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Malaysia buys AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, seeks more from China, Russia

The government expects to receive the first batch of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in February, he added. Malaysia was the first country in Southeast Asia to strike a deal with the US drugmaker.

Published 22 Dec, 2020 09:31am

World

WHO says no need for major alarm over new coronavirus strain

They said vaccines developed to combat COVID-19 should handle the new variants as well, although checks were under way to ensure this was the case.

Published 22 Dec, 2020 02:08am

World

Trudeau commits Canada to sharing any extra vaccine doses

In the unlikely event that all the experimental vaccines perform well in trials, it could access enough doses to vaccinate the Canadian population more than five times over.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 09:13pm

World

Covid-19 vaccine delivery to poor countries to start in early 2021: WHO

Announcing the agency had secured nearly two billion doses of vaccine candidates, the WHO said in a statement that this would "enable all participating economies to have access to doses in the first half of 2021, with first deliveries anticipated to begin in the first quarter of 2021."

Updated 18 Dec, 2020 06:46pm

World

China welcomes WHO-led trip to investigate COVID-19, WHO official says

On Wednesday, a WHO member and diplomats told Reuters the international mission led by the WHO was expected to go to China in the first week of January to investigate the origins of the virus that sparked the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published 17 Dec, 2020 09:28am

World

WHO vaccine scheme risks failure, leaving poor countries no COVID shots until 2024

COVAX faces "very high" risk of failure, hired Citi for advice.
Scheme plans to deploy 2 bln shots in poor states in 2021.
Failure could delay vaccinations until 2024 in poor countries.

Published 17 Dec, 2020 01:25am

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WHO warns of 'high risk' of virus resurgence in Europe in early 2021

"There is a high risk of further resurgence in the first weeks and months of 2021, and we will need to work together if we are to succeed in preventing it"

Published 16 Dec, 2020 05:06pm

World

European nations tighten virus curbs as Christmas surge fears grow

The World Health Organization has said it is in talks with Pfizer and Moderna about including their vaccines at affordable prices for poor countries.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 12:14pm

Business & Finance

Sanofi renews deal with WHO to fight tropical diseases, sleeping sickness

Sanofi said its new five-year commitment with the WHO would see Sanofi provide financial support of $5 million per year.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 11:44am

World

Argentine president says he'll get Russia vaccine to dispel fears

"I will be the first to be vaccinated so that no one need be afraid," Fernandez told a press conference in Buenos Aires, where he announced the purchase from Russia of enough vaccines for 10 million people.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 09:50am

World

Air pollution: Covid-hit Bulgaria faces compound risk

"If air pollution has made people vulnerable through chronic illnesses, the virus tends to get rid of them," said Simidchiev.

Published 10 Dec, 2020 11:48am

Pakistan

Industrialization a must for poverty alleviation, inclusive development: PM

He congratulated the business community for the new airline which he hoped would create a competitive atmosphere for PIA to bring efficiency in services.

Published 09 Dec, 2020 04:45pm

World

WHO says immune barrier from vaccines ‘still far off’

"The things that must be done to prevent an increase, an uptick, a surge or whatever you want to call it are the public health measures," she added.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 03:41pm

South Korea to buy millions of vaccine doses as coronavirus cases surge

Health authorities predicted daily cases would hover between 550 and 750 this week, and possibly spike to as much as 900 next week.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 09:10am

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WHO does not envisage COVID-19 vaccines being made mandatory

Information campaigns and making vaccines available to priority groups such as hospital workers and the elderly would be more effective,
"I don't think we envisage any countries creating a mandate for vaccinations, " Kate O'Brien, WHO's director of immunisation vaccines and biologicals.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 01:33am

World

WHO warns virus crisis not over as vaccine rollout starts

"Vaccines do not equal zero Covid," said WHO emergencies director Michael Ryan, adding that not everyone will be able to receive it early next year.

Published 05 Dec, 2020 07:54pm

World

WHO chief warns poor could be 'trampled' in vaccine push

Britain has become the first Western nation to approve a vaccine for Covid-19, with the United States and other countries expected to follow soon and begin mass immunization drives.

Published 04 Dec, 2020 09:37pm

Pakistan

WHO donates vehicles to NHSR&C ministry to effectively work against coronavirus

His dedication and sterling work to coordinate Corona response efforts are exemplary and we are happy to see so much work done by WHO and we appreciate it.

Published 04 Dec, 2020 08:15pm

Coronavirus toll after 1100 GMT Friday

At least 60,970,250 cases of coronavirus have been registered. Of these, at least 38,833,400 are now considered recovered.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 07:42pm

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WHO hails 'encouraging' Covid vaccine news, but says no 'time for complacency'

"This is a dangerous virus, which can attack every system in the body. Those countries that are letting the virus run unchecked are playing with fire," he said.

Published 16 Nov, 2020 11:38pm

World

World may be tired, but virus 'not tired of us': WHO chief

Tedros, speaking from quarantine after coming in contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19, warned that the virus preys on weakness.

Published 09 Nov, 2020 11:32pm

'We cannot give up,' WHO chief says of pandemic fight

"We cannot give up. We must not give up," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a virtual briefing.

Published 26 Oct, 2020 11:37pm

WHO calls for immediate action amid 'exponential increase' in coronavirus cases

He said there were “incredible stories of hope and resilience, of people and businesses responding creatively to the outbreak, and we need to share these widely.”

Published 24 Oct, 2020 11:28pm

World

WHO defends data after concluding Gilead's remdesivir flopped COVID trial

Gilead has questioned the findings that concluded remdesivir does not help patients who have been admitted to hospital, saying the "emerging (WHO) data appears inconsistent".

Published 16 Oct, 2020 03:43pm

Pakistan

WHO warns global tuberculosis progress at risk amid coronavirus pandemic

In line with WHO guidance, countries have taken measures to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on essential TB services, including by strengthening infection control.

Published 14 Oct, 2020 08:25pm

World

Coronavirus threatens to reverse progress in TB fight: WHO

"The Covid-19 pandemic threatens to unwind the gains made over recent years," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

Published 14 Oct, 2020 06:24pm

World

WHO reports record one-day rise in global coronavirus cases amid European outbreak

Europe reported 96,996 new cases, the highest total for the region ever recorded by the WHO.
The previous WHO record for new cases was 330,340 on Oct. 2. The agency reported a record 12,393 deaths on April 17.

Published 09 Oct, 2020 12:14am

World

WHO boss wishes Trump full and speedy COVID-19 recovery

"My best wishes to President @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS for a full and speedy recovery," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyeusus said in a Tweet.

Published 02 Oct, 2020 06:49pm

World

Global COVID-19 death toll could hit 2 million before vaccine in wide use: WHO

Unless we do it all, (2 million deaths) ... is not only imaginable, but sadly very likely.
We are not out of the woods anywhere, we are not out of the woods in Africa.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 11:31pm

World

China says WHO gave blessing for coronavirus vaccine emergency use programme

China's annual production capacity of COVID-19 vaccines is expected to reach 610 million doses by end-2020 and 1 billion doses by 2021, Zheng said.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 04:04pm

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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
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.89
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2336.33
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 26	81.15
Petrol/Litre / Apr 27	293.94

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Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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