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Brazil states suspend AstraZeneca vaccine for pregnant women

Brazil is immunizing the bulk of its population with China's CoronaVac, with limited doses of AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines.

Published 12 May, 2021 10:29am

World

US approves Pfizer vaccine for children aged 12 to 15

FDA said that they could begin receiving shots as soon as Thursday.
This is the first coronavirus vaccine to be authorized in the US for ages 12 to 15.

Published 11 May, 2021 11:18am

Pakistan

Sindh plans to start vaccinating citizens under 40 after May 16

Currently, the coronavirus vaccination is underway for people aged 40 and above across the country.
The Expo Centre Karachi vaccination center was also inaugurated and can cater to 25,000-30,000 vaccinations per day.

Published 10 May, 2021 01:58pm

Pakistan

Pakistan receives first batch of over 1.2mn AstraZeneca vaccine

An additional batch of 1.2 million doses is scheduled to arrive in a few days.
The purpose of the COVAX facility is to provide enough vaccines to vaccinate 20 percent of the population in Pakistan.

Published 08 May, 2021 03:24pm

Pakistan

Sindh to provide free COVID-19 vaccines to private hospitals

The vaccines will be provided to the hospitals starting today.
According to the new restrictions, restaurants will only operate delivery service after Maghrib from Friday till Sunday.

Published 06 May, 2021 01:35pm

Pakistan

Covid-19 pandemic: 58 fatalities, 2087 fresh cases reported in Punjab

LAHORE: There is no let up in the spread of coronavirus, as out of 16,844 Covid-19 tests conducted during the last ...

Updated 06 May, 2021 10:19am

Pakistan

Pakistan administers more than 0.2 million COVID-19 shots in one day, setting a new record

So far, more than 5 million people have registered for the vaccine, Asad Umar said.
Pakistan aims to vaccinate 70 million people by end of this year.

Published 05 May, 2021 10:15am

Business & Finance

Austria says it will only buy Sputnik V vaccine after EMA approval

Facing public frustration at a slow vaccine roll-out, Kurz said on March 31 Austria would probably order a million Sputnik V doses within a week, but completion of that order still has yet to be announced.
As far as the contract negotiations are concerned, they have been completed, so we do not see that as the big challenge but rather the decisive factor is simply how long EMA needs for approval here.

Published 04 May, 2021 06:45pm

Pakistan

Pakistan intends to vaccinate 70 million people against COVID-19 before end of this year

Our target is to vaccinate 300,000 people on daily basis, SAPM Dr Sultan said.
By June, Pakistan will get 19 million doses, he added.

Updated 03 May, 2021 01:03pm

All available vaccines are safe: SAPM

ISLAMABAD: The Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services Dr Faisal Sultan on Saturday said...

Published 02 May, 2021 03:23am

Pakistan

Punjab to increase vaccination centers from 135 to 246 as COVID-19 tally reaches 301,114

During the past 24 hours, Punjab reported 2,296 new coronavirus cases and 83 deaths.
The COVID-19 positivity rate is alarmingly high in Lahore, Faisalabad, Okara, Sahiwal, Gujranwala and Rawalpindi.

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 02:02pm

Govt to get 15.4m doses of vaccine: SAPM

ISLAMABAD: Government has purchased 13 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine from three Chinese companies, Special...

Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am

‘Stay home, stay safe’ plan unveiled ahead of Eid

ISLAMABAD: National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has announced six-day Eid holidays (May 10-15) in the ...

Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am

World

EU slams ‘manipulation’ of vaccine info by China, Russia

BRUSSELS: Beijing and Moscow have stepped up “state-sponsored disinformation” campaigns denigrating...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:07am

Business & Finance

Argentina restarts talks with Pfizer into buying its coronavirus vaccine

The government had talked with Pfizer last year about the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines but the two sides did not reach a deal on supply of the vaccine it developed with German partner BioNTech SE.
Argentina is distributing Russia's Sputnik V vaccine as well as doses from China's Sinopharm, the Serum Institute of India, and the UN-led COVAX program.

Published 27 Apr, 2021 08:49pm

World

Brazilian regulator denies permission to import Russian Covid vaccine

We will never allow millions of Brazilians to be exposed to products without due verification of quality.

