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COVID may push world jobless numbers to 200 million
The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over yet, and so is the economic cost it will put on the world for the pause in the economic activities around the world. But a new report is shedding...June 6, 2021 622 0 -
US, China help Pakistan gear up COVID fight
Pakistan has become one of the first few countries outside the developed world to produce homemade COVID-19 vaccine “PakVac”, a week after Islamabad announced it had successfully accomplished the process of making the preventive medicine with...June 6, 2021 695 0 -
A cuppa tea in the time of COVID pandemic
A cup of tea in the COVID times is not just a drink. It means a lot to those used to taking thee drink several times while at work or socializing. It’s been more than a...May 22, 2021 671 0 -
World could have prevented the pandemic with swift actions – Independent study
A new report has documented what was known commonly – many countries wasted time in taking preventive measures to keep the coronavirus pandemic from spreading globally. In its study, the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and...May 15, 2021 770 0 -
Pakistan finally has its own clinically tested ventilator amid deadly COVID wave
Pakistan has finally okayed its first indigenously developed intensive care unit ventilator as the country recorded the highest number of deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan approved the equipment...April 29, 2021 1428 0 -
Will Pakistan and India choose to be allies in the post-COVID world?
Akbar Ahmed, Pawan Bali It is a more recent tale of two letters: On Pakistan’s 70th National Day, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi penned a note to his Pakistani counterpart, expressing the desire for a...April 25, 2021 786 0 -
Financial considerations among reasons people cite for relocation during the pandemic – Survey
Job loss and financial problems are behind people’s decisions to relocate during the pandemic, which continues to take a toll on many businesses since its outbreak in the United States a year ago. The latest survey...February 8, 2021 560 0 -
World may be at tipping point in the COVID fight
The world needs to work together as a tipping point in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic nears amid growing infections across countries and continents, says the World Health Organization. “We were prepared for a challenging...January 11, 2021 729 0 -
After dramatic delay, Trump signs bill to provide coronavirus relief assistance
After a dramatic waiting since last week’s passage of the coronavirus relief package, President Donald Trump signed a $900 billion coronavirus relief bill on Sunday, ending speculations if Americans reeling under the pandemic economic slowdown would...December 28, 2020 637 0 -
As the race for COVID-19 vaccine begins, WHO says the poor should not be trampled
Nearly one year after the coronavirus outbreak began in China to quickly spread to the entire globe, the countries are looking to have the first supplies of vaccines ready within weeks. Three companies including Pfizer,...November 24, 2020 1149 0