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Syria government receives first Covax jabs

On Wednesday, the war-torn northwest of the country had received 53,800 AstraZeneca doses from Covax, the first such delivery to the country's last major opposition bastion.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 04:30pm

World

EU looks to sue AstraZeneca over delivery shortfall

One EU diplomat said the commission wanted EU member states -- which also had a role in negotiating the vaccine contracts for the bloc -- to back the lawsuit and to say so by the end of this week.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 04:23pm

World

French-Austrian Covid vaccine in last trial stage

Chief executive Thomas Lingelbach complained of a lack of "meaningful progress" in talks with the European Commission.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 10:11am

World

UAE warns of restrictions for unvaccinated as doses near landmark

DUBAI: The UAE announced Wednesday it had given nearly 10 million vaccine doses, equal to one for every resident,...

Updated 22 Apr, 2021 09:50am

Markets

FTSE 100 ends higher

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 rose on Wednesday, led by gains in AstraZeneca and energy heavyweights BP and Royal ...

Published 22 Apr, 2021 03:55am

World

Syria's Idlib to get first batch of Covid-19 vaccines

The vaccine doses are intended for the extended northwestern Syrian region, which includes the jihadist-dominated Idlib enclave.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 03:59pm

World

Covid vaccine-makers largely protected on side effects

The J&J vaccine concerns follow similar reports of blood clots in a very small number of people who received the AstraZeneca jab.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 04:35pm

World

EU to rule on J&J shot safety as raging virus wave grips India

That desire was on display in EU member Slovakia on Monday, where shops, museums, libraries and swimming pools reopened after a lengthy lockdown, bringing big crowds onto the streets.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 11:13am

BR Research

Covid-19: Hope is not a strategy

In a recent tweet to his followers, Asad Umar, a prominent part of the sitting government, admits that the covid-19...

Published 20 Apr, 2021 07:30am

World

CureVac starts review process in Switzerland for COVID-19 vaccine hopeful

Switzerland, which to date has approved COVID-19 shots from Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, has placed orders for five million doses of CureVac's vaccine. It is a so-called mRNA vaccine, like those from Moderna and Pfizer that are already on the market.
"The duration of the rolling review will depend on the completeness of the data submitted by CureVac and the results of the clinical trials, and cannot therefore be predicted," Swissmedic said.

Published 19 Apr, 2021 06:10pm

World

AstraZeneca could have COVID-19 vaccine against variant by end-2021: Austrian newspaper

British and European Union medicine regulators have said that the overall benefits of using the vaccine outweigh any risks of rare clotting.

Published 18 Apr, 2021 06:44pm

World

Canada records second case of rare blood clot after AstraZeneca shot

The country is facing a third coronavirus wave, however, that has recently forced provinces to tighten restrictions.

Published 18 Apr, 2021 11:42am

World

Libya launches public vaccination drive

TRIPOLI: Libya on Saturday launched its coronavirus vaccination campaign for the general population in Tripoli, with...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Markets

Asian markets mixed as traders stuggle to build on rally

Shanghai and Hong Kong led losses in Asia, while Sydney, Manila and Wellington were also in the red.

Published 15 Apr, 2021 11:02am

World

EU to get 50 million Pfizer doses early as US prolongs J&J pause

Nevertheless there was some good news as BioNTech/Pfizer announced that 50 million doses that were due to arrive in Europe in late 2021 will instead start arriving as early as this month.

Published 15 Apr, 2021 10:57am

World

EU to get 50m Pfizer doses early as Denmark scraps AZ

BRUSSELS: The EU said Wednesday it would get 50 million Pfizer vaccine doses earlier than expected, as rival...

Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am

World

Russia says Sputnik V vaccine does not cause blood clots

MOSCOW: The developer of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine said Wednesday its jab did not cause blood clots, ...

Updated 15 Apr, 2021 10:09am

Markets

London stocks climb

LONDON: British shares ended higher on Wednesday, helped by gains in heavyweight energy and travel stocks, while...

Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am

World

EU Commission to end AstraZeneca and J&J vaccine contracts at expiry

It added that Brussels would rather focus on COVID-19 vaccines using messenger RNA (mRNA) technology, such as Pfizer's and Moderna's.

Published 14 Apr, 2021 11:29am

World

Germany to give different second jab to AstraZeneca recipients under 60

Most of the cases reported were in women under 60 years of age within two weeks of vaccination.

Published 14 Apr, 2021 10:40am

World

Canada reports first case of rare blood clotting after AstraZeneca COVID shot

The person, who was not identified and who received the inoculation produced at the Serum Institute of India, is at home and recovering.

Updated 14 Apr, 2021 12:02am

World

Sweden's COVID infections among highest in Europe, with 'no sign of decrease'

The number of patients treated at Swedish intensive care units has now risen past the peak of the second wave around the turn of the year.

Updated 14 Apr, 2021 12:01am

World

India greenlights Sputnik V, to fast-track approvals for other virus shots

Sputnik V is the third drug to be approved by India after Oxford-AstraZeneca's Covishield and Covaxin, which was developed by Indian firm Bharat Biotech.

Published 13 Apr, 2021 06:29pm

Business & Finance

India's second wave of coronavirus poses credit-negative threat: Moody's

Moody's also echoed concerns raised by Barclays that a shortage of vaccines and India's population of nearly 1.4 billion could slow progress of the vaccine rollout.

Published 13 Apr, 2021 12:46pm

World

AstraZeneca shot is good if safety issues can be overcome, US official Fauci says

"I think that the AstraZeneca vaccine from a standpoint of efficacy is a good vaccine, and if the safety issue gets straightened out in the European Union... the efficacy of that vaccine is really quite good," he told BBC radio on Tuesday.

Published 13 Apr, 2021 12:24pm

World

Greece to receive first 33,600 doses of J&J COVID-19 vaccine this week

The Greek statement came as the U.S. company began delivering its vaccine to countries across the EU, a few days later than initially planned due to production issues.

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 12:09am

World

AstraZeneca suffers diabetes drug setback for Covid

The trial was carried out alongside Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute and looked at potential complications including diabetes and heart failure.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 05:09pm

Business & Finance

Fitch raises outlook for Australia's 'Big Four' banks as economy rebounds

However, the ratings agency warned that risks to the forecast would remain until the vaccination programme is completed.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 02:21pm

World

AstraZeneca's diabetes drug Farxiga fails in COVID-19 study

The treatment, which is in late-stage trials, is one of several being developed for COVID-19, including efforts by rivals Moderna Inc and Eli Lilly.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 02:08pm

Markets

Dollar bounces higher as traders brace for inflation data

The dollar fell 0.2% to 109.41 yen versus the Japanese currency.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 01:41pm

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	156.17
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5048.42
Nasdaq / Apr 25	15611.76
Dow Jones / Apr 25	38085.80
India Sensex / Apr 26	74171.68
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.72
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17626.75
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8123.98
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18016.27

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	240900
Petrol/Litre / Apr 26	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.89
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2336.33
Diesel/Litre / Apr 26	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 26 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 26 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 26 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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