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WHO urges countries to gamble on shared vaccine search

The WHO says 168 candidate vaccines are being worked on around the world, of which 28 have progressed to being tested on humans.

Published 14 Aug, 2020 02:26am

World

Over half of Beirut health facilities 'non-functional': WHO

Three major hospitals were non-functional and another three operating at well below normal capacity, he said.

Published 12 Aug, 2020 07:00pm

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WHO says discussing new COVID-19 vaccine with Russia

President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia had become the first country in the world to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing.

Published 11 Aug, 2020 03:45pm

World

Germany and France quit WHO reform talks amid tension with Washington

The move is a setback for President Donald Trump as Washington had hoped to issue a common roadmap for a sweeping overhaul of the WHO in September

Published 07 Aug, 2020 08:11pm

Global recovery will come faster if coronavirus vaccine available to all, says WHO chief

Tedros says Trump administration's recent withdrawal from the WHO was not over money but rather the U.S. relationship with the U.N. agency

Published 06 Aug, 2020 08:48pm

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WHO warns there may never be a COVID-19 'silver bullet'

The novel coronavirus has killed nearly 690,000 people and infected at least 18.1 million since the outbreak emerged in Wuhan in China last December.

Published 03 Aug, 2020 11:03pm

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WHO says completes groundwork in China for virus origin probe

The WHO advance team that travelled to China has now concluded their mission to lay the groundwork for further joint efforts to identify the virus origins, the agency's chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a virtual press conference.

Published 03 Aug, 2020 05:33pm

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WHO urges countries to prioritise essential international travel

The WHO recommends that priority should be given to essential travel for emergencies, humanitarian actions.
A surge of new infections around the world has forced many countries to reimpose some travel restrictions in recent days.

Updated 31 Jul, 2020 02:32am

Pakistan

150,000 new hepatitis cases reported each year in Pakistan: WHO

According to WHO, Pakistan is facing numerous challenges in hepatitis response as approximately 150,000 new cases are reported each year in the country.

Published 28 Jul, 2020 07:55pm

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No indication new coronavirus is seasonal: WHO

She pointed out that some of the hardest-hit countries are currently in the midst of different season.

Published 28 Jul, 2020 04:41pm

World

WHO chief rejects Pompeo charges as 'untrue' and 'unacceptable'

"When push came to shove, when it really mattered most", people died "because of the deal that was made", Tedros said.

Updated 24 Jul, 2020 03:53am

WHO sounds alarm as coronavirus cases rise by one million in five days

WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said there would be no return to the “old normal” for the foreseeable future, especially if preventive measures were neglected.

Published 14 Jul, 2020 10:17am

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Coronavirus can still be brought under control: WHO

"In the last six weeks, cases have more than doubled," Tedros told a virtual press conference in Geneva.

Published 11 Jul, 2020 12:30am

WHO launches Covid-19 pandemic response probe

The Independent panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response will be headed by former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark and former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Published 09 Jul, 2020 06:40pm

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WHO launches pandemic response probe

At their annual assembly in May, WHO member states agreed to an independent probe into the UN agency's coronavirus response.

Published 09 Jul, 2020 06:36pm

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WHO acknowledges 'evidence emerging' of airborne spread of COVID-19

The possibility of airborne transmission in public settings - especially in very specific conditions, crowded, closed, poorly ventilated settings that have been described, cannot be ruled out, WHO said.

Published 08 Jul, 2020 12:11pm

World

WHO monitoring China bubonic plague situation

The UN health agency said it was notified by China on July 6 of a case of bubonic plague in Inner Mongolia.

Published 07 Jul, 2020 06:19pm

Pakistan

WHO recognizes positive curtailment of COVID-19 in Pakistan

Prime Minister Imran Khan had a telephonic conversation with WHO DG Tedros Adhanom today.

Published 06 Jul, 2020 02:45pm

After six months, worst of pandemic 'yet to come': WHO

Tedros also said that the pandemic had brought out the best and worst humanity, citing acts of kindness and solidarity, but also misinformation and the politicization of the virus.

Published 30 Jun, 2020 02:16am

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AstraZeneca, Moderna ahead in COVID-19 vaccine race: WHO

The British drugmaker has already begun large-scale, mid-stage human trials of the vaccine, which was developed by researchers at University of Oxford.
Certainly in terms of how advanced they are, the stage at which they are, they are I think probably the leading candidate.

Published 26 Jun, 2020 08:26pm

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Lack of global leadership in fighting pandemic biggest threat, says WHO

Tedros says world has learnt the hard way that strong healthcare systems are "the foundation of global health security and of social and economic development

Published 22 Jun, 2020 08:10pm

World

Coronavirus pandemic accelerating with Americas worst-hit, warns WHO

Tedros says virus is still spreading fast, it is still deadly, and most people are still susceptible

Published 19 Jun, 2020 08:50pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, WHO to work together to gauge prevalence of Covid-19: Mirza

Health Services Academy and the Aga Khan University will also be a part of the study

Published 17 Jun, 2020 05:53pm

Pakistan considering inclusion of Dexamethaone for treating critically ill COVID-19 patients

Zafar Mirza said Expert Committee will consider inclusion.

Published 17 Jun, 2020 11:17am

WHO recommends Pakistan reimpose intermittent lockdowns as COVID-19 cases rise sharply

A total of 108,316 cases and 2,172 deaths, have been recorded, with Monday seeing a single-day record of 105 fatalities.
WHO strongly recommends the government adapt the two weeks off and two weeks on strategy.
Punjab and Sindh authorities both end

Published 10 Jun, 2020 02:37am

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WHO withdraws claim asymptomatic transmission of coronavirus is "very rare"

Kerkhove says estimates of transmission from people without symptoms come primarily from models, which may not provide an accurate representation

Published 09 Jun, 2020 08:55pm

Spread of virus from people without symptoms is 'rare': WHO

Head of WHO’s emerging diseases and zoonosis unit recommended that countries should focus on tracing and isolating symptomatic people.

Updated 09 Jun, 2020 01:06pm

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WHO says pandemic 'far from over' as daily cases hit record high

Brazil is now one of the hotspots of the pandemic, with the second highest number of confirmed cases, behind only the United States.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 10:08am

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COVID cases rising in Russia, Eastern Europe, waning in Western Europe: WHO

Russia has reported 423,741 cases, the world's third highest reported total, including 5,037 deaths.
"I have no information on whether we were formally notified," she added.

Published 02 Jun, 2020 03:43pm

Pakistan

Statistics on corona transparent, as per WHO guidelines: Ajmal Wazir

Briefing media at Civil Secretariat here, he said that recovery rate in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was also higher than the rest of the provinces which was 31pc.
The Adviser said that in just two months before the lockdown, more than 81,000 passengers fro

Published 01 Jun, 2020 10:03pm

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 16	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 16	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / May 16	155.81
USD to Swiss Franc / May 16	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 16	1.27
Euro to USD / May 16	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 16	5297.10
India Sensex / May 16	73663.72
Tokyo Nikkei / May 16	38697.69
Nasdaq / May 16	16698.32
Hang Seng / May 16	19535.72
FTSE 100 / May 16	8438.65
Dow Jones / May 16	39869.38
Germany DAX 30 / May 16	18738.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 16	79.42
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 16	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 16	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 16	2377.52
Cotton US¢/pound / May 16	76.26
Petrol/Litre / May 17	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 17 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 17 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 17 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 17 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 17 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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