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Moderna says its vaccine is 94.5% effective in preventing COVID-19

Together with Pfizer Inc’s vaccine, which is also more than 90% effective, and pending more safety data and regulatory review, the United States could have two vaccines authorized for emergency use in December with as many as 60 million doses of vaccine available this year.

Published 16 Nov, 2020 05:27pm

Business & Finance

EU regulator starts real-time review of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine candidate

The European Medicines Agency's human medicines committee has started a "rolling review" of Moderna's mRNA-1273 vaccine candidate and is evaluating the first batch of data.
EMA's announcement comes a week after Switzerland began a real-time review of data from Moderna's vaccine candidate.

Published 16 Nov, 2020 05:26pm

Pakistan

NICVD postpones operations across Sindh after multiple COVID-19 cases

All scheduled operations have been canceled for a week at all centres of the NICVD across the province after emergence of a number positive coronavirus cases, says Head of Cardiac Surgery.

Published 16 Nov, 2020 05:24pm

Markets

Rouble soars as vaccine optimism outweighs COVID-19 fears

Rouble was 1.2% stronger against the dollar at 76.45, pulling away from a one-week low hit on Friday.
Brent crude oil, a global benchmark for Russia's main export, was up 3% at $43.08 a barrel.

Published 16 Nov, 2020 05:17pm

Pakistan

COVID-19 scare: Govt has decided to ban political rallies, public gatherings across country, says PM

Imran says he also cancelled his visit to Rashakai on November 21 where he was scheduled to inaugurate Rashakai Economic Zone

Updated 16 Nov, 2020 05:24pm

World

US COVID-19 tally surpasses 11 million mark

The US recorded over one million new infections this past week alone, including 156,416 on Saturday, which marked the eleventh day in a row that the country recorded over 100,000 daily cases.

Updated 16 Nov, 2020 04:58pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s COVID-19 positivity rate climbs up to 7.21pc

The positivity rate, according to the official tally, climbed up to 7.21% on Sunday, the highest since July 22.

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:56pm

No decision made on closure of schools: Punjab education minister

Punjab Education Minister said the next meeting will be on Monday for further review of the COVID 19 situation.

Updated 16 Nov, 2020 01:05pm

Business & Finance

China's factory output beats forecasts as Asia shakes off COVID slump

Industrial production climbed 6.9% in October from a year earlier, data from the National Statistics Bureau showed on Monday, in line with September’s gain and faster than the 6.5% rise expected in a Reuters poll of analysts.

Published 16 Nov, 2020 11:20am

Pakistan

Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah tests positive for coronavirus

He said he felt a mild fever on Friday.

Published 16 Nov, 2020 10:28am

World

British PM Johnson self-isolating after COVID-19 contact

Johnson, who was admitted to intensive care in a London hospital earlier this year with the novel coronavirus, is well and does not have any symptoms, a spokesman for the prime minister said.

Published 16 Nov, 2020 09:31am

BR Research

Crude oil – Covid reigns in prices

News about Covid-19 vaccine earlier last week offered a glimmer of hope and Brent crude oil rallied by over 8 ...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 08:18am

World

Coronavirus emerged in Italy earlier than thought: study shows

ROME: The new coronavirus was circulating in Italy since September 2019, a study by the National Cancer Institute...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Pakistan

Covid-19 claims 9 more lives, infects 942 others in Sindh

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that nine more patients died lifting the death toll to...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Markets

Nearly $2 trillion traded on Covid-19 vaccine news

LONDON: News of a breakthrough in the race to find a Covid-19 vaccine sparked one of the heaviest trading days since...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

World

German minister sees several more months of virus curbs

The number of Covid-19 patients in intensive care has soared from just over 360 in early October to more than 3,300 currently.

Published 15 Nov, 2020 05:25pm

Pakistan

Worsening situation: Country reports 32 deaths, 2,443 new infections in 24 hours

Tests of 39,410 people were conducted while the disease has claimed lives of 7,141 people so far

Published 15 Nov, 2020 10:51am

China finds coronavirus on packaging of Saudi shrimp

SHANGHAI: The western Chinese city of Lanzhou said on Saturday it had detected the new coronavirus on the packaging...

Updated 15 Nov, 2020 03:23am

Pakistan

Journalist dies of coronavirus

ISLAMABAD: Renowned journalist and senior vice president of National Press Club Islamabad, Arshad Waheed Chaudhry...

Updated 15 Nov, 2020 03:23am

Opinion

Rising Covid-19 cases jeopardize US growth

Covid-19 has come roaring back and is likely to inflict further damage on the American economy, which will take ...

Published 15 Nov, 2020 02:39am

Pakistan

COVID-19 claims 16 more lives, infects 865 others in Sindh: CM

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Saturday said that 16 more coronavirus patients lost their ...

Published 15 Nov, 2020 02:39am

Pakistan

Covid-19 situation: Punjab records 487 new cases, 7 deaths

LAHORE: Punjab has reported 487 fresh coronavirus cases and seven more deaths during the last 24 hours taking the...

Updated 15 Nov, 2020 03:22am

Markets

Information minister tells media persons: Industrial sector growing despite Covid-19 impact

ISLAMABAD: Country's economy is heading in the right direction and all indicators are showing a positive trend,...

Updated 15 Nov, 2020 03:23am

Business & Finance

Johnson & Johnson, U.S. gov't expand pact to support next phase of COVID-19 vaccine R&D

Under the agreement the company will commit approximately $604 million and the HHS Department's Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority will commit about $454 million.

Published 14 Nov, 2020 08:36pm

Pakistan

Punjab reports 487 new COVID-19 cases, mostly in Lahore

As per the spokesperson of the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department of Punjab, seven more people died from the global pandemic during the period, taking the death toll to 2462 in the province.

Published 14 Nov, 2020 08:29pm

World

Japan hits record coronavirus cases for 3rd straight day

Tokyo on Saturday confirmed 352 infections of the new coronavirus, exceeding 300 for a fourth straight day,
The government first adopted a state of emergency in April and lifted it late the following month.

Published 14 Nov, 2020 06:21pm

World

Iran to tighten COVID-19 restrictions next Saturday: Rouhani

The toughest measures - classified by health officials as "red" or level 3 - will be imposed in the capital Tehran and about 100 other towns and cities.
"The goal is not to shut down people's businesses, but we have to set limits," Raisi said.

Published 14 Nov, 2020 06:08pm

World

Germany plans 22bn euros in COVID aid for companies in first half of 2021

Separately, Germany's November coronavirus aid package to compensate firms affected by lockdown measures will this month amount to 14 billion euros.
As part of the new round COVID-19 relief measure, companies can get up to 200,000 euros a month to cover fixed costs such as rent,

Published 14 Nov, 2020 06:00pm

Pakistan

KP Assembly’s Deputy Speaker tests positive for COVID-19

The deputy speaker made the announcement via tweet on Saturday stating that his wife and son have also been infected with the deadly virus.

Updated 14 Nov, 2020 06:37pm

World

China finds coronavirus on packaging of Saudi shrimp

The Lanzhou Municipal Health Commission said in a statement on its website that it had found one positive sample on Friday on the inner packaging of imported frozen shrimp from Saudi Arabia that had passed through customs in the coastal city of Tianjin.

Updated 14 Nov, 2020 05:04pm

Forex
World
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	158.33
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 26	5099.96
India Sensex / Apr 26	73730.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.76
Nasdaq / Apr 26	15927.90
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17651.15
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8139.83
Dow Jones / Apr 26	38239.66
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18161.01

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.85
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 26	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 26	210048
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2337.96
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 26	80.90
Petrol/Litre / Apr 27	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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