Sunday, May 10th, 2020
Pakistan extends suspension of domestic flights until May 13
ISLAMABAD, MAY 10 – Pakistan has extended suspension of domestic flights until May 13, its Civil Aviation Authority said Sunday. A formal NOTAM has been issued by the CAA director for air transport in this regard. The suspension was previously extended until May 10. Domestic flights in the country have been suspended since March 26. The measure was one of the several aimed at stopping the coronavirus spread. However, the CAA said special flights and chartered planes are exempted from the restriction.
Citizens qualifying for Ehsaas Programme to receive confirmation next week
People waiting to hear back regarding their registration status for the Ehsaas Cash Programme will receive a message in the upcoming week, according to a programme announcement. To register themselves, residents have to send their CNIC numbers to 8171 and are told to wait while their details are being checked through NADRA. According to the announcement, people who haven’t heard back yet will get a message from them within a week. All the recipients of the programme are being given cash within 24 hours of a bio-metric verification at NADRARead More
Complete lockdown in Sindh every Friday, Saturday and Sunday: govt
There will be a complete lockdown in Sindh every Friday, Saturday and Sunday throughout May, the provincial government has decided. The home department issued on Sunday a notification regarding businesses, markets and public places that may or may not stay open during the month. Community markets and retail outlets will remain open from 8am to 4pm. All shopping malls, educational institutes, wedding halls, cinemas and public places will remain closed until May 31, according to the notification. Social and religious gatherings as well as rallies and processions are all prohibited.Read More
Coronavirus: ‘Travel bubble’ plan to help kick-start flights
Australia and New Zealand are planning a “travel bubble”, or corridor, that will allow the quarantine-free flow of people between the two neighbours. Both countries have severely restricted international travel to prevent the spread of coronavirus. However, if successful, the “bubble” could grow to include more countries that have a low number of cases. A wider scheme is planned with Canada and other Asian economies to help supply chains and business travel. The governments of Australia and New Zealand revealed their plans on Tuesday to set up a “trans-Tasman travelRead More
UK deaths ‘could exceed 100,000 if lockdown relaxed too quickly’
Scientific advisers to the UK government have reportedly warned that the country could suffer more than 100,000 deaths by the end of the year if lockdown measures are relaxed too quickly. The Sunday Times reports that the government was warned about the potential death toll early last week, with an unnamed scientific adviser telling he newspaper: “There is very limited room for manoeuvre”. PM Boris Johnson will make a speech to the nation on Sunday evening and is expected to set out a “roadmap” for easing the restrictions. While theRead More
Wuhan reports first new case in weeks
Wuhan, the Chinese city where the coronavirus outbreak started, has reported its first new case of Covid-19 for more than a month. The case is one of 14 new infections reported by China’s National Health Commission. The patient, a 89-year-old man, is in critical condition and had previously been asymptomatic before testing positive, local media reported. The man’s local residential community has been put under tight restrictions following the diagnosis, according to the reports. China has reported a total of 82,901 cases and 4,633 deaths from Covid-19. Tight lockdown restrictionsRead More