Oxfam warned, “Poverty and hunger can cause more deaths than for coronavirus as it has killed more than 549,000 people worldwide.”Oxfam, an international confederation of 20 non-governmental organizations that work to eliminate hunger and poverty said in a press release that COVID-19 related huger can kill 12,000 people per.According to …
Read More »Coronavirus deals significant blow as seven more cricketers test positive
The Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Tuesday that seven more players of the Pakistan Cricket Team who were going to England in August tested positive for coronavirus. This makes 10 players that are affected by the coronavirus. Despite the infection, the PCB said that the England tour is still on …
Read More »Lack of global leadership greatest threat in tackling coronavirus
The World Health Organisation’s Director-General told on an online conference that “the novel coronavirus pandemic is still accelerating and its effects will last for decades.”He told the virtual health forum organized by Dubai authorities that the greatest threat facing the world is not only the virus but the lack of …
Read More »Effective implementation of smart lockdown fails on the very first day
The first day of lockdown in Karachi which was on Thursday at 7 pm failed as the authorities were not able to effectively close down the areas marked as hotspots for the novel coronavirus, as markets and streets remain crowded with people until late night.Areas like Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, North Karachi, …
Read More »New Zealand & China reports new cases after a win against the virus
There are over two dozen new coronavirus cases in China and New Zealand got a new coronavirus case after months which show there are still endless challenges present to contain the deadly pandemic, even as some EU nations have started reopening their borders to fellow Europeans. More than eight million …
Read More »Parts of Lahore to face complete lockdown after midnight
The Health Minister Yasmin Rashid just confirmed that the Punjab government just announced that they will be locking down some areas of Lahore that have an increasing number of coronavirus cases being disclosed from the provincial capital.During a press conference, the minister said that “Many areas of Lahore are going …
Read More »Teacher’s ‘makeshift tripod’ for online classes wins praises on the internet
In-between the closure of educational institutes all around the world due to coronavirus pandemic a clothes hanger, plastic chair and mobile were all it took for an Indian chemistry teacher to come up with a makeshift tripod to conduct online classes for her students.The commitment of the teacher won millions …
Read More »PM Imran Khan says people not taking pandemic seriously
Prime Minister Imran Khan warned the people of Pakistan that this is not the peak in the number of COVID-19 cases as they will be rising from late July or early August and advised the nation to strictly follow the standard operating procedure (SOPs).In a televised message to the public, …
Read More »Europe and Asia have taken a Courageous Step of Relaxing the Lockdown
Countries across Europe and Asia have taken a courageous step of relaxing the lockdown and have started reopening the school, pubs parks, and pills in some parts of the country, but at the same time, Latin America is still being affected by the outbreak with around 1 million cases. Countries …
Read More »Pakistan to ease lockdown, open more businesses amid surging COVID-19 infections
Pakistan will be reopening more businesses after the prime minister Imran Khan said that economy could not handle the impact of a lockdown much longer urging people to follow the Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) to contain the spread of the virus. Prime Minister Imran Khan in a televised address advised …
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