As Eid approaches, Dr Faisal Sultan warns Pakistanis of a very risky period
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Friday May 07, 2021
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan photographed during a press conference. Photo: PID
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ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan on Thursday warned Pakistanis of a very risky period ahead as Ramadan comes to an end and the days of Eid-ul-Fitr holidays approach.
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As Eid approaches, Dr Faisal Sultan warns Pakistanis of a very risky period
Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Faisal Sultan.
KARACHI: Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Faisal Sultan has said there are ‘initial signs of some stability’ in the third wave of Covid-19 in Pakistan.
It is also a ‘very risky period’ as Ramazan is about to end and Eid-ul-Fitr approaching, he added, urging people to continue following the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to remain safe.
“We are today in the midst of the third wave of Covid-19 pandemic and while there may be very initial signs of some stability (in the third wave), these are very early days and this is a very risky period for us as the holy month of Ramazan is going to end and Eid is approaching. As professionals and opinion makers, I would urge microbiologists and scientists to tell people that they should continue to comply with SOPs,” he told a webinar on “SOPs and vaccination: Solution for the Covid-19 Pandemic”.
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May 7, 2021
KARACHI: Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Faisal Sultan has said there are ‘initial signs of some stability’ in the third wave of Covid-19 in Pakistan.
It is also a ‘very risky period’ as Ramazan is about to end and Eid-ul-Fitr approaching, he added, urging people to continue following the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to remain safe. “We are today in the midst of the third wave of Covid-19 pandemic and while there may be very initial signs of some stability (in the third wave), these are very early days and this is a very risky period for us as the holy month of Ramazan is going to end and Eid is approaching. As professionals and opinion makers, I would urge microbiologists and scientists to tell people that they should continue to comply with SOPs,” he told a webinar on “SOPs and vaccination: Solution for the Covid-19 Pandemic”. The webinar was part of a series of online lectures organised by the American Societ
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May 7, 2021
KARACHI: Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Faisal Sultan has said there are ‘initial signs of some stability’ in the third wave of Covid-19 in Pakistan.
It is also a ‘very risky period’ as Ramazan is about to end and Eid-ul-Fitr approaching, he added, urging people to continue following the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to remain safe.
“We are today in the midst of the third wave of Covid-19 pandemic and while there may be very initial signs of some stability (in the third wave), these are very early days and this is a very risky period for us as the holy month of Ramazan is going to end and Eid is approaching. As professionals and opinion makers, I would urge microbiologists and scientists to tell people that they should continue to comply with SOPs,” he told a webinar on “SOPs and vaccination: Solution for the Covid-19 Pandemic”.