COVID-19 may not be sexually transmitted: Study
Washington: COVID-19 is unlikely to be spread through sexual transmission, according to a study that found no evidence of the novel coronavirus in the semen or testes of men. The study, published in the journal Fertility & Sterility, was not comprehensive enough to fully rule out the possibility that the disease could be sexually transmitted. […]
Pak’s health institute receives offer from Chinese firm to collaborate for COVID-19 vaccine: report
Islamabad: A major Chinese pharmaceutical company has invited a premier national health institute of Pakistan to collaborate in conducting clinical trials of its recently developed inactivated vaccine for COVID-19 in Pakistan, a media report said on Thursday. The Islamabad-based National Institute of Health (NIH) received the offer from China Sinopharm International Corp for the successful […]
UN chief: Pandemic is fast becoming a ‘human rights crisis’
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday that the coronavirus pandemic is a human crisis that is fast becoming a human rights crisis. The U.N. chief said in a video message that there is discrimination in the delivery of public services to tackle COVID-19 and there are structural inequalities that impede access to them. […]
World could face multiple famines of biblical proportions due to COVID-19: UN body
United Nations: The UN food relief agency has warned that the world is on the brink of a “hunger pandemic” and could face multiple famines of biblical proportions within few months if nations don’t act now to avoid funding shortfalls and disruptions to trade due to COVID-19, which continues to spread unabated. The novel coronavirus, […]
Coronavirus may be aided by body’s own immune response to enter more cells: Study
Boston: One of the human body’s main defences against viral infections may be helping the novel coronavirus infect more cells, according to a study which can help understand why some people are more susceptible than others to COVID-19. The study, published in the journal Cell, used single-cell RNA sequencing, which identifies which of roughly 20,000 […]
Over 2.5 mn confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide: AFP tally
Paris: Over 2.5 million people have been confirmed to have contracted the coronavirus worldwide, with 80 percent of cases in Europe and the United States, according to an AFP tally Tuesday based on official figures. There have been 2,503,429 recorded cases and 172,551 deaths around the world. Europe, the most affected continent, has 1,230,522 official […]
Nations ease some virus restrictions yet public still wary
Berlin, Apr 22: Small shops reopened on Wednesday in Berlin as a few nations began easing coronavirus restrictions to restart their economies, but trepidation expressed by some workers and customers indicated a return to normality is still a long way off. Restrictions were also being eased in Denmark and Austria. In France, long lines built […]
Pak doctors urge govt to review its decision to allow congregational prayers in mosques
Islamabad: Pakistan’s senior doctors based in the country and abroad have urged the Imran Khan government to review its decision to allow congregational prayers in mosques during the month of Ramzan amid the coronavirus outbreak which has infected more than 10,000 people. The Pakistan government has succumbed to pressure from the hardline clerics and allowed […]
Divided SAARC unites to combat coronavirus pandemic
Islamabad/Colombo: The unprecedented coronavirus crisis has united the SAARC countries as they adopted international travel bans, enforced strict lockdowns, announced special economic packages, set up a joint fund and banned all religious gatherings to battle the pandemic, earning them praise from the World Bank for their quick response. Throughout South Asia, the countries have responded […]
UN calls for “equitable and fair” access to medicines, vaccines in COVID-19 fight
United Nations: The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution by consensus calling for global cooperation to ensure “equitable and fair” access to medicines, vaccines and medical equipment for all nations and to prevent any undue stockpiling of essential medical supplies as they battle the COVID-19 pandemic. The Mexico-drafted resolution, which was adopted on […]
