Int’l day of epidemic preparedness to be marked tomorrow

ISLAMABAD, Dec 26 (APP):International Day of Epidemic Preparedness 2021 will be marked tomorrow (Monday) across the globe including Pakistan with the aim to combat and fight with the infectious diseases. As exemplified by the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic major infectious diseases and epidemics have […]

Anti-doping agency lifts India’s lab suspension

Montreal, Dec 23 (AFP/APP):The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced Thursday that it has reinstated, effective immediately, the accreditation of India’s national dope-testing laboratory, which had been suspended since mid-2019. The New Delhi-based lab can now resume its anti-doping activities, including urine and blood tests, the […]

Belgium closes entertainment venues as Omicron spreads

Brussels, Dec 22 (AFP/APP):Belgium’s government on Wednesday announced concert halls, cinemas and other entertainment venues would have to close from the weekend as Omicron cases increased. Prime Minister Alexander De Croo told a media conference that while overall Covid infections were down 60 percent from […]