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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

Ebola Outbreak Spreads Across More Regions in DRC

The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing its deadliest Ebola outbreak, with more than 7,000 cases and nearly 3,400 deaths reported. The epidemic began in Ituri province before spreading to conflict-affected areas with limited healthcare access. Authorities recently confirmed infections in South-Ubangi, the seventh affected province. Officials say 1,671 patients have recovered since the outbreak began in May. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Israel says Hamas has 'enough food to fuel an obesity epidemic' in Gaza

Israeli government spokesman David Mencer accused Hamas militants of hoarding supplies, saying they have "enough food" in Gaza a day after Israel blocked aid deliveries amid an impasse in truce talks. Mr Mencer told a media briefing that the Palestinian group had been hoarding supplies for its militants "for months and months" and has "enough food to fuel an obesity epidemic". He added that "no one is going hungry in Hamas" and that "the supplies are there, but Hamas don't share". Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Trump seeks NRA's support amid gun violence epidemic

Top Republican hopefuls for the 2024 presidential race, including Donald Trump, have vowed at the National Rifle Association's (NRA) annual convention to defend the Second Amendment at all costs, suggesting that new firearms restrictions in the wake of mass shootings in the country would only hurt law-abiding gun owners. The three-day gathering kicked off on Friday with thousands of the organisation's most active members at Indianapolis' convention centre mere days after mass shootings in Nashville and Louisville. Read More…

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Sanniah Hassan Posted in World

36 suspected dengue patients brought in

From June 1 to 11, over 36 dengue fever suspects were brought to the district's health facilities, according to Dr Sajjad Mehmood, the district's District Coordinator of Epidemics Prevention and Control (DCEPC). He claimed Holy Family Hospital had registered seven suspects, Benazir Bhutto Hospital had registered six, the District Headquarters Hospital had filed three, while Tehsil Headquarters Hospitals Kotli Sattian and Gujar Khan had recorded five of each suspect case. Read More…

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Sanniah Hassan Posted in Uncategorized

Covid-19 positivity rate falls below 1 percent

According to the government's database, 228 new cases of the Covid-19 epidemic have surfaced in Pakistan in the last 24 hours. Two more persons have died as a result of the viral sickness, bringing the total number of people who have died to 30,333, according to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). After the addition of 228 new infections, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases has risen to 1,522,419 cases. Read More…

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Covid-19 situation worsens in Karachi, positivity rate reaches 18%

The fifth wave of the COVID-19 epidemic is wreaking havoc in Karachi, with the city's positive rate reaching 18 percent on Tuesday morning, the highest in the country. The coronavirus situation in Karachi has begun to deteriorate, with the city reporting 805 confirmed cases after 4,469 tests were completed in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, Pakistan's coronavirus positivity rate stayed above 3% for the third day in a row, as COVID-19's Omicron variant spreads across the country, pushing infection rates higher. Read More…

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Sindh Covid-19 situation "not good": Murtaza Wahab

The current condition in Sindh with reference to the Covid-19 epidemic, according to Karachi Administrator Murtaza Wahab, is "not good." "The infection rate has reached 15.5%. Karachi, an industrial hub. There is a 9.45% ratio in seven days. People have stopped taking precautions, be it wedding ceremonies or any other occasion," he stated while addressing a press conference on the premises of Sindh Assembly. Read More…

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Sanniah Hassan Posted in Uncategorized

NCOC meeting: To set up oxygen plants in the country

In a meeting attended via video link, provincial health ministers and chief secretaries discussed the pandemic chart data. The numbers on the epidemic graphic were also discussed at the conference. The OC has given provinces orders to speed up the vaccination process. The procedure was discussed. The NCOC agreed to conduct stringent vaccination procedures. At the meeting, the NCOC was briefed on the rate of corona positive cases, the number of deaths, and new patients. Read More…

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Inflation in US reaches 30-year high

The global epidemic Corona virus has also shattered the 30-year high record of inflation in the United States. Food rates have skyrocketed. The news of growing inflation is causing a drop in American markets, according to foreign media. Oil, vehicle, and housing prices have all reached new highs in the last 30 years. According to Labor Department data, the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 6.2 percent in the 12 months ended in October, the highest level in 30 years of rising oil, automobile, and house prices. Read More…

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