Wednesday, March 31st, 2021
Russia registers ‘world’s first’ Covid vaccine for animals
Moscow, March 31 : Russia announced Wednesday it had registered what it said was the world’s first coronavirus vaccine for animals, describing the step as important to disrupting mutations. It said mass production of the vaccine could begin in April. The agriculture oversight agency Rosselkhoznadzor said in a statement that the vaccine called Carnivak-Cov had been tested beginning October on dogs, cats, mink, foxes and other animals and was proven to be effective. “All test animals that were vaccinated developed antibodies to coronavirus in 100 percent of cases,” said KonstantinRead More
Fwd: FPCCI AND SAARC Chambers greet Hammad Azhar
LAHORE, March 31 : Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry and SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry Wednesday congratulated Hammad Azhar for assuming the portfolio of federal finance minister and hoped will restore the confidence of business community. In a joint statement President SAARC Chamber Iftikhar Ali Malik ,FPCCI Vice Presidents FPCCI Raja Muhammad Anwar,Muhammad Nawaz,Adeel Siddiqui and Muhammad Asif Yousaf Jeewa urged Prime Minister now to focus on his party manifesto and live up the aspirations of the people who voted him to power besides special focusRead More
COVID-19 claims 78 lives, infects 4,757 more people
ISLAMABAD, Mar 31 : The national tally on Wednesday of total active COVID-19 cases recorded was 50,397 with 4,757 more people tested positive for the deadly virus and 2,848 people recovered from the disease during the last 24 hours. Seventy-eight corona patients have died during past 24 hours, 73 of whom were under treatment in hospital and five out of the hospital in their respective quarantines or homes, according to the latest update issued by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). During the last 24 hours most of theRead More
Pakistani rupee climbs to 152 against US dollar
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee extended gains against the United States (US) dollar at the start of Wednesday’s trading in the inter-bank currency market. According to forex dealers, the greenback opened at Rs151.50 against the local unit but later rebounded to Rs152.25. After depreciating 84 paisas, the dollar is now trading at Rs152.25, a 21-month low. The US dollar had finished at 153.09 against the rupee the other day, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The rupee has gained considerable ground on the back of improved foreign exchange reserves,Read More
Country records steep increase in Covid cases among children: Nausheen Hamid
ISLAMABAD, Mar 31 : Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of National Health Services, Dr Nausheen Hamid Wednesday said that the country has been witnessing a steep rise in coronavirus infections rate in children. She asked parents to pay special attention to their children’s abdominal symptoms or nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, adding that most children with Covid-19 may exhibit only mild symptoms requiring only supportive care. She called on all citizens to strictly follow the corona SOPs including avoid going in to gatherings and wearing a mask and maintaining social distanceRead More
March 31- Day of Genocide of Azerbaijanis
Sabina Aliyeva One of the bloodiest pages of the policy of ethnic cleansing pursued by the Armenian nationalists against our people at different stages of history is the genocide committed against the Azerbaijanis in March-April, 1918. The genocide against the Azerbaijani people committed by the armed groups of dashnak Armenians and their supporters had resulted in mass killing of tens of thousands of civilians due to their ethnicity and religion in Baku city and different regions of Baku governorate, and other cities, including Shamakhi, Guba, Khachmaz, Lankaran, Hajigabul, Salyan, KurdamirRead More