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Islamabad: Amid reports that Pakistan is unable to properly maintain a setup needed to tackle COVID 19 spread, the country, which witnessed a massive increase in the number of infected patients this week, has recorded deaths of two patients, officials said on Thursday. more
Pakistan records 453 COVID19 patients, Shia pilgrims returning from Iran in lurch

Islamabad: Amid rising concerns that the Pakistan government is lacking in its efforts to implement proper medical amenities needed to combat Coronavirus outbreak in the country, the numb ...

UN health chief announces global ‘solidarity trial’ to jumpstart search for COVID-19 treatment

New York: Just 60 days after the genetic sequence of COVID-19 was shared by China, the first vaccine trial has begun, the UN health chief said on Wednesday, calling it “an incredibl ...

UN agriculture agency staff continue to strive for a better world amid Italy COVID-19 lockdown

New York : Italy has been hit hard by the COVID-19 outbreak, with nearly 28,000 confirmed cases of the disease and 2,503 deaths, according to latest statistics from the World Health Organ ...

Number of people infected with novel coronavirus globally exceeds 191,000 - WHO

Moscow/Sputnik: Over 15,100 people have gotten infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) globally over the past day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases above 191,10 ...

Chile declares state of catastrophe over COVID-19

Santiago/Xinhua: Chilean President Sebastian Pinera declared a 90-day state of catastrophe to step up the government's action to combat the COVID-19 epidemic that has so far infected ...

Turkey registers second death from coronavirus - Health Minister

Ankara/Sputnik:  The second death from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been registered in Turkey, the total number of infected people nearly doubled over the past 24 hou ...

COVID-19: the immune system can fight back, says research

Melbourne: Melbourne researchers have mapped immune responses from one of Australia’s first novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, showing the body’s ability to fight the viru ...

Talking to your children about coronavirus: Let them know you’re listening, remind them you care

New York : As many adults are overwhelmed and anxious about the coronavirus pandemic, the United Nations shined a light on how children may be feeling and urged parents to have open, supp ...

COVID-19: Agencies temporarily suspend refugee resettlement travel

New York: A “vital lifeline” for vulnerable families forced to flee their homelands has fallen victim to the COVID-19 pandemic as two UN agencies announced on Tuesday that the ...