59 more coronavirus patients die in Pakistan

KARACHI:National Command and Operation Centre informed on Wednesday that 59 more coronavirus patients had died overnight in the country, raising the country-wide death toll from the virus to 7,803 since the outbreak of the disease in February 2020 while 1,867 new cases

Over dozen NICVD employees contract COVID-19 in a week

KARACHI:The National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) has launched screening of doctors, nurses, paramedical staff and administrative officials after reporting of over a dozen coronavirus positive cases in a week.   Spokesperson, NICVD, while talking to PPI, said Tuesday that more than

48 more coronavirus patients die in Pakistan

KARACHI:National Command and Operation Centre said on Tuesday that 48 more coronavirus patients had died overnight in the country, raising the country-wide death toll from the virus to 7,744 since the outbreak of the disease in February 2020 while 2,954 new cases

Sindh hospitals face PPEs shortage

KARACHI:Vice-President, Young Doctors Association (YDA), Sindh, Dr Waris Ali Jakhrani, on Monday said lives of doctors, nurses and paramedics staff are at risk in the Sindh province due to short supply of personal protection equipment (PPEs) in health facilities throughout the province.

AKU, SAU to plant 40,000 moringa tree seedlings

KARACHI:The Sindh Agriculture University, Tando Jam and the Aga Khan University will plant 40,000 moringa tree seedlings in Matiari, a rural district in central Sindh, in an effort to improve the health of malnourished mothers, children and adolescents in the area.  

90-95% beds occupied at corona-designated hospitals: PMA

KARACHI:Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has been raising its voice from the day one for taking preventive measures to control Coronavirus (COVID-19), but unfortunately the standard operating procedure (SOPs) have never been implemented.   Secretary General, Dr SM Qaisar Sajjad, Pakistan Medical Association

Prof Atta elected chairman of Kidney Foundation board

KARACHI:Prof Dr Atta-ur-Rahman has been elected as chairman of the Board of The Kidney Foundation for a three-year term.   Spokesman of the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi on Monday said that during a meeting of

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