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Israel data shows Pfizer jab protects against virus but immunity unclear

The Jewish state is carrying out what is widely described as the world's fastest vaccination campaign per capita.

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:49pm

World

Russia aims to boost Sputnik vaccine production abroad

Sputnik V has been approved in more than 15 countries, including several ex-Soviet republics but also Argentina, Tunisia and Pakistan.

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:43pm

World

Singapore becomes first in Asia to approve Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is the second to be authorised for pandemic use in Singapore, after the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which is already being rolled out in the city-state.

Published 03 Feb, 2021 02:22pm

World

Oxford says COVID-19 vaccine 76pc effective for 3 months after one shot

AstraZeneca has welcomed the move, saying flexibility to extend the time between doses is the best strategy for the shot.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 11:31pm

Markets

Pfizer expects $15 billion in 2021 sales from its COVID-19 vaccine

Pfizer said it expects there could be a long-lasting need for COVID-19 vaccines, to combat new virus variants that emerge and to "boost" peoples' waning immune responses.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 11:28pm

World

White House to boost COVID-19 vaccine to states: New York governor

"The increase is now going to go from 16 to about 20 percent as a direct allocation," Cuomo told a news conference, reporting on a call a governors association had with the White House.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 11:18pm

World

UK virus variant has developed concerning new mutation in small number of cases

The UK variant of the coronavirus has developed a new, concerning mutation in a small number of cases, which scientists said makes it similar to the South African and Brazilian variants and could reduce the efficacy of vaccines.
The emergence of the mutation to the variant first discovered in Britain highlights how complicated exiting COVID-19 lockdown will be even once vaccines are rolled out.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 10:56pm

Pakistan

No elite group to get priority in vaccination, healthcare workers to get first: Nausheen Hamid

She said the healthcare workers not to hesitate to get the Covid-19 vaccine as the whole world was clamoring for a Covid-vaccine.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 09:04pm

World

EU chief defends later vaccine rollout as 'good decision'

France's health authority is due later Tuesday to give its verdict on approval of the AstraZeneca vaccine and who it should be used on.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 08:23pm

Business & Finance

Pfizer estimates $15bn in 2021 sales for Covid-19 vaccine

Pfizer reported fourth-quarter net income of $594 million, compared with a loss of $337 million in the year-ago period.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 08:16pm

World

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine 91.6% effective: Lancet study

The Lancet report said that during the trial "no serious adverse events were deemed to be associated with vaccination".

Published 02 Feb, 2021 07:53pm

Business & Finance

Verity Pharma and India's SII apply to distribute AstraZeneca vaccine in Canada

SII, the world's biggest vaccine maker, has capacity to produce roughly 2.4 million doses per day at its campus in Pune, western India.
Verity Pharmaceuticals is providing important support to Serum Institute of India related to its regulatory registration, importation and distribution of the vaccine in Canada, pending Health Canada approval.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 07:15pm

Business & Finance

Nestle CEO seeks ways to help with COVID-19 vaccine roll out

We will also try to find ways to either sponsor the payment for the vaccine or sponsor the way it gets applied in communities where we are present.
The price of a vaccine for an advanced economy is negligible...but to a developing country which has been struggling already with all the impacts of COVID.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 07:06pm

World

Study suggests Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine less effective against S.African variant

Of particular concern ... is the emergence of the E484K mutation (found in the South African variant), which so far has only been seen in a relatively small number of individuals.
"Our work suggests the vaccine is likely to be less effective when dealing with this mutation."

Published 02 Feb, 2021 06:57pm

Business & Finance

BioNTech says working to supply vaccines to Japan as soon it can

BioNTech's vaccine supply to Japan will come from multiple sites, Richardson told an online media conference.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 05:37pm

Business & Finance

Pfizer sees about $15bn in 2021 sales from COVID-19 vaccine

The company said it expects total 2021 revenue of between $59.4 billion and $61.4 billion.
The vaccine was among the first to be authorized for emergency use in the United States and several other countries, and analysts have forecast billions in sales.

Updated 02 Feb, 2021 08:12pm

Business & Finance

Global Covid-19 Vaccinations Doses Cross the 100M Mark

Covid-19 vaccinations surpass 100 million doses worldwide

Published 02 Feb, 2021 09:58am

World

EU disease agency launches Covid vaccine tracker

STOCKHOLM: The EU’s disease agency launched a Covid-19 vaccine tracking tool on Monday, providing an overview of...

Published 02 Feb, 2021 04:29am

World

EU aims to boost vaccination rollout as variants spread

BRUSSELS: The European Union put on a brave face Monday, defending its troubled vaccination programme and insisting...

Updated 02 Feb, 2021 09:52am

Markets

UAE markets lead gains, Saudi Arabia declines

DUBAI: The markets in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) finished higher on Monday, helped by financial and real estate...

Published 02 Feb, 2021 04:29am

Business & Finance

Sterling rises

LONDON: The British pound rose on Monday to its highest against the euro since May 2020 and came close to recent...

Published 02 Feb, 2021 04:29am

World

British COVID deaths and cases drop to lowest since December

Both deaths and positive test results are typically lower on Mondays than other days of the week.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 12:49am

Pakistan

China-Pakistan vaccine cooperation reflects joint efforts to fight Covid-19: FM

He informed that in the early hours today, a batch of inactivated Covid-19 vaccines donated by Chinese government to Pakistan arrived in Islamabad.

Published 01 Feb, 2021 09:50pm

Dubai announces alliance to speed vaccine delivery

DUBAI: Key transport hub Dubai on Sunday announced an initiative to accelerate the delivery of coronavirus vaccines,...

Published 01 Feb, 2021 03:39am

World

South Africa orders 20 million Pfizer vaccines

A first shipment of AstraZeneca/Oxford jabs produced in India is due to arrive on Monday, with injections expected to start two weeks later.

Published 31 Jan, 2021 08:30pm

World

Israel says to send 5,000 vaccine doses to Palestinians

More than three million of the country's nine million people have received the first of two required jabs of the Pfizer vaccine.

Published 31 Jan, 2021 05:57pm

Business & Finance

Dubai house prices to drop at slower pace

When asked what would be the primary driver of housing market activity this year, nine property analysts said a successful vaccine rollout and an economic recovery. One said fiscal stimulus and another said monetary policy.

Published 31 Jan, 2021 01:52pm

World

Vietnam approves AstraZeneca vaccine, cuts short Communist Party congress

HANOI: Vietnam approved its first COVID-19 vaccine and cut short an important ruling Communist Party meeting, state...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

World

UK expects vaccine arrangements to be honoured: minister

LONDON: Britain expects its contractual arrangements on coronavirus vaccines to be honoured following disagreements...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

World

EU backs off jab threat in Britain row as WHO warns against 'vaccine nationalism'

The European Commission will "ensure that the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol is unaffected", the EU commissioner said.

Published 30 Jan, 2021 05:56pm

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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