Covid-19: Even a single vaccine dose cuts infection rate, says UK Study
London: A single dose of either the Oxford/AstraZeneca or Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines, currently being administered in the UK, cut the rate of coronavirus infections by around 65 per cent, according to a new UK study on Friday. A combination of two studies by the University of Oxford and the Office of National Statistics (ONS), which are […]
Pak govt warns citizens to follow covid SOP’s
Threatens another lockdown in case violations not stopped
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday urged the people of Pakistan to strictly follow the COVID-19 guidelines, warning that another nationwide lockdown will be imposed if the spiralling coronavirus crisis continues to worsen. Addressing the nation after chairing a meeting of the National Coordination Committee, the highest national forum to tackle the pandemic, Khan […]
Ladakh reports 198 new COVID cases, one death
Leh: One more person died due to coronavirus in Ladakh, taking the death toll to 135 on Friday, while 198 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 12,937, officials said. The fatality was reported from Leh. The death toll stands at 135 — 91 in Leh and 44 in Kargil. Of the fresh cases, 183 […]
Fresh snowfall, rains bring back winter chill
Srinagar: Several areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Thursday while the plains were lashed by rains, officials said. The wet spell has brought down the temperature in the valley. The world-famous ski-resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district also received fresh snowfall on Thursday, the officials said. It was […]
‘Red list’ ban: Heathrow Airport refuses to allow extra flights from India
Dubai bans travel from India, Australia announces flight reduction
London/ Melbourne/Dubai: Heathrow Airport in London, the UK’s largest and busiest airport, has declined requests from at least four international aircraft carriers to land eight extra flights from India on Thursday, ahead of the coronavirus pandemic “red list” travel ban which comes into force from Friday. The airport said the decision to decline requests for […]
Bomb blast in hotel parking in Pakistan kills five
Karachi: A powerful bomb blast in the parking area of a luxury hotel in the restive southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta has killed at least five persons and injured 12 others, authorities have said, dismissing reports that the Chinese Ambassador was present in the building when the explosion occurred. The blast took place in the […]