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Pakistani scientists discover mutation in coronavirus

Posted on December 18, 2020 by News Desk

A latest research has identified considerable changes in the coronavirus during its local transmission across different localities in world including Pakistan. The Quaid-i-Azam University collaborated with scientific facilities in China and the United States for the research, titled “Evolutionary and structural analysis of SARS-CoV-2 specific evasion of […]

Neelam Munir tests positive for coronavirus

Posted on December 9, 2020 by News Desk

Pakistani actress Neelam Munir said that she has tested positive for coronavirus and has requested fans to remember her in prayers. Breaking news on Instagram, the Wrong Number 2 starlet has urged people to accept coronavirus as a reality and abide by the precautionary measures religiously in order […]

Former AC judge Arshad Malik dies due to coronavirus

Posted on December 4, 2020 by News Desk

Former accountability court judge Arshad Malik, who convicted erstwhile prime minister Nawaz Sharif in Al-Azizia reference, has died of coronavirus on Friday in Rawalpindi. He was on ventilator for one week. The deceased’s funeral prayers will be offered in Mandra – a town of Tehsil […]

Seventh Pakistani cricketer tests positive for coronavirus in New Zealand

Posted on November 30, 2020 by News Desk

CHRISTCHURCH-A seventh member of the Pakistan touring squad has tested positive for coronavirus days after six members reported positive, New Zealand’s Ministry of Health said in a statement on Saturday. Earlier six players including former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, wicketkeeper batsman Rohail Nazir, young fast bowler Naseem Shah, veteran pacer Mohammad […]

After coronavirus, now norovirus hits China

Posted on November 27, 2020 by News Desk

A new norovirus outbreak hit China’s southwest Sichuan Province, infecting over 50 children, according to state-run media. The recent outbreak hit a kindergarten in Zigong city in Sichuan Province, where children suffered vomiting caused by a norovirus, Global Times reported. Norovirus is a very contagious […]

World acknowledging resilience by Pakistan against coronavirus

Posted on November 27, 2020 by News Desk

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz Thursday said the world was acknowledging the remarkable resilience shown by Pakistan’s economy against coronavirus. In a tweet on social media platform Twitter, he said Pakistan was being showcased as a model for the world and had […]

Pakistan reports 2,954 new coronavirus cases in one day

Posted on November 24, 2020 by News Desk

Pakistan has reported 48 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 379,883. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 7,744 on Tuesday. According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), […]

WHO rejects antiviral drug remdesivir as coronavirus treatment

Posted on November 20, 2020 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, : The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended against using the antiviral Remdesivir, a drug that had generated intense interest, as a treatment for coronavirus. An expert panel “concluded that remdesivir has no meaningful effect on mortality or on other important outcomes for […]

US reaches grim milestone of 250,000 coronavirus deaths

Posted on November 19, 2020 by News Desk

NEW YORK, : The Coronavirus pandemic has claimed the lives of more than a quarter of a million Americans, as of Wednesday night, marking a grim milestone just under 11 months since the first case was identified in the U.S. on January 20, according to […]

2,128 new Coronavirus cases reported; 19 deaths in past 24 hours

Posted on November 16, 2020 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, :The total active COVID-19 cases in Pakistan on Monday were recorded 28,048 as 2,128 more people tested positive for the deadly virus during the last 24 hours. Nineteen corona patients, who were under treatment in hospital died on Sunday, according to the latest update […]

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