According to the World Health Organization, corresponding to preliminary evidence, the Omicron coronavirus variation is more transmissible than the Delta strain, lowers vaccination effectiveness, and produces less severe symptoms. The Delta type, which was discovered in India earlier this year, is responsible for most coronavirus infections worldwide. However, the discovery of Omicron in South Africa last...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday placed seven countries in category ‘C’ and imposed a ban on direct and indirect inbound travel from these regions with immediate effect following the emergence of ‘Omicron’ — a virulent strain of Covid-19 — in South Africa and its subsequent transmission to several countries. Passengers from South Africa, Hong Kong, Mozambique, Namibia,...
ISLAMABAD: Coronavirus has claimed four more lives in Pakistan during the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 28,659, ARY News reported on Sunday. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 313 more people were infected with the virus. A total of 40,019 samples were tested in the last 24 hours, out of...
As the coronavirus positive rate in the nation has dropped to 2.8%, the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) agreed on Thursday to reopen educational institutions for regular courses on October 11. According to Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar, a meeting of the NCOC resolved to reopen educational facilities based on...
