Virus lockdown extended for Australia’s capital

Sydney, Sept 14 (AFP/APP):Australian authorities on Tuesday extended a coronavirus lockdown of the nation’s capital Canberra to mid-October, saying the measure was necessary while vaccinations are ramped up. About 400,000 Canberra residents have been under stay-at-home orders since August 12, when a single case of […]

WHO launches mask wearing campaign in federal capital

ISLAMABAD, Sep 13 (APP):World Health Organization’s (WHO) Country Office Pakistan on Monday launched the mask wearing campaign in collaboration with district health authorities in the federal capital. During the campaign with slogan “Wear a mask-Protect Pakistan”, WHO will hand over masks to the federal and […]

Citizens asked to strictly follow COVID-19 SOPs

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12 (APP):The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination has urged the citizens to strictly follow COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to prevent the disease in the wake of a sudden increase in the number of infections in the country. According to […]

Can the keto diet help beat the flu?

Islamabad, September 12, (ONLINE): Results of a new study in mice suggest that the body may be able to defeat the influenza virus if a person has the right sort of diet — a ketogenic, or keto, diet. Infection with the influenza virus, better known […]

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