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All adults in France can have Covid jabs from May 31: PM

So far, 21.5 million people have received at least one shot of a vaccine, representing about a third of the population.

Published 20 May, 2021 09:54pm

World

Two AstraZeneca COVID shots 85-90pc effective: UK real-world analysis

Estimated 89% effectiveness against symptomatic disease.
Analysis is first to study two AZ doses in real world setting.
Pfizer shot effectiveness drops off 10 weeks after first dose.

Published 20 May, 2021 09:09pm

World

UK records 2,874 COVID-19 cases, highest daily total for a month

Britain recorded another 7 deaths within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test, and said 37.25 million people had been given a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

Published 20 May, 2021 08:57pm

Pakistan

COVID-19 kills 5 more in Hyderabad

The positivity rate has dropped in the district to 9 percent.

Published 20 May, 2021 08:47pm

Pakistan

1,837 coronavirus patients recovered in Punjab

As many as 1,657 beds were reserved in government hospitals of the provincial metropolis and 1134 beds were vacant so far.

Published 20 May, 2021 08:35pm

World

Japan health panel approves Moderna, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines

The recommendations by a health ministry panel precede official approval by the government on Friday, national broadcaster NHK reported.
Supplies of the Moderna doses have already been imported and are planned for use at mass vaccination centres in Tokyo and Osaka from next week.

Published 20 May, 2021 07:37pm

World

Deadly 'black fungus' surges among India's Covid-19 patients

Some doctors say the high use of steroids to combat the coronavirus has caused the black fungus explosion.

Updated 20 May, 2021 08:33pm

Business & Finance

EasyJet readies 90pc of fleet despite summer doubts

EasyJet expects to operate about 15% of pre-crisis capacity in the current April-June quarter, it said on Thursday, before returning furloughed crews for a much-anticipated summer surge.
"We have the ability to flex up quickly to operate 90% of our current fleet over the peak summer period to match demand," Chief Executive Johan Lundgren said in the airline's results statement.

Published 20 May, 2021 07:02pm

Pakistan

Coronavirus cases drops to 5.3 percent in KP

The number of patients in hospitals across the province has also come down significantly, he informed.

Published 20 May, 2021 06:58pm

World

Vaccine patent waiver will not be enough: WTO chief

US President Joe Biden said last week he supported the waiver idea, but the European Union and other developed country opponents said it will not increase output.
"To have solved the unacceptable problem of inequity of access to vaccines, we have to be holistic. It's not one or the other," she said, adding this could not drag out for years.

Published 20 May, 2021 06:57pm

Pakistan

COVID-19 claims 5 lives with 112 new infections in 24 hours

The total infected cases included 23,694 from Rawalpindi and 1962 from other districts.

Published 20 May, 2021 06:53pm

Pakistan

Sindh announces to open COVID-19 vaccines to all adults from May 21

The individuals above 18 years who hold a CNIC, student visa, Iqama or work permit were eligible to get vaccinated, said a statement.

Published 20 May, 2021 06:48pm

Pakistan

237 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in capital: NCOC

He said so far 79,789 cases were reported from the federal capital while 740 deaths were reported from ICT.

Published 20 May, 2021 06:44pm

World

EU vaccination campaign catching up with that of the US, von der Leyen says

"We aim to have offered a jab to 70% of all adults by the end of July...this is almost the same target as the one the US has set," she told a conference.
"Others are keeping their entire vaccine production all to themselves, but the EU will reach its vaccination targets without sealing itself off from the world."

Published 20 May, 2021 06:39pm

Pakistan

77 more deaths, 1,189 new infections reported in Punjab

The Punjab Health Department has conducted 4,887,317 tests for COVID-19 so far, while 293,228 patients have recovered in the province.

Published 20 May, 2021 06:15pm

Pakistan

ICCI and CCCI urge relief measures for business community in upcoming budget

He proposed for reducing high tax and interest rates, allowing businesses to pay taxes, loans, rents and utility bills in easy installments and providing low cost credit facility to SMEs sector.

