WHO Shows Concern Over China’s Covid Plight

China has witnessed a surge in Coronavirus variant cases but after the Chinese government scraped off the zero covid policy, there is no date to show the number of infections. The whole world including the World Health Organization (WHO) shows concern over the number of infections in China because the funeral homes and death reports …

Omicron Cases Detected in Karachi

The era of coronavirus is not over yet as new variants keep emerging and threatening national health. New omicron variants have been detected in Karachi, Pakistan. The National Institute of Health (NIH) revealed that six omicron cases are detected in Karachi and the variants are XBB and XBB.1. These new cases have taken the tally …

Covid Wave Gets Stronger in China

China is witnessing a severity in Covid cases but as China has abandoned the zero covid policy, therefore the Chinese government is not showing and reporting new covid infections. This decision to scrape off zero covid policy has received a lot of scrutiny from the International community. However, China made this decision because the people …

Western New York Becomes War Zone After Cold Storm

Winter has grasped the United States of America and Canada as the temperatures sink below -40°. Intense cold weather has disrupted the daily lives of people because they are unable to go to their work, a power outage has caused immense trouble, people are getting sick because of extreme cold, and many accidents are happening …

China Decides to Stop Publishing Covid Statistics

Every other country has recovered from Covid somehow but China still struggles with Covid repercussions with people getting infected daily at a rapid pace. However, now the National Health Commission (NHC) of China has decided to not publish details regarding Covid statistics, the number of people getting infected, and the death tolls. NHC stated, “From …

WHO Shows Concern as Chinese Hospitals Fill Up

China is witnessing another wave of coronavirus during the Christmas holiday season and the sources suggest that Chinese hospitals are filling up with covid infected patients. Also, the reports suggest that ICUs in China are filling up rapidly but the mortality rate is quite low, and China reported no deaths on Wednesday. World Health Organization …

New Zealand Announces Residency Visa for Nurses

New Zealand recently made an announcement regarding the Residency visa situation for doctors and nurses. New Zealand stated that it will give immediate residency visa to immigrant doctors and nurses. Nation’s immigration minister, Michael Wood also mentioned that this changed policy will be implemented on the 15th of December in 2022. Moreover, Michael Wood suggested …

UK Suffers from Extreme Cold Weather

The United Kingdom is facing extreme conditions of cold weather already with an arctic-like atmosphere disrupting daily lives The weather department has warned the citizens of the United Kingdom to brace themselves for extremely chilled weather this year. The MET Office issues a yellow warning for the UK for snow and ice in London and …

Vitamin D Beneficial for Brain – Scientists

New research by scientists at Tufts University suggested that Vitamin D is beneficial for the brain and reduces damage to the brain Tufts University in the United States conducted research regarding the effect of Vitamin D on the human brain and they were amazed at the results because scientists knew that Vitamin D is important …

Scientists Take on Colds in Winter

Scientists studied flu in winter and concluded that cold air damages the immune response in the nose Whenever winters arrive, people become happy for the chilly and peaceful nights but they start dreading the common cold and flu that comes along. Scientists have been studying for a long time regarding the cause of flu and …

Highest rate of Hepatitis C found in Pakistan

Pakistan now bears the responsibility for having the most number of Hepatitis C patients in history, over 10 million. Hepatitis C is an infectious disease which is caused by the Hepatitis C virus (HCV). It usually spreads when a person comes in contact with the blood of an infected person. This virus spreads through the …

Eight Glasses of Water – a Myth or Reality?

A recent scientific study suggests that eight glasses of water a day might be too much for the human body Everyone has received advice regarding water drinking habits and people always suggest that drink two liters of water a day. Whether they are scientists, doctors, dermatologists, actors, and models, everyone has advised their patients and …

WHO Changes Name of Monkeypox

World Health Organization has decided to change the name of Monkeypox disease to just mpox to avoid stigmatization The term monkeypox was first used in Denmark in 1958 because of the presence of the monkeypox virus in monkeys. However, now the disease is not only found in monkeys but is readily found in rodents. Humans …

Poor Air Quality in Racially Segregated Areas

Scientists at Colorado State University confirmed that racially segregated areas in the US suffer from poor air quality During the Covid peak in 2020, marginalized races or colored races were prone to Coronavirus and got infected severely. Now the scientists at Colorado State University suggest that there is a link between air quality and racial …

New Four-Year Degree Programme in Karachi University

The University of Karachi launched a new four years degree programme related to food science and nutrition Karachi’s biggest university recently launched a new degree programme in the Department of Science and Technology. The four years degree programme is about Human Nutrition and Dietetics program to cater to needs of society. The professor in the …

Covid Cases Take a Toll in China Again

Covid Cases are rising again in China and Beijing’s authority asked the schools to remain closed during this time China is again hit by a Covid wave as the cases are increasing every day with a new peak. Different areas are getting affected such as Zhengzhou and Chongqing with many cases flaring up. These areas …

Our Environment Affects Our Mental State, study reveals

Environmental psychology suggests that the physical environment affects our emotional, cognitive, and physiological states and even our social behaviour. Sometimes we find ourselves thinking about one thing and then jumping to another. But do you know that our surroundings have a great impact on our thoughts? Recent research showed that it is true. This may …

Here Are Some Amazing Benefits of Tea

For all those tea lovers out there, you may be happy to learn that drinking tea can be beneficial for your health. So, it’s time to refute all that you have heard all your childhood that having tea can be a health hazard. Not only tea helps you lose weight, and gives your skin a …

PepsiCo Pakistan achieves 100 percent Covid-19 vaccination rate

Lahore: PepsiCo Pakistan has reached a 100 percent Covid-19 vaccination rate in partnership with the Secondary and Primary Healthcare Department, Government of Punjab through extensive vaccination drives at the company. This effort was complemented with comprehensive awareness-raising campaigns organized across PepsiCo’s facilities in Pakistan. The milestone was celebrated at a ceremony in the presence of …

Pakistan reports less than 300 corona cases daily

KARACHI: For the third day in a row, Pakistan’s National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) reported less than 300 new coronavirus infections in a single day on Monday morning. According to NCOC data, six people have died as a result of the virus in the previous 24 hours, with 240 new COVID-19 infections reported after …

Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccinations approved in Pak for children

KARACHI: As part of its ongoing fight against COVID-19, Pakistan licensed two Chinese vaccinations — Sinopharm and Sinovac — for children under the age of 12. More than 5.5 million immunizations have been delivered to children aged 12 to 18 in the country thus far. Chinese vaccines Sinopharm and Sinovac have been approved by NCOC …

Pakistan reports the lowest COVID positivity rate since 2020

For the first time since the government began gathering statistics on the epidemic in March last year, Pakistan’s COVID-19 positive rate fell to 0.94 percent on Tuesday. Pakistan has continuously reported a coronavirus positive rate of less than 2% and less than 1,000 daily infections over the previous three weeks. Hospitalizations and daily mortality counts …

Pakistan reports a decline in COVID-19 positivity rate

Karachi: The number of new coronavirus infections in Pakistan continues to drop, with the positive rate decreasing to 1.8 percent on Sunday. According to the latest data from Pakistan’s National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 40,584 tests were done in the previous 24 hours across the country, with 767 of them coming back positive, bringing …

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