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Manufacturing of vaccine: Govt urged to involve private sector

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, Mian Zahid...

Published 01 May, 2021 03:28am

World

AstraZeneca expects higher H2 sales as Q1 sales, earnings beat forecasts

Including $275 million in COVID-19 vaccine sales.

Published 30 Apr, 2021 11:17am

World

US says sending $100 million in Covid supplies to India

Biden said Monday that the United States would also ship overseas up to 60 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses that have already been manufactured, but it remained unclear how many would go to India.

Published 29 Apr, 2021 10:34am

World

EU-AstraZeneca vaccine court hearing set for May 26

The EU is suing AstraZeneca for allegedly breaking their purchase agreement by massively under-delivering doses of the Covid-19 jab for its 27 member states.

Published 28 Apr, 2021 04:42pm

World

BioNTech co-founder 'confident' vaccine works against Indian variant

WHO has said the B.1.617 variant of Covid-19 first found in India had as of Tuesday been detected in "at least 17 countries".

Published 28 Apr, 2021 04:14pm

Pakistan

In a first, Pakistan vaccinates over 0.1mn people in a single day

A total of 117,852 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 during the past 24 hours.
So far, 2.1 million people have been administered the coronavirus vaccine, Asad Umar said.

Published 28 Apr, 2021 11:54am

Pakistan

Punjab govt to procure vaccine: Crackdown on those selling cylinders at exorbitant rates ordered

LAHORE: Punjab government will procure corona vaccine with an amount of Rs. 1.5 billion and the CM directed...

Updated 28 Apr, 2021 10:07am

World

Russia says Brazil refusal to import Sputnik V 'political'

The Russian vaccine has so far been approved for use in at least 60 countries, including more than 10 in Latin and Central America.

Published 27 Apr, 2021 04:17pm

Business & Finance

France's Sanofi to help produce Moderna vaccines in US

Moderna's vaccine is based on the same messenger RNA technology that Sanofi hopes to use for its own Covid shots, after its initial efforts were called off because of disappointing trial results.

Published 26 Apr, 2021 06:34pm

Pakistan

PIA airlifts 1m doses of Covid-19 vaccine from China

BEIJING: Three planes of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) carrying a consignment of one million doses of...

Updated 26 Apr, 2021 10:16am

World

Oxford-developed Malaria vaccine hailed as potential medical breakthrough

A malaria vaccine, developed by the University of Oxford, has proved to be 77% effective in early trials; being seen as a potential major breakthrough in the fight against the disease.
On the basis of these results, larger trials will now be carried out in nearly 5000 children between the ages of five months and three years, across four African states.

Published 23 Apr, 2021 04:03pm

World

Pfizer confirms fake vaccine shots on sale in Mexico, Poland

Lopez-Gatell said the false drugs were offered on social networks for up to $2,500 per unit and were detected by cyber police.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 04:51pm

World

Pfizer confirms fake vaccine shots on sale in Mexico, Poland: reports

Pfizer tested the bogus vials and found they did not contain the two-shot vaccine it developed with BioNTech.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 11:00am

World

Vaccine hesitancy one of the biggest threats to public health: Report

A recent report revealed that a wide array of factors including gender, education and media consumption can have an impact on public attitudes towards the coronavirus vaccinations across Central Asian countries.
According to the World Health Organisation, vaccine hesitancy is one of the biggest threats to global health, with experts identifying that one of the most common reasons for refusal include a lack of trust and inaccessibility.

Updated 22 Apr, 2021 09:49am

Pakistan

China to produce more than 3bn COVID-19 vaccines this year

The country chose to conduct research work on 12 types of vaccines from 10 research units across the country, Zheng said.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 10:11pm

World

European countries to resume J&J COVID vaccine deliveries

The Netherlands plans to resume the use of the vaccine as of Wednesday. Italy's health ministry recommended that the J&J vaccine be used for people over the age of 60.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 04:20pm

World

EU will have vaccine doses for 70pc of adults by mid-July: commissioner

"I am now certain of how many doses are currently in production and I know how many millions will be delivered each week," he said.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 04:40pm

World

EU to rule on J&J shot safety as raging virus wave grips India

That desire was on display in EU member Slovakia on Monday, where shops, museums, libraries and swimming pools reopened after a lengthy lockdown, bringing big crowds onto the streets.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 11:13am

World

India locks down capital to battle virus as US hits vaccine milestone

• Australia-New Zealand travel bubble opens NEW DELHI/NEW YORK: India will lock down its capital New Delhi for a...

Updated 20 Apr, 2021 10:06am

World

China trials mixing of COVID-19 vaccines from CanSinoBIO and Zhifei Longcom

Chinese researchers also running trials for two-dose-based vaccination of Ad5-nCoV, as well as an inhalation version of the vaccine.

Published 19 Apr, 2021 11:33am

World

AstraZeneca could have COVID-19 vaccine against variant by end-2021: Austrian newspaper

British and European Union medicine regulators have said that the overall benefits of using the vaccine outweigh any risks of rare clotting.

Published 18 Apr, 2021 06:44pm

Pakistan

5,848 people vaccinated against corona in KP: Report

28,030 health workers and 13,056 senior citizens have also been given the second dose of corona vaccine yet.

Updated 18 Apr, 2021 06:03pm

World

Canada records second case of rare blood clot after AstraZeneca shot

The country is facing a third coronavirus wave, however, that has recently forced provinces to tighten restrictions.

Published 18 Apr, 2021 11:42am

Business & Finance

Pakistan approved CanSinoBIO says no serious blood clots from its vaccine

CanSinoBIO’s Ad5-nCoV vaccine is approved in China, Hungary, Chile, Mexico and Pakistan.

Published 15 Apr, 2021 11:09am

World

EU to get 50m Pfizer doses early as Denmark scraps AZ

BRUSSELS: The EU said Wednesday it would get 50 million Pfizer vaccine doses earlier than expected, as rival...

Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am

World

Russia says Sputnik V vaccine does not cause blood clots

MOSCOW: The developer of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine said Wednesday its jab did not cause blood clots, ...

Updated 15 Apr, 2021 10:09am

Markets

Most Asian markets rise as earnings come into focus

Pfizer also said it had enough production capacity to produce more than two billion doses this year.

Published 14 Apr, 2021 11:12am

Markets

Tuesday’s early trade: S&P, Nasdaq move up

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose on Tuesday as investors flocked to the perceived safety of...

Published 14 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Minister says ‘sufficient’ stock of vaccine available

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Tuesday said that more than 1.3...

Updated 14 Apr, 2021 10:11am

World

Canada reports first case of rare blood clotting after AstraZeneca COVID shot

The person, who was not identified and who received the inoculation produced at the Serum Institute of India, is at home and recovering.

Updated 14 Apr, 2021 12:02am

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	154.64
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 19	4967.23
India Sensex / Apr 19	73088.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Nasdaq / Apr 19	15282.01
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16224.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7895.85
Dow Jones / Apr 19	37986.40
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17737.36

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	83.14
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 19	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 19	214935
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2391.93
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 19	81.02
Petrol/Litre / Apr 20	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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