such a moment, the discovery of a
Civil Court Pakistan Issues Notice to Trump Over ‘Negligence’ to Contain COVID-19
Judge Syed Haider Ali Shah of civil court Islamabad while issuing notice to US president Trump, World Health Organization (WHO), government of Pakistan through secretary national health services and NDMA on petitions seeking payment of compensation and damage to the tune of Rs 49 million each to corona infected persons
World in “New and Dangerous Phase” of Pandemic, WHO Warns
The World Health Organisation on Friday warned the world had entered a "new and dangerous phase" of the coronavirus pandemic, with people tiring of lockdowns despite the disease's accelerating spread.WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the pandemic was "accelerating" and urged nations and citizens to remain extremely vigilant, as the
Scientists ‘Very Suspicious’ of WHO Social Distancing Research
Scientists have criticized research commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) that suggested that there would only be a minimal increase in the risk of coronavirus spreading from relaxing the commonly used two-meter social distancing rule.The WHO recently released a report that said relaxing the distance needed for social distancing from two
Lahore Under Lockdown Again After Increase in Coronavirus Cases
From Monday, following the rampant local transmission of COVID 19 infection in the provincial capital, the Punjab administration is considering reimposing a full two weeks lock-down in Lahore.In that respect, the President of the National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) sent a summary to Premier Imran Khan to finalize his
World Health Organization Suggests Complete Lockdown in Punjab for Two Weeks to Avoid Horrible Consequences
Pertaining to the current situation, World Health Organization (WHO), urgently suggests a complete lockdown in Punjab or else the province will face dire consequences.During strict lockdown, less than thousand cases used to be reported. Since the government’s decision to ease the lockdown the situation has become rather haphazard and
WHO Updates Guidelines on Facemasks, Urges Use Where Distancing Tough
The World Health Organization updated guidance on wearing facemasks during the coronavirus pandemic, encouraging their use in crowded situations in places where the new coronavirus is widespread.As the deadly virus continues to spread, the WHO changed its stance on who should wear a mask, when it should be worn and