Published 20 May, 2021 06:13pm

World

Australia's CSL unable to simultaneously make Novavax, AstraZeneca vaccines

Australian biotech CSL is already under contract to locally make 50 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, and is currently churning out more than a million doses a week.
Australia is relying on deliveries from Pfizer after restricting the use of AstraZeneca's shot in April in people below 50 years due to rare blood-clotting cases.

Published 20 May, 2021 06:11pm

World

South Korea says to run mix-and-match trial of COVID-19 vaccines

A health official said the trial will include around 500 military personnel who were vaccinated with a first dose of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shot.
The study will examine T cells - immune cells that can destroy virus-infected cells - and neutralising antibodies in those who were given a combination of doses, the health official told reporters.

Published 20 May, 2021 05:35pm

Technology

Drones to digital: Pakistan among others find ways to plug COVID health gaps

Appalled by the waste of expertise, entrepreneur Sara Saeed Khurram has set up a telemedicine platform enabling female medics to provide e-consultations from their homes to patients in rural communities.

Published 20 May, 2021 02:20pm

World

Authorized vaccines effective against all known COVID-19 variants, says WHO Europe chief

The Europe director for the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the authorized COVID-19 vaccines are effective against all variants, including the one that is running rampant in India

Updated 20 May, 2021 03:30pm

Pakistan

Govt lifts COVID vaccine age restriction for people intending to travel abroad

The decision has been taken keeping in view the difficulties people had to face as they were unable to travel to different countries
Those wishing to travel abroad will be required to show their work permit, Iqama, and student visa for coronavirus vaccination

Updated 20 May, 2021 02:43pm

World

Brazil records 2,641 new COVID-19 deaths

Brazil has now registered 15.8 million cases since the pandemic began, and the official death toll stands at 441,691, according to ministry data.

Published 20 May, 2021 01:20pm

World

Japan likely to approve AstraZeneca, Moderna vaccines

Officials are considering limiting the recommended age group for AstraZeneca's vaccine due to worries about blood clots, the report said.

Published 20 May, 2021 01:16pm

Business & Finance

New Zealand's budget boosts benefits, focuses on pandemic recovery

Massive spending was targeted towards housing, healthcare and infrastructure, while funds were also allocated to addressing child poverty and climate change.

Published 20 May, 2021 01:10pm

Markets

Sri Lanka central bank holds rates, says inflation seen within target

CBSL kept the standing deposit facility rate and the standing lending facility rate at 4.50% and 5.50%, respectively. The statutory reserve ratio was also left unchanged at 2%.

Published 20 May, 2021 11:13am

World

In US, 2.5 million unemployed soon to be without income

With the US economic recovery underway many companies are now struggling to recruit, but the jobs that remain unfilled can be low-skill, low-pay openings.

Updated 20 May, 2021 05:59pm

BR Research

Sitara Peroxide Limited

Sitara Peroxide Limited (PSX: SPL) is a venture of the Sitara Group. It was set up in 2004 as a public limited...

Published 20 May, 2021 07:40am

Pakistan

1138 fresh cases, 63 deaths: Positivity rate declines to 7.08pc in Punjab

LAHORE: There is no let up in Covid-19 deaths as well as fresh virus cases, as out of 16051 corona tests conducted...

Published 20 May, 2021 04:26am

World

UK insists vaccines work against Indian Covid variant

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday that Covid-19 vaccines are proving effective against a...

Updated 20 May, 2021 09:23am

World

EU agrees to open doors to vaccinated foreigners

BRUSSELS: European Union countries agreed on Wednesday to ease Covid-19 travel restrictions on non-EU visitors ahead...

Updated 20 May, 2021 09:23am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.37
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
India Sensex / Apr 19	72222.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16205.02
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7834.89
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17717.67

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	84.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2382.04
Diesel/Litre / Apr 19	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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