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Vaccine doubters may change their tunes when outbreaks are nearby, study finds

Islamabad, MARCH 01 , (ONLINE): Vaccine doubters may be more likely to be open to receiving shots when disease outbreaks are nearby, a new study finds. A growing number of Americans are distrustful of government health officials and particularly of vaccines, which misinformation has led […]

Govt taking special initiatives for physical & mental health of the children

ISLAMABAD, Mar 01 (APP): The government is taking various special initiatives for the physical and mental health of the children in child protection centers. According to official data issued by child protection center, around 38 children from Islamabad, 33 from Punjab, 13 from KPK, 1 […]

18 fatalities reported, 861 persons tested positive due to corona virus in last 24 hours

ISLAMABAD, March 01 (Online): 18 patients lost lives while 861 tested positive due to corona virus during last 24 hours in the country. The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) latest statistics revealed , 37566 corona virus tests were conducted during the last 24 hours […]

Paper towels better at removing viruses than jet dryers

ISLAMABAD, FEB 28 (Online): Hand washing is a vital tool in the fight against COVID-19. Scientists have demonstrated that a good hand washing regimen can significantly slow the progress of an outbreak. However, there is more than one way to clean your hands, and scientists […]

Study links exercise to the prevention of liver cancer

ISLAMABAD, FEB 28 (Online): Liver cancer is on the rise, having more than tripled since 1980, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). This increase corresponds to the time frame of the “diabesity” pandemic, which refers to the close association between obesity and type 2 […]

Japan’s industrial output falls 1.3 pct on month in January

TOKYO, Feb. 28 (Xinhua/APP):Japan’s industrial output dropped 1.3 percent in January from a month earlier, marking the second successive month of decline, due to the global semiconductor crunch amid the downside effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government said in a report on Monday. […]

Cambodia logs 356 new COVID-19 infections, caseload surpasses 130,000

PHNOM PENH, Feb. 28 (Xinhua/APP): Cambodia’s COVID-19 case total has surged to 130,276 on Monday after 356 new infections were reported in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in a statement. The new infections included 342 domestic cases and 14 imported […]

Aussie state reports highest daily COVID-19 cases ahead of border reopening

SYDNEY, Feb. 28 (Xinhua/APP):The state of Western Australia (WA) recorded its highest number of COVID-19 cases on Monday, while the state prepares to reopen its border. WA recorded 1,136 new local COVID-19 cases, the highest daily spike throughout the pandemic, which also marks the fourth […]

Philippines logs 951 new COVID-19 cases, lowest since December last year

MANILA, Feb. 28 (Xinhua/APP):The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 951 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, the lowest since Dec. 29, 2021, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,661,997. The DOH said 50 more people died from COVID-19 complications, […]

G77 urges ‘decisive action’ for equitable distribution of vaccines

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 27 (APP): Pakistan, in its capacity as Chairman of the developing countries Group of 77, has called for ensuring vaccine equity to defeat the corona virus pandemic globally, highlighting the fact that while two in three people in rich countries have already […]

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