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NIH takes charge of NCOC today

KARACHI: The National Command and Operation Centre will cease to function today as all its functions, roles and responsibilities will officially be handed over to National Institute of Health ,...

Outdoor healthcare to be included in Sehat card, says Yasmin - Newspaper

LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid says the outdoor healthcare services will also be included in the...

Sindh decides to give booster dose of Covid vaccine to healthcare staff

$30 bn increase possible in Pak exports, PM told

$30b increase possible in Pak exports, PM told

Pakistan receives 1 million antigen rapid diagnostic test kits from USAID

Pakistan gets 1 million Covid antigen rapid test kits from US

NCOC confirms presence of different variants in Pakistan - Pakistan

An overseas Pakistani worker who wants to fly to the Middle East receives a dose of the Moderna vaccine at a vaccination center in Peshawar. — AFP ISLAMABAD: As many as two million more doses of Sino­vac vaccine reached Pakistan from China on Tuesday. On the other hand, the Natio­nal Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) confirmed presence of different variants of coronavirus, including the delta (Indian), beta (South African) and alpha (UK) variants, in Pakistan and detection of their cases in May and June. According to a study conducted by World Health Organi­sation (WHO) in 28 countries, drugs that block the effects of interleukin-6 reduce the risk of death by Covid-19 and the need for mechanical ventilation.

NCOC issues guidelines for Eid prayer across country

No handshakes or hugs on Eid NCOC also recommends small Eid congregations, brief sermons Eid prayers held in large congregations throughout the country. PHOTO: REUTERS/File ISLAMABAD: In an effort to curb the transmission of the novel coronavirus, the country’s apex body leading the fight against the deadly pandemic has approved guidelines for the upcoming festival of Eidul Fitr, recommending congregations at open spaces, brief sermons by Ulema and Khateebs, mandatory wearing of masks and maintaining social distancing rules. The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) gave the nod of approval to the new guidelines during a meeting co-chaired by Planning Minister Asad Umar and Chief Coordinator Lt Gen Hamooduz Zaman Khan.

Vaccination of citizens over 40 gets under way on May 3 - Pakistan

• One million doses of Covid-19 vaccine arrive from China • Inbound flights curtailed to stop transportation of Indian variant • 5,480 cases, 151 deaths reported in single day • Permission granted for import of 6,000 tonnes oxygen, 5,000 cylinders ISLAMABAD: With over 5,000 more people infected with coronavirus over the past 24 hours, Pakistan on Thursday decided to curtail inbound passenger flights to stop transportation of Indian ‘double mutant’ Covid-19 variant. As another one million doses of Sinopharm arrived from China, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has decided to start vaccination of people aged over 40 years from May 3. Import permission for 6,000 tonnes of oxygen and 5,000 oxygen cylinders has been granted to ramp up healthcare facilities in the country. Scrap industry of Misri Shah, Lahore, is being closed for diverting oxygen to the healthcare sector.