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Omicron 'dangerous', especially for unvaccinated: WHO

GENEVA: The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is dangerous -- and especially so for those who have not been vaccinated...

Published 12 Jan, 2022 09:48pm

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Omicron may be less severe in young and old, but not 'mild': WHO

The more infectious Omicron variant of COVID-19 appears to produce less severe disease than the globally dominant...

Published 06 Jan, 2022 10:47pm

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Pandemic prognosis: Where does it go from here?

GENEVA: Two years in, as the now Omicron-fuelled Covid crisis rages, there is still hope the pandemic could begin...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 10:24am

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EU approves fifth jab as WHO urges greater effort to end pandemic

BRUSSELS: The European Union approved its fifth Covid-19 vaccine Monday, stepping up its battle against the Omicron...

Published 21 Dec, 2021 04:14am

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Omicron spreading and infecting the vaccinated: WHO

GENEVA: The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading faster than the Delta variant and is causing infections...

Published 20 Dec, 2021 10:44pm

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WHO sees unprecedented Omicron spread, ‘probably’ in most countries

GENEVA: The World Health Organization warned Tuesday Omicron was spreading at an unprecedented rate and urged...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 04:00am

Countries agree to negotiate WHO pandemic accord

GENEVA: World Health Organization member states agreed Wednesday to start building a new international accord on how...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

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Countries agree to negotiate WHO pandemic accord

GENEVA: World Health Organization member states agreed Wednesday to start building a new international accord on how...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 05:32pm

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TB deaths on the rise again globally due to Covid-19: WHO

GENEVA: Tuberculosis is on the rise again globally for the first time in a decade, linked to disruptions in access ...

Published 15 Oct, 2021 04:08am

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TB deaths on the rise again globally due to Covid-19: WHO

GENEVA: Tuberculosis is on the rise again globally for the first time in a decade, linked to disruptions in access ...

Published 14 Oct, 2021 05:54pm

Donors pledge $1.1bn for Afghanistan

GENEVA/NEW YORK: Donors have pledged more than $1.1 billion to help Afghanistan, where poverty and hunger have...

Updated 14 Sep, 2021 10:19am

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China rejects need for further WHO coronavirus origins probe

On Thursday the WHO urged China to share raw data from the earliest Covid-19 cases to revive its probe into the origins of the disease

Published 13 Aug, 2021 11:46am

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US rebuffs WHO call for moratorium on Covid booster shots

WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday rejected an appeal from the UN health agency for a moratorium on Covid-19...

Published 05 Aug, 2021 04:34am

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WHO wants moratorium on Covid vaccine booster shots

GENEVA: The WHO on Wednesday called for a moratorium on Covid-19 vaccine booster shots until at least the end of...

Published 05 Aug, 2021 04:34am

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China says WHO plan to audit labs in Covid origins probe 'arrogant'

Zeng Yixin told reporters he was "extremely surprised" by the proposal outlined by WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday

Published 22 Jul, 2021 10:18am

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WHO eyes China lab 'audits' in next phase of Covid origin probe

In a closed-door briefing to members states, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said one priority in the probe should be "audits of relevant laboratories and research institutions operating in the area of the initial human cases identified in December 2019".

Updated 17 Jul, 2021 01:10am

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WHO slams senseless 'greed' prolonging the pandemic

Striking an increasingly exasperated tone, the WHO said the world would look back on itself with shame if it knowingly chose to leave the world's weakest at the mercy of the pandemic.

Published 13 Jul, 2021 01:21am

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World passes 4m Covid deaths as Asia battles fresh outbreaks

GENEVA: More than four million people have now died from Covid-19, the WHO said on Wednesday, as many rich nations...

Published 08 Jul, 2021 04:22am

World passes 'tragic milestone' of 4 million Covid deaths: WHO

"This is leading to an acute shortage of oxygen, treatments and driving a wave of death in parts of Africa, Asia and Latin America," Tedros said.

Published 07 Jul, 2021 07:31pm

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China certified malaria-free after 70-year fight: WHO

We congratulate the people of China on ridding the country of malaria

Published 30 Jun, 2021 10:08am

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WHO's Tedros says vaccine shortage in poor countries a global failure

"It's not hesitancy. It's lack of vaccines. And the situation in many low-income countries, especially Africa, it's very worrisome," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

Published 26 Jun, 2021 12:18am

World health, IP, trade bodies launch Covid platform

GENEVA: The heads of the global health, IP and trade agencies on Thursday announced a joint platform to help countries plug the gaps in accessing Covid-19 vaccines, treatments and technologies.

Published 25 Jun, 2021 04:20am

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Doctors urge action against climate-linked health risks

GENEVA: Hundreds of health workers marched to the World Health Organization on Saturday demanding that authorities ...

Published 30 May, 2021 03:51am

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Covid origins search ‘being poisoned by politics’: WHO

GENEVA: The World Health Organization warned Friday that efforts to uncover the Covid-19 pandemic’s origins were...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

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Swiss to host global virus hub laboratory

GENEVA: Switzerland signed a deal with the World Health Organization on Monday to host a global repository for...

Published 25 May, 2021 04:40am

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Under pressure EU presents WTO plan to boost vaccine output

BRUSSELS: The European Union put forward a plan on Wednesday it believes will help boost the production and...

Updated 20 May, 2021 09:23am

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UNICEF says rich countries can afford to donate Covax jabs

GENEVA: Countries belonging to the G7 and the European Union can afford to donate more than 150 million vaccines to...

Updated 18 May, 2021 09:36am

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'Imperative' to protect health workers, facilities in Gaza conflict: WHO

"Furthermore, Covid-19 testing and vaccination has been severely impacted," he said, cautioning that "this creates health risks for the world as a whole."

Published 17 May, 2021 09:04pm

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India’s daily Covid-19 deaths remain near 4,000 mark

MUMBAI: India reported on Saturday its smallest daily increase in coronavirus infections in nearly three weeks, but...

Updated 16 May, 2021 10:42am

Pandemic to be ‘far more deadly’ this year, WHO warns

GENEVA: The World Health Organization issued a grim warning on Friday that the second year of Covid-19 was set to be...

Published 16 May, 2021 04:26am

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	154.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
India Sensex / Apr 18	72488.99
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	37716.66
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
Hang Seng / Apr 18	16385.87
FTSE 100 / Apr 18	7877.05
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 18	17837.40

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	82.64
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	2374.36
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 18	80.61
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94

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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