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In pictures: Coronavirus fails to deter India's massive Ganges pilgrimage

In pictures: Coronavirus fails to deter India's massive Ganges pilgrimage

“The pandemic is a bit of a worry, but we are taking all precautions,” says organiser.
AFP Updated 14 Jan, 2021 11:17pm
Why is online learning failing so miserably in Pakistan?

Why is online learning failing so miserably in Pakistan?

Almost all are our students are perfectly comfortable with cheating.
Published 23 Jan, 2021 08:08am
From bogus to bizarre: A roundup of some common Covid-19 vaccine myths

From bogus to bizarre: A roundup of some common Covid-19 vaccine myths

We address some of the common misunderstandings and myths related to Covid-19 vaccines.
Syed Talal Ahsan Updated 05 Jan, 2021 05:35pm
Covid-19 vaccines: From labs to jabs

Covid-19 vaccines: From labs to jabs

A look at the journeys of three leading experimental vaccines from their creation in laboratories to inoculation.
Reuters Published 31 Dec, 2020 05:04pm
Iranian women’s group empowers amid pandemic by making masks

Iranian women’s group empowers amid pandemic by making masks

Depending on the order size, Bavar sells the masks for as much as 250,00 rials (96 US cents) apiece.
Published 30 Dec, 2020 11:05am
Stories of living in the time of Covid-19

Stories of living in the time of Covid-19

What do a music producer, yogi and a sports coach have in common in 2020? The gift of time.
Published 30 Dec, 2020 10:36am
Editorial: The response of both federal and provincial govts has been hugely disappointing in the 2nd wave

Editorial: The response of both federal and provincial govts has been hugely disappointing in the 2nd wave

For a country of 200m people, our per capita testing rate is among the lowest in the region.
Published 27 Dec, 2020 07:54am
What compels youth in Pakistan and Japan to join religious institutions or cults?

What compels youth in Pakistan and Japan to join religious institutions or cults?

During the pandemic, religion has performed its role at several levels.
Published 27 Dec, 2020 07:40am
High Covid death toll – did Punjab’s home isolation policy backfire?

High Covid death toll – did Punjab’s home isolation policy backfire?

The official figures over the last few weeks show a trend of 40-45 Covid deaths daily at state-run hospitals in Punjab.
Asif Chaudhry Updated 25 Dec, 2020 09:16am
Who will foot the bill for the Covid-19 vaccine for Pakistan, and how?

Who will foot the bill for the Covid-19 vaccine for Pakistan, and how?

The PTI government is occupying itself with Covid-19 prevention rather than its cure.
Published 24 Dec, 2020 08:17am
Explainer: Do new coronavirus strains pose concern for vaccines?

Explainer: Do new coronavirus strains pose concern for vaccines?

New strains of the virus that causes Covid-19 have been seen almost since it was first detected in China nearly a year ago.
AP Updated 21 Dec, 2020 12:04pm
'This is life and death': Usman Mukhtar calls out people attending weddings and not following SOPs

'This is life and death': Usman Mukhtar calls out people attending weddings and not following SOPs

"Care about yourself and if not yourself then the unsuspecting people around you who you’re going to give the virus to"
Images Staff Updated 17 Dec, 2020 01:01pm
How the novel coronavirus has evolved

How the novel coronavirus has evolved

Mutations have created at least seven strains of the coronavirus so far.
Reuters Published 10 Dec, 2020 01:58pm
Editorial: Logistical challenges need to be given attention in Pakistan's procurement of vaccine

Editorial: Logistical challenges need to be given attention in Pakistan's procurement of vaccine

The long-term challenge for the government is the Covid-19 inoculation once the vaccine is procured.
Updated 04 Dec, 2020 03:18pm
How Covid-19 upended life as we knew it in a matter of weeks

How Covid-19 upended life as we knew it in a matter of weeks

Almost everyone has been affected, be it through illness, losing loved ones or jobs or being confined at home.
Reuters Published 03 Dec, 2020 05:53pm
Who, when and how? A look at UK’s vaccination rollout

