Pandemic situation could lead to 7 million pregnancies, says UN study
United Nations: Ongoing lockdowns and major disruptions to health services during the COVID-19 pandemic could leave 47 million women in low and middle-income countries unable to use modern contraceptives, leading to seven million unintended pregnancies in the coming months, according to data released by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and partners. The agencies estimate that […]
Coronavirus deaths in Pakistan touch 327
Cases rise to 14,885 as Sindh govt bans religious gatherings
Islamabad: Pakistan’s coronavirus cases have climbed to 14,885 while the death toll from the pandemic has reached 327 with 26 more fatalities, the health ministry said on Wednesday. According to the Ministry of National Health Services, 3,425 people have recovered from the contagion while 129 were still in critical condition. The ministry said that Punjab […]
COVID-19 deaths cross 1K mark in India, death toll touches 1008
New Delhi: Death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,008 and the number of cases climbed to 31,787 in the country on Wednesday, registering a record jump of 71 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry. There has been a spike of 1,813 cases since Tuesday evening. The number of […]
Over 6,000 labourers, students brought back in past 4 days amid lockdown
Kathua: Jammu and Kashmir administration has brought back over 6,000 labourers and students of the Union Territory in the past four days who were stranded in various parts of the country amid the lockdown imposed to control the spread of coronavirus, officials said on Wednesday. With this, a total of over 17,700 people hailing from […]
Lockdown: JK residents stranded in U’khand restless to return home
Dehradun: Jammu-resident Vijay Baru, who is a trader of woolen clothes, came to Nainital in March in connection with his business but got stranded there after a lockdown was imposed nationwide to contain coronavirus. “I have been virtually imprisoned in Nainital since last month. I am eager to return to Jammu but despite all my […]
Govt directs employees to download Aarogya Setu app
Come to office when there is no risk: Staff members told
New Delhi: All central government employees were on Wednesday asked to immediately download the ‘Aarogya Setu’ mobile application and to come to office when the application shows “safe” status for commuting, an order issued by the Personnel Ministry said. “Before starting for office, they must review their status on ‘Aarogya Setu’ and commute only when […]
Man booked for hiding travel history
Jammu: A man was booked on Wednesday for hiding travel history and was subsequently put under administrative quarantine in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The man, a resident of Panjtilla, had returned from Delhi to his home onboard a truck carrying essential commodities and had not disclosed his travel history to authorities, […]
