HEALTH

NCOC finally gives its verdict on schools’ closure, places bans in cities with high COVID-19 rates

ISLAMABAD, JAN 19 /DNA/ – After a brief delay, the National Command and Operation Centre and SOPs for the education, restaurant, entertainment, and other sectors as Pakistan continues its battle Read More

NCOC to review Covid data before taking any decision on schools closure

ISLAMABAD, JAN 17: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Monday said it will review data of positive Covid-19 cases in educational institutions before deciding on whether or not Read More

Pakistan reports more than 700 new Covid cases for first time since October 2021

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported 708 new coronavirus cases on Monday for the previous 24 hours, making it the first time since October 30, 2021 that daily infections have exceeded 700. The Read More

1100 heart surgeries performed in PIC during one year: Report

PESHAWAR, Dec 28 :Peshawar Institute of Cardiology (PIC) performed more than 1100 heart surgeries and more than 5000 angiographies and angioplasties during one year. According to yearly performance report of Read More

Latest child mortality estimates reveal world remains off track to meet SDGs

NEW YORK/GENEVA, DEC 20 (DNA) — The world remains significantly off track to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on ending the preventable deaths of newborns and children under five,Read More

Indonesian govt to hold to current restrictions as Omicron encroaches

Jakarta, DEC 17: The government has said it will stick to its current mobility restrictions during the year-end holidays, despite having recently reported the country’s first known case of the Read More