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Vaccine nationalism puts world on brink of 'catastrophic moral failure': WHO chief

WHO chief denounces "me-first" approach to vaccines.
Vaccine-sharing scheme due to roll out in February.
Reform, financing of WHO on meeting agenda.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:59pm

World

World facing 'catastrophic' moral failure on vaccines: WHO chief

Tedros said 39 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine had been administered so far in at least 49 higher income countries.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:53pm

Covid-19 vaccines Procurements by ministry granted exemption

ISLAMABAD: The Federal government has exempted procurement of Covid-19 vaccine or vaccines by the Ministry of...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Low success rate of China’s vaccine: Only 0.27pc of population may develop immunity through vaccination

ISLAMABAD: Less than even one percent, or 0.27 percent, of the total population of Pakistan may develop immunity...

Published 17 Jan, 2021 04:13am

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India starts huge vaccine drive as global virus deaths top 2 million

India, home to 1.3 billion people, has the world's second-largest caseload.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 05:35pm

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Global death toll nears 2 million as WHO battles new virus strains

Adding to the run of terrible milestones, Germany, Europe's biggest economy, hit two million infections.
Many countries are doubling down on virus restrictions, with vaccination drives still in their infancy.

Published 15 Jan, 2021 06:33pm

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WHO tackles new strains as China logs first Covid death in 8 months

WHO emergency committee session comes with their colleagues seeking the origins of the virus on a long-delayed mission to the pandemic ground zero in Wuhan.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 08:54pm

World

WHO deplores 95pc of vaccine doses limited to 10 countries

According to website Our World in Data, over 32 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered so far.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 08:39pm

World

WHO holds emergency meeting over virus variants

The committee normally gathers every three months but the WHO brought the meeting forward to discuss the mutations.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 08:30pm

Business & Finance

Indian vaccine maker SII expects WHO emergency approval for AstraZeneca shot soon

Serum CEO expects WHO approval in a week or two.
Wants to start selling to WHO-backed initiative this month.
Ready to supply a total of 1 billion vaccine doses in 2021.
To start stockpiling Novavax vaccine candidate from April.
Values pandemic-specific business at $12-13 billion.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 07:58pm

World

China denies entry to two WHO team members after tests, WSJ says

Chinese officials blocked the duo from boarding their plane to the central Chinese city of Wuhan after they tested positive for the antibodies in blood-based serology tests during transit in Singapore.
“Relevant epidemic prevention control requirements will be strictly enforced,” says Chinese FM spokesperson.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 06:45pm

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WHO team arrives in Wuhan for virus investigation

The WHO says establishing the pathway of the virus from animals to humans is essential to preventing future outbreaks.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 05:53pm

World

Testing snag keeps 2 WHO China probe experts in Singapore

"All team members had multiple negative PCR and antibody tests for Covid-19 in their home countries prior to travelling," it said.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 05:51pm

World

WHO reform needed in wake of pandemic, public health experts say

We need to reflect on how the global architecture can be improved.
One of the challenges it faces is being truly independent.
The WHO has repeatedly dismissed such accusations, and China insists it has been open and transparent.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 08:34pm

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British virus variant now in 50 countries: WHO

The WHO said the new variants showed the importance of increasing diagnostic capacity and systematic sequencing of the virus.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 05:07pm

World

Swiss enforce quarantine on arrivals from Ireland

The new rules came after the World Health Organization's emergencies director Michael Ryan drew attention to Ireland's plight.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 07:52pm

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WHO warns coronavirus herd immunity unlikely this year

England opened seven mass vaccination sites Monday to fight a surge fuelled by that variant, which is threatening to overwhelm hospitals.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 05:48pm

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WHO experts to arrive in Wuhan for delayed virus probe

WHO team will leave from Singapore and fly straight to Wuhan, the central city where the first cluster of cases was detected in December 2019.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 05:12pm

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EU gets vaccine boost as WHO dampens hope of herd immunity

The EU's medicines agency said a decision would still not come before January 29, even though the drug is already being used in countries including Britain.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 04:36pm

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China says WHO coronavirus experts to visit from Thursday

The WHO team ‘will conduct joint research cooperation on the origins of Covid-19 with Chinese scientists’.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 05:00pm

World

China says WHO Wuhan visit preparations ongoing

The WHO previously said China had granted permission for a visit by a 10-person team.

Published 09 Jan, 2021 06:51pm

Pakistan

Anti-polio campaign to begin in Peshawar from 11th

PESHAWAR: “The seven-day National Polio Immunisation Campaign is set to be launched in Peshawar from January 11, ...

Published 09 Jan, 2021 02:47am

World

WHO urges countries to stop making bilateral vaccine deals

World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus asked countries that have booked excess vaccine doses to "donate and release them to Covax immediately.

Published 09 Jan, 2021 12:54am

World

'Alarming' virus variants need bolder response: WHO

Europe has been hard hit by the Covid pandemic, with more than 27.6 million cases and 603,000 deaths.

Published 07 Jan, 2021 08:59pm

World

Asian nations toughen virus curbs as Europe fights new strain

The global outbreak shows no signs of abating, with more than 1.8 million people known to have died worldwide from 86 million confirmed cases.

Published 07 Jan, 2021 08:54pm

World

WHO calls for intensified measures over 'alarming' virus variant

According to the organisation's estimates, the new strain could replace others across the region.

Published 07 Jan, 2021 05:54pm

World

Impasse over WHO virus mission 'not just a visa issue': China

The sensitive mission has been beset by delays and politics, with fears of a whitewash by Beijing.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 05:31pm

World

WHO virus mission blunted as China refuses team entry

China is determined to control the origin story of the virus, which has killed more than 1.8 million people around the world and laid waste to global economies.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 05:17pm

World

China blocks entry of WHO mission to investigate coronavirus origins

A 10-strong team was due to arrive in China this week after months of painstaking negotiations.
Beijing is determined to control the origin story of the virus, which has killed more than 1.8 million people so far and laid waste to global economies.

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 02:32pm

World

WHO's Tedros ‘very disappointed’ China hasn't granted entry to coronavirus experts

Mike Ryan, the WHO's emergencies chief, said the Geneva-based agency had impressed on Chinese officials the critical nature of the mission.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 12:24am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 29	278.37
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 29	278.16
USD to Japanese Yen / May 29	157.06
USD to Swiss Franc / May 29	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 29	1.28
Euro to USD / May 29	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 28	5306.04
Nasdaq / May 28	17019.88
FTSE 100 / May 28	8254.18
Dow Jones / May 28	38852.86
Germany DAX 30 / May 28	18677.87
France CAC40 / May 28	8057.80
India Sensex / May 29	74732.81
Tokyo Nikkei / May 29	38556.87

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 28	206018
Petrol/Litre / May 29	273.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 29	80.19
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 29	19935
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 29	2355.13
Diesel/Litre / May 29	274.08

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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