Sunday, March 22nd, 2020
Experts determining use of chloroquine to treat coronavirus: Dr Zafar Mirza
ISLAMABAD, Mar 22 (DNA): Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Zafar Mirza said on Sunday experts are determining the use of chloroquine for treatment of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Chloroquine, a drug used against malaria, is available in abundance in the country at present, the SAPM said while speaking at a press conference. He added a ban has been imposed on export of the chloroquine medicine and its raw material. There is no evidence suggesting that taking chloroquine will guard people against the coronavirus, he stated in clearRead More
China wish Pakistan could defeat COVID-19 as soon as possible
BEIJING, Mar 22 (DNA): The spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Lijian Zhao, on Sunday expressed hopes that Pakistan will defeat coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as soon as possible. Lijian Zhao said in his Twitter message that Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa have appreciated China as a responsible and determined nation fighting COVID-19. He praised PM Khan and COAS Bajwa for asking Pakistanis to follow Chinese experience to contain the spread of the virus. The spokesperson added, “Thanks toRead More
Pakistan ready to host SAARC Health Ministers’ Conference: FM Qureshi
ISLAMABAD, Mar 22 (DNA): Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a telephone conversation with his Sri Lankan counterpart, Minister for Foreign Affairs Dinesh Gunawardena Sunday. According to a Foreign Office statement Sunday, the two Foreign Ministers had detailed exchange of views on the situation arising from Covid-19 outbreak and ways to enhance cooperation to combat the threat posed by the rapid spread of the pandemic. Challenges faced by regional States and the need for joint efforts came under review. Reaffirming abiding commitment to the SAARC process, Foreign Minister QureshiRead More
Italy’s coronavirus death toll jumps by nearly 800 in single day
ITALY : on Saturday reported 793 new coronavirus deaths, a one-day record that saw its toll shoot up to 4,825 — 38.3 percent of the world’s total. The number of COVID-19 infections rose by 6,557 to 53,578, another record. The total number of fatalities in the northern Lombardy regions around Milan surpassed 3,000. It accounts for nearly two-thirds of Italy’s fatalities. Italy has reported 1,420 deaths since Friday, a grim figure that suggests the pandemic is breaking through the government’s various containment and social distancing measures. The Mediterranean nation ofRead More
PIA bans meal service in domestic flights
KARACHI, Mar 22 (DNA): Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Sunday banned meal service in all domestic flights in order to contain the spread of COVID-19. PIA Flight Services General Manager Amir Bashir has issued instructions in this regard. The decision has been taken in the best interest of the people and as part of precautionary measures against the coronavirus. However, only the water service will be provided to passengers on domestic flights. Earlier on Saturday, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) had suspended its international flight operations. TheRead More
FM Qureshi telephones his Iranian counterpart
ISLAMABAD, MARCH 22 (DNA) : Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a telephonic conversation with Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, his Iranian counterpart, on Sunday. Conveying deep concern and sorrow over the tragic loss of innocent lives in the on-going pandemic, the Foreign Minister commended the government and people of Iran for valiantly combating the COVID-19 global pandemic. The Foreign Minister underscored that the pandemic was one of the greatest challenges to confront humanity in a century. Successfully overcoming it necessitated both compassion and innovation. He apprised his Iranian counterpartRead More