Who, when and how? A look at UK’s vaccination rollout

There is acute interest in how UK plans to implement potentially its biggest-ever immunisation program.
AP Published 03 Dec, 2020 12:50pm
Why the coronavirus succumbed to politics in Pakistan

Why the coronavirus succumbed to politics in Pakistan

So much is unknown about the infection that views have changed rapidly about what needs to be done.
Published 01 Dec, 2020 08:20am
Editorial: There has been a depressing change in the PPP's trajectory on Covid-19

Editorial: There has been a depressing change in the PPP's trajectory on Covid-19

Today, the party’s approach to the surge in infections can be compared to that of an ostrich with its head buried in the sand.
Published 28 Nov, 2020 08:06am
‘We’re drowning’: Covid cases flood hospitals in America’s heartland

‘We’re drowning’: Covid cases flood hospitals in America’s heartland

After pounding big US cities in the spring, Covid-19 now has engulfed rural and small-town America.
Reuters Published 24 Nov, 2020 08:41pm
Editorial: Political leaders are putting the people's lives at risk through their careless approach to the virus

Editorial: Political leaders are putting the people's lives at risk through their careless approach to the virus

Those responsible for improving the lives of Pakistani citizens are, instead, putting them at risk.
Updated 24 Nov, 2020 10:42am
Effective governance and national resilience have been two key factors in an efficient pandemic response

Effective governance and national resilience have been two key factors in an efficient pandemic response

Pakistan has much to learn from the rich debate on governance that continues.
Published 23 Nov, 2020 09:21am
Braving hostile terrains and attitudes, the women at the heart of KP's Covid-19 battle

Braving hostile terrains and attitudes, the women at the heart of KP's Covid-19 battle

They often don't get paid for months, are seen with suspicion, and lack PPE, but KP's Lady Health Workers are not giving up.
Umar Bacha Updated 20 Nov, 2020 09:47am
England decision to tour Pakistan a 'massive moment' for cricket, says Moeen Ali

England decision to tour Pakistan a 'massive moment' for cricket, says Moeen Ali

England will tour Pakistan next year for the first time since a 2009 attack by gunmen on the visiting Sri Lankan.
AFP Updated 19 Nov, 2020 02:28pm
Can first Covid-19 vaccines bring herd immunity? Experts have doubts

Can first Covid-19 vaccines bring herd immunity? Experts have doubts

Reproduction rate is central to public health calculations for herd immunity but experts say we do not know how fast it spreads.
Reuters Published 18 Nov, 2020 03:11pm
No one should mistake an effective, fast-tracked Covid vaccine for a universal silver bullet

No one should mistake an effective, fast-tracked Covid vaccine for a universal silver bullet

The concept of ‘vaccine nationalism’ has sporadically been discussed for months.
Published 18 Nov, 2020 09:26am
Editorial: Covid-19 has failed to register as a threat with the public as it is largely absent from the govt's messaging

Editorial: Covid-19 has failed to register as a threat with the public as it is largely absent from the govt's messaging

Daily deaths, hospitalisations and positive cases continue to rise at alarming rates.
Published 16 Nov, 2020 09:06am
Is Pfizer’s vaccine the answer to Pakistan’s Covid-19 problem?

Is Pfizer’s vaccine the answer to Pakistan’s Covid-19 problem?

Even as the world cheered when Pfizer announced its shot, poorer countries don't have much reason to celebrate the news.
Dawn.com | Reuters Updated 13 Nov, 2020 09:46am
ICU beds full as Covid surges in Indian capital, weekend festival a worry

ICU beds full as Covid surges in Indian capital, weekend festival a worry

Federal authorities have asked the local government in the capital to prepare resources to handle as many as 15,000 cases a day.
Reuters Published 12 Nov, 2020 12:44pm
How contagious are kids with Covid? Short answer: we don't know

How contagious are kids with Covid? Short answer: we don't know

Experts are still divided over spread of the virus through children, even as govts must decide whether to keep schools open.
AFP Published 04 Nov, 2020 10:41pm
Trump threatens to fire Dr Fauci in rift with disease expert

Trump threatens to fire Dr Fