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French COVID hospitalisations see biggest jump since Nov 2020

PARIS: The number of people with COVID-19 in French hospitals rose by 888 to 25,775, the health ministry said on...

Published 17 Jan, 2022 10:53pm

Pakistan

Haleem for gearing up vaccination campaign across Sindh

KARACHI: Leader of the Opposition in Sindh Assembly, Haleem Adil Sheikh, while expressing concerns over alarming...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 07:02am

World

Hong Kong authorises Sinovac vaccine for children aged 3-17

HONG KONG: Hong Kong has approved lowering the age limit for the COVID-19 vaccine from China's Sinovac Biotech to...

Published 20 Nov, 2021 12:30pm

Opinion

Vaccination campaign: no complacency, please

The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) headed by Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives...

Published 24 Oct, 2021 05:14am

Pakistan

Door-to-door vaccination campaign initiated

LAHORE: The Lahore district administration on Monday commenced the door-to-door Covid-19 vaccination campaign in the...

Published 27 Jul, 2021 04:40am

Opinion

Get vaccinated

This is apropos a Business Recorder news item "70 Levies personnel suspended for refusing vaccine" carried by the...

Published 06 Jul, 2021 03:48am

Pakistan

NCOC to initiate mass vaccination campaign with support of public, private partners

The mass vaccination drive strategy will motivate the people through effective media partnership, capacity building of existing vaccination infrastructure, and uninterrupted supply of the vaccine
The NCOC has set a target to vaccinate 70 million people by the end of this year

Updated 03 Jun, 2021 12:20pm

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

World

Brazil struggles to vaccinate as Covid toll spirals

Vaccine doses meanwhile continue to arrive in a trickle -- although the government maintains it will be able to vaccinate all adults by the end of the year.

Updated 16 May, 2021 05:10pm

World

Pfizer/BioNTech jab confirmed to protect 95% in largest study yet

Before Thursday, the largest real-world study of the Pfizer/BioNTec vaccine, also in Israel, was nearly five times smaller, involving 1.2 million people.

Published 06 May, 2021 10:54am

Pakistan

Pakistan administers more than 0.2 million COVID-19 shots in one day, setting a new record

So far, more than 5 million people have registered for the vaccine, Asad Umar said.
Pakistan aims to vaccinate 70 million people by end of this year.

Published 05 May, 2021 10:15am

World

Spain to vaccinate 70-79 year olds with J&J's COVID-19 shot

Spain will take a first delivery of 300,000 doses of the single-shot vaccine on Wednesday morning, Carolina Darias told reporters at Gran Canaria airport after a visit to the Spanish Canary Islands.
Johnson & Johnson began delivering its vaccine to EU countries on Monday after some delays due to production issues, European Union officials and the company said.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 06:33pm

Business & Finance

Demand for German goods keeps factories humming through lockdown

BERLIN: Business morale in Germany is higher this month than it has been in almost two years, as rising demand for...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

World

Demand for German goods keeps factories humming through lockdown

The Ifo institute said its business climate index shot up to 96.6, the highest reading since June 2019, from an upwardly revised 92.7 in February. A Reuters poll of analysts had pointed to a March reading of 93.2.
Despite rising infection numbers, the German economy started spring with confidence," said Ifo President Clemens Fuest.

Published 26 Mar, 2021 06:13pm

World

Putin to be vaccinated in private: Kremlin

The country has been among the hardest hit by Covid-19, with more than 4.4 million cases of the coronavirus and more than 95,000 deaths.

Published 23 Mar, 2021 05:54pm

World

Calls grow for a national monument honoring America's Covid dead

The long granite wall erected on the Mall in 1982 is one of the most visited monuments in the United States.

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 05:52pm

World

Europe seeks to restart travel with COVID 'pass' despite vaccine squeeze

Commission to propose "green digital certificate".
Tourism industry welcomes pass ahead of summer season.
But some question rights amid patchy vaccine roll-out.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 08:21pm

Pakistan

Expo Centre Lahore: Sultan, Dr Yasmin review vaccination process

LAHORE: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan and Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 09:58am

World

Tunisia starts Covid vaccinations month behind plan

The country received 30,000 doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine on March 9.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 05:52pm

Pakistan

Anti COVID-19 vaccination starts from March 15

She said that 210 beds were being provided in the vaccination centers while training of doctors and staff had been completed for this process.

Published 07 Mar, 2021 06:55pm

World

EU to vaccinate 'all who need' by end of summer: official

"The issue is no longer about (having enough) vaccines, in Europe we have plenty of vaccines available," said the French EU official, a former businessman.

Published 04 Mar, 2021 08:39pm

World

Ivory Coast becomes second country to receive COVAX vaccines

A plane carrying 504,000 doses touched down in the commercial capital Abidjan, paving the way for the West African nation to launch a vaccination campaign.
You want to make sure that the right regulatory approval, the right cold storage is there and everything else, otherwise you risk having things not work.

Published 26 Feb, 2021 06:44pm

World

Senegal launches vaccination campaign

The start of the campaign comes after the government received 200,000 doses of the Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine Sinopharm last week.

Published 23 Feb, 2021 08:21pm

World

Hamas launches Covid vaccinations in Gaza

Israel had earlier blocked a PA vaccine shipment from entering Gaza.

Updated 23 Feb, 2021 09:30am

World

Morocco receives second batch of 500,000 Sinopharm doses

The 1 million Sinopharm doses add to 6 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured by India's Serum Institute which Morocco has received so far.
Morocco has ordered 66 million doses of the vaccines, which require two doses per person, under plans to inoculate 80% of its 36 million-strong population for free.

Published 16 Feb, 2021 05:25pm

World

Peru kicks off COVID-19 inoculation campaign with Sinopharm vaccine

Peru, mired in a political crisis last year, initially lagged behind its wealthier neighbors in locking down COVID-19 vaccine deals.
Peru will then vaccinate 5.3 million elderly people, those suffering from pre-existing conditions and its native communities.

Published 09 Feb, 2021 09:02pm

World

Wealthy German high-tech hub doubles as anti-vaxxer base

Vaccine scepticism threatens Germany's immunisation plan
Anti-vaxx movement has spread from Stuttgart

Published 09 Feb, 2021 05:35pm

World

Iran starts Covid-19 vaccination campaign

The virus has infected 1.4 million people in Iran and killed more than 58,600, according to the health ministry.

Published 09 Feb, 2021 05:03pm

Pakistan

COVID-19 claims 31 lives, infects 1,508 in 24 hours

Country also reported 1,772 recoveries.
Coronavirus vaccination drive began on Wednesday across the country, which aims to inoculate health workers in the first phase.

Published 04 Feb, 2021 10:08am

World

Israel expands vaccination campaign to teens

The health ministry had on Thursday announced it was allowing the inoculation of high school students aged 16-18, subject to parental approval.

Published 23 Jan, 2021 09:06pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 17	5303.27
India Sensex / May 17	73917.03
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Nasdaq / May 17	16685.97
Hang Seng / May 17	19535.61
FTSE 100 / May 17	8420.26
Dow Jones / May 17	40003.59
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18704.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 17	76.29
Petrol/Litre / May 18	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 18 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 18 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 18 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 18 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 18 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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