Omicron reported in 57 countries, hospitalizations set to rise: WHO
The Omicron variant has been reported in 57 nations, with COVID cases rising in southern Africa including Zimbabwe, and the number of patients needin…
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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine may only partially protect against Omicron: study
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus can partially evade the protection from two doses of Pfizer and partner BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine, the resea…
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Number of critical Covid patients falls below 800 in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan recorded as many as 310 new cases of the Covid-19 pandemic in the past 24 hours, taking the infection tally to 1,287,703. A tota…
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New data shows GSK-Vir drug works against all Omicron mutations
British drugmaker GSK said on Tuesday its antibody-based COVID-19 therapy with U.S. partner Vir Biotechnology is effective against all mutations of t…
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‘Up to 400pc hike in medicine prices expected’
Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Association (PPMA) President Qazi Mansoor on Tuesday warned that prices of medicine could be increased up to 40…
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EU agencies endorse mix-and-match of COVID-19 vaccines
EU health agencies have recommended that COVID-19 vaccines be mixed and matched for both initial courses and booster doses as the region battles risi…
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England has community transmission of Omicron variant: health minister
LONDON: Britain’s health minister said on Monday there is now community transmission of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus across regions of Engl…
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