Published 27 Apr, 2021 10:23am

World

EU sues AstraZeneca over vaccine delivery shortfall

BRUSSELS: The European Union said Monday it has launched legal action against pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca over...

Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:08am

World

Kazakhstan rolls out homegrown vaccine

NUR-SULTAN: Kazakhstan on Monday rolled out its homegrown coronavirus vaccine, with the Central Asian country’s...

Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:08am

Business & Finance

UK economy set to grow faster than the US this year: Goldman

LONDON: Britain looks set to see faster economic growth than the United States this year as the country races ahead...

Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:05am

World

Kazakhstan rolls out national coronavirus vaccine

Health Minister Tsoi told Khabar that "one in 20" Kazakh citizens have been vaccinated against the coronavirus since the campaign began in February.

Published 26 Apr, 2021 11:35am

Pakistan

Pakistan receives 0.5m doses of SinoVac from China

The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said the latest consignment was procured from China on payment.

Published 23 Apr, 2021 10:10am

Pakistan

NCC mulls a possible lockdown today as national positivity ratio jumps to 10.90%

The NCC meeting has been summoned by Prime Minister Imran Khan.
The meeting will discuss imposing further restrictions in cities where the positivity ratio is exceeding 10%.

Published 23 Apr, 2021 09:25am

Pakistan

Developing countries: Call to ensure equitable supply of Covid-19 vaccine

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood has stressed the need to ensure equitable and affordable supply of...

Updated 23 Apr, 2021 10:04am

Pakistan

Govt reopens COVID-19 vaccination registration for remaining healthcare workers

Registration portal has been reopened till April 30, SAPM on Health Dr Faisal Sultan said.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 01:57pm

World

EU agency says clot 'very rare' J&J vaccine side effect

The regulator said its safety committee "concluded that a warning about unusual blood clots with low blood platelets should be added to the product information" for the J&J shot.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 10:47am

World

J&J Covid vaccine manufacturing halted at plant that ruined doses

The J&J vaccine won praise for its single dosage and because it does not need to be frozen -- unlike the shots from Moderna and Pfizer -- making distribution much simpler.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 11:12am

World

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine 97.6% effective in real-world study

The new effectiveness rate is higher than the 91.6% rate outlined in results from a large-scale trial of Sputnik V and published in The Lancet medical journal earlier this year.
Using a database of people who received both doses of the vaccine, scientists at Moscow's Gamaleya Institute, which developed it, calculated a real-world effectiveness rate of 97.6%.

Published 19 Apr, 2021 08:11pm

World

Austria will only use Sputnik V vaccine after EMA approval, Kurz says

Austria has been in talks with Russia to buy a million doses of the vaccine, and Kurz said on March 31 the order would probably be placed the following week. However, that order has yet to be announced.
Kurz had recently avoided saying whether his country would await EMA approval of the vaccine, which has been used in the European Union only by Hungary so far. EMA has launched a rolling review of Sputnik V.

Published 19 Apr, 2021 04:58pm

Pakistan

Pakistan needs to vaccinate 40-50 million people by the end of 2021: SAPM on Health

Dr. Faisal Sultan feared that despite a vaccine drive, new variants of the virus will remain a threat.
He believed that the country has seen the worst of the pandemic, but pinned his hopes on the situation next winter.

Published 19 Apr, 2021 02:50pm

Pakistan

Coronavirus vaccination for people 50, above to begin from April 21: Asad Umar

"Would once again encourage everyone to register for the vaccination," Asad Umar tweeted.
Government will open COVID-19 vaccine registration for all citizens after Eid

Published 17 Apr, 2021 02:31pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 15	278.43
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 15	278.23
USD to Japanese Yen / May 15	156.28
USD to Swiss Franc / May 15	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 15	1.26
Euro to USD / May 15	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 14	5246.68
Nasdaq / May 14	16511.18
Hang Seng / May 14	19073.71
Dow Jones / May 14	39558.11
India Sensex / May 15	73025.23
Tokyo Nikkei / May 15	38385.73
FTSE 100 / May 15	8467.99
Germany DAX 30 / May 15	18796.11

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / May 15	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 15	78.55
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 15	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 15	209191
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 15	2361.55
Diesel/Litre / May 15	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 15 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 15 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 15 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 15 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 15 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 15 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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