Tag: #Quarantine
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Hospitals Under Enormous Pressure due to Corona
Lisbon, Jan 6 (AFP/APP): Portugal’s government acknowledged Wednesday that hospitals were under “enormous pressure” from the coronavirus, as health authorities reported a record 10,000 new cases in 24 hours in the country of 10 million people. Meanwhile, the country’s conservative President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa entered isolation less than three weeks ahead of his re-election…
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Covid Did not Hold Back Factories in USA
Washington, Jan 5 (AFP/APP): The resurgence of Covid-19 in the United States did not hold back factories in December, which saw activity grow faster than expected, according to an industry survey released Tuesday. The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) manufacturing index rose to 60.7 percent last month, defying forecasts that it would decline slightly as…
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Is Donald Trump Telling the Truth: Have Covid Cases in USA Increased?
Washington, Jan 3 (AFP/APP): US officials on Sunday rejected Donald Trump’s claim that the national Covid-19 death toll of 350,000 has been exaggerated, but defended the stumbling campaign to vaccinate millions of Americans. Some 4.2 million people in the US have received initial doses of the two-dose vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna — far below…
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Usman Buzdar’s Corona Recovery
LAHORE, Jan 03 (APP): Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar after feeling better during quarantine took a walk on the lawn here on Sunday. According to a handout issued here on Sunday, the CM said: “I am performing official engagements from home on a regular basis and no government matter has been put on hold…
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Covid Death Toll Continues To Rise in Pakistan
KARACHI, Jan 02 (APP): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that 12 more patients of COVID-19 died overnight lifting the death toll to 3,594 and 1004 new cases emerged when 13,886 tests were conducted raising the tally to 217,636. This he said in a statement issued here from CM House on Saturday.…
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Will Education Institutions Be Opened in Pakistan this year?
Baaghi TV reported: The decision on the proposal to open educational institutions in phases from January 25 will be taken on Monday. It has been proposed to open educational institutions across the country in three phases in phases. The decision on the proposal will be taken on Monday, January 4 at the Inter-Provincial Education Ministers…
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More People Test Positive for Corona in Pakistan
FAISALABAD, Jan 01 (APP): As many as 26 more people tested positive for coronavirus during the last 24 hours taking the COVID-19 tally to 591 in Faisalabad. A spokesperson of the Health department said that 1103 coronavirus tests were conducted in public and private sector laboratories of the city during the 24 hours. He said…
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Santa Claus Killed 26 Retirement Home Residents by Corona!
Brussels, Dec 31 (AFP/APP): At least 26 residents of a Belgian retirement home have died since a visit by a volunteer dressed as Santa Claus who has since tested positive for Covid-19. A Flemish health official told AFP on Thursday it is not yet certain that it was the visitor who brought the coronavirus to…
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Corona Vaccine in Guinea
Conakry, Dec 30 (AFP/APP): The West African state of Guinea said it had begun administering coronavirus vaccines on Wednesday using a small number of doses of Russia’s Sputnik V, a formula that has stirred controversy. The National Agency for Health Safety (ANSS) said it had obtained 60 doses of the vaccine, which would be administered…
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Cleveland Browns Struck by Covid!
Washington, Dec 30 (AFP/APP): The Cleveland Browns, struck by Covid-19 as they try to snap a 17-season NFL playoff drought, closed their training facility Wednesday after two more positive virus tests. The Browns, who were missing four wide receivers and two linebackers in a loss Sunday due to Covid-19 safety precautions, said an unidentified coach…