America reports first case of polio after almost a decade
The first case of polio was reported in America after almost nine years. The New York State Department of Health said a person living in Rockland County, 30 miles (48 km) north of Manhattan, has been diagnosed with polio. Read
Unvaccinated players allowed to compete in Australian Open
MELBOURNE: Unvaccinated athletes will be able to take part in the Australian Open after undergoing 14 days of quarantine, the WTA Tour has told its players, according to a leaked e-mail. The e-mail, obtained by US freelance tennis journalist Ben
Court dismisses case against unvaccinated citizens in Karachi
KARACHI: A court has acquitted three people on Saturday who were arrested by police for not receiving COVID-19 vaccine shots. The police produced three citizens in the court of Judicial Magistrate South over violation of criminal procedure code Section-63 over
Two arrested for not receiving COVID-19 vaccine in Karachi
KARACHI: Two men were arrested on Friday by the Karachi police for not getting vaccinated against COVID-19 as authorities crack down on unvaccinated people. The Sohrab Goth police took the men into custody after they failed to provide any proof
Fake entry: Nawaz Sharif gets COVID-19 vaccine jab in Lahore
LAHORE: A vaccination centre has registered a COVID-19 vaccination on the identity card of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who is currently in London. According to the registration details uploaded to the NADRA portal, Nawaz Sharif was administered the first
Asad Umar hopes Pakistan will surpass coronavirus jab target
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of Planning, Development, Reforms and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has expressed hope that Pakistan will surpass the coronavirus target. “In the early days of the vaccination campaign we had set a daunting target of vaccinating 7 crore
WHO calls for halting COVID-19 vaccine boosters
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) called for a halt on COVID-19 vaccine boosters until at least the end of September, as the gap between vaccinations in wealthy and poor countries widens. The call for a moratorium is the strongest
UAE rolls out Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 3-17
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates will start providing China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 3-17, the government said. It cited the health ministry as saying the decision comes after clinical trials and extensive evaluations, without providing any details. Authorities
Pakistan receives 14,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reportedly received new doses of US pharmaceutical company Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccines. According to reports, around 14,000 doses of the vaccine arrived at the Islamabad International Airport aboard a foreign airline. The vaccine was stored in ultra-cold chain
Facebook refutes Biden’s claim of ‘killing people’ with vaccine misinformation
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook defended itself against US President Joe Biden’s assertion that the social media platform is “killing people” by allowing misinformation about coronavirus vaccines to proliferate, saying the facts tell a different story. “The data shows that 85% of
Malaysia to allow commercial sale of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will soon allow the commercial sale of COVID-19 vaccines manufactured by Chinese firms Sinopharm and Sinovac, the science minister said on Friday, as authorities try to ramp up inoculation rates amid surging cases. Malaysia has one of
How effective are vaccines against the Delta variant?
The number of coronavirus cases are rising once again across the country. The spread is due to the presence of the Delta variant, a strain of the coronavirus first detected in India. There are at least 35 confirmed cases of
Pakistan administers record half million vaccines doses in a day
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has increased its coronavirus vaccination drive and administered a record 525,000 people in a single day. “For the first time, we crossed half a million doses of vaccination yesterday,” National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) head Asad Umar.
US warns ‘increased risk’ of rare nerve disorder after J&J vaccine
WASHINGTON: The US Food and Drug Administration updated its warning labels for the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine to include information about an observed “increased risk” of a rare neurological disorder called Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS). The news is a further
Pakistan to receive 13mn doses of Pfizer vaccine: SAPM
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has made an agreement to procure 13 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer, said Special Assistant on National Health Services Faisal Sultan. An exact timeline was not yet available, Faisal Sultan told a news agency, but said
G7 leaders convene summit to provide one billion COVID-19 jabs
LONDON: G7 leaders were greeted by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth after opening their first in-person talks in nearly two years, touting an expected pledge to donate one billion Covid-19 vaccine doses to poor countries. The club of leading economies — Britain,
US to donate 500 million Pfizer vaccine doses globally
WASHINGTON: The Biden administration plans to donate 500 million Pfizer coronavirus vaccine doses to nearly 100 countries over the next two years The United States is likely to distribute 200 million shots this year and another 300 million in the
Russia to charge visiting foreigners for vaccination
MOSCOW: Russia may provide coronavirus vaccinations for a fee to foreigners who travel to the country, President Vladimir Putin told an economic forum, as Moscow seeks to enhance its global reputation with its Sputnik V vaccine. Addressing the St Petersburg
WHO warns of vaccine doses shortfall through Covax
GENEVA: The World Health Organization warned that a shortfall in COVID-19 vaccine doses going through the Covax programme in June and July could undermine the efficiency of the roll-out. Covax was set up to ensure equitable distribution of vaccines, particularly
US to distribute 80mn coronavirus vaccine doses globally
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden outlined his plan for the first of 80 million coronavirus vaccine doses that the US will distribute globally before July, with 75 percent of shots disbursed via the Covax program. In a fact sheet, the White
Sindh govt to stop salaries of employees refusing COVID-19 vaccine
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah House has declared vaccination mandatory for all citizens of the province. While presiding over a meeting of the Provincial Task Force on Coronavirus, the chief minister said we have to secure citizens
WHO approves second Chinese COVID-19 vaccine
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved a COVID-19 vaccine made by Sinovac Biotech for emergency use listing, paving the way for a second Chinese shot to be used in developing countries. A WHO emergency listing is a signal
Pakistan sees new record vaccination in a single day: Asad Umar
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan set a new record of most vaccinations in a day on Saturday after nearly 400,000 people received COVID-19 jabs. This was stated by Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar, who hold National Command and Operation Centre
British royal Kate gets first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
LONDON: British royal Kate said she had received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and paid tribute to everyone involved in the rollout of the inoculation programme. Kate, 39, said she had received the shot at the Science Museum, a
EU approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents
BRUSSELS: The European Commission has authorised Pfizer and partner BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in children as young as 12, paving the way for a broader rollout in the bloc after similar clearances in the United States and Canada. The
Vaccine conspiracies
Pakistan has started registration for all citizens above 19 years to receive the coronavirus vaccine. The phased registration to receive the jabs has now been opened for all adult citizens. Vaccination centres have even been established in small cities and
Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine 72.8% effective in latest study
BEIJING: Two COVID-19 vaccines from China’s Sinopharm showed more than 70% efficacy against symptomatic cases, according to the first detailed result of a large late-stage study published to the public. A vaccine developed by a Wuhan-based subsidiary of Sinopharm was
NCOC opens vaccine registration for citizens aged above 19
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation (NCOC) had decided to open registration for citizens aged 19 years of age and above from tomorrow Thursday, May 27. This was stated by Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Asad Umar after a
COVID-19: Pakistan reports over 4,007 cases, 88 deaths
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported over 4,000 cases and 88 from COVID-19 on Saturday, as the government expands the vaccination programme to protect against the virus. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Pakistan reported another 4,007 cases and 88
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine can be refrigerated for a month
WASHINTON: The US Food and Drug Administration has authorised the storage of Pfizer and German partner BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at standard freezer temperatures for up to one month, in an effort to make the vaccine more widely available. Unopened, thawed