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Alina Hashmi Posted in Science

India records 10,000 new Covid-19 cases in a day

India reported more than 10,000 new cases of Covid-19 in a day, prompting its Health Ministry to issue safety guidelines. The 10,158 new infections in the last 24 hours took the total active cases to nearly 45,000. India has recorded more than 44 million cases and nearly 531,000 deaths since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Science

Pakistan records 150 fresh Covid-19 cases

Pakistan has registered one death in the last 24 hours by Covid-19, pushing the nationwide tally of fatalities to 30,648. According to the latest figures released by the National Institute of Health (NIH), Pakistan reported 150 fresh cases of Covid-19 during the past 24 hours. The number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,578,918. Read More…

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Sanniah Hassan Posted in World

Masks made compulsory on domestic flights

Given the increasing increase in COVID-19 cases across the nation, Pakistan's aviation regulator has mandated masks for domestic flights, according to a statement. The order was issued a day after Karachi, the largest city in Pakistan, announced that its COVID-19 positivity ratio—the percentage of positive cases among all tests—rose to 21% from a national figure of 2.8 percent. The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) issued the statement late on Sunday. "With immediate effect, mask wearing will be required onboard domestic flights." Read More…

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Sanniah Hassan Posted in World

Covid-19 positivity rate reaches 21.23pc

The positivity rate in Karachi, Pakistan's financial hub, alarmingly rose to 21.23 percent on Thursday as Covid-19 cases resurge around the nation. 53 city residents tested positive for the virus on June 16 according to data from the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). On June 22, however, 138 persons in the city tested positive, more than doubling the number of cases within a week (Wednesday). Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Science

Karachi, Hyderabad witness steady increase in COVID-19 cases

According to the data from the National Institute of Health (NIH) shown on Monday, the positivity ratio of COVID-19 cases in Karachi and Hyderabad, once again, crossed 10% amid a steady increase in cases across the country. According to the stats, 171 new infections were detected after 11,212 coronavirus diagnostic tests performed across the country, which placed Pakistan's positivity ratio at 1.53% and the overall case count at 1,532,153. Moreover, at least 57 patients with infectious diseases have been shifted into the critical care unit during the last 24 hours. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

China's soaring Covid-19 cases fuel concern about cost of containment

Beijing: On March 15, China posted a steep jump in daily Covid-19 infections with new cases more than doubling from a day earlier to hit a two-year high. It has raised concerns about the rising economic costs of its tough measures to contain the disease. According to the National Health Commission, a total of 3,507 domestically transmitted cases with confirmed symptoms were reported across more than a dozen provinces and municipalities, up from 1,337 a day earlier. Most of the new cases were in the northeastern province of Jilin. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Sports

Rain, Covid-19 dampen Pakistan-Australia test preparations

Inclement weather along with Injuries and positive Covid-19 cases has taken the lead on the eve of the historic first Test between Pakistan and Australia in Rawalpindi. The rain in Rawalpindi today kept both teams in their hotels and more rain is forecast for the last three days of the Test match. Moreover, There’s at least one positive Covid-19 case in both the camps, with Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf ruled out of the first Test. Australia’s spin bowling consultant Fawad Ahmed also tested positive and would remain in isolation… Read More…

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