Tag: #Quarantine
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CDC cuts down isolation period amidst latest surge with Omicron variant
New York: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has reportedly decided to shorten the isolation period of Covid-19 patients. According to reports, the CDC has recommended that people who are asymptomatic coronavirus infections, can isolate for 5 days instead of 10 based on research focused on when people are most infectious. Sri Lanka…
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Pakistani Students in Turkey no Longer Need to Quarantine Upon Return
Ankara: Pakistani students going back to Turkey for their education no longer need to spend time in quarantine in a hotel. Previously, Turkey had issued a new travel policy for several countries, namely Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and India, which required students and visitors to quarantine themselves for 7 to 10 days in a…
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UK likely to end quarantine for fully vaccinated arrivals
Lahore, 9th July: Britain will be ending quarantine for fully vaccinated people arriving from other countries. According to reports, in the coming weeks, UK plans to scrap quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated people arriving from other countries. Uk’s transport minister Grant Shapps on Friday expressed that he wants to open that up for people and…
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Social media uproar after PM Khan’s ‘irresponsible’ act gets noticed
Lahore, 25th March: Social media is up in arms after the latest image of Prime Minister Imran Khan went viral today. According to reports of Baaghi TV, people on the micro-blogging website, Twitter are enraged after seeing PM Khan’s picture that was posted on Twitter today. As per reports, the media reacted strongly after the…
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Canada imposes new restrictions for travelers, when will they come into place?
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, announced in late January that new restrictions will be put in place for travelers coming into the country by air. According to reports, Trudeau announced that any travelers flying into the country will have to take a mandatory PCR test. They will be forced to quarantine for up to three…
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No Spectators will be Allowed at PGA Genesis Invitational
Los Angeles, Jan 12 (AFP/APP): No spectators will be allowed at next month’s PGA Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, tournament officials announced Tuesday. The Los Angeles event, operated by the charity foundation of 15-time major winner Tiger Woods, will be played February 18-21. “The health and well being…
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Spain Extends Ban on UK Fights
Madrid, Jan 12 (AFP/APP): Spain on Tuesday extended for another two weeks a ban on people entering from the UK by air or sea because of concerns over the new strain of the coronavirus detected there. The entry restriction, which does not apply to Spanish nationals and those with legal residency in Spain, will remain…
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EU Keeping Details of Corona Vaccine Confidential
Brussels, Jan 7 (AFP/APP): The European Union will keep the details of its contracts with Covid-19 vaccine makers secret while negotiating with them, the bloc’s commissioner for health said Thursday. “We are bound by the confidentiality clauses of the contract, and disclosure of any confidential information at this moment in time undermines the ongoing negotiations…
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Healthcare Staff Better Trained For the Second Wave of Corona in Pakistan
LAHORE, Jan 07 (APP): The healthcare staff in Punjab is more trained than before to tackle the second wave of the novel coronavirus. This was informed in a joint meeting of the Corona Expert Advisory Group (CEAG) and Technical Working Group (TWG), called here on Thursday to discuss the new strain of coronavirus, vaccines and…
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Boris Johnson on UK’s Situation After Corona
London, Jan 6 (AFP/APP): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said the coronavirus marathon had turned into a hopeful sprint to vaccinate millions in the weeks ahead but justified another lockdown to relieve crisis-hit hospitals. Hastily recalled lawmakers were to vote on the lockdown retrospectively after it took effect across England overnight, forcing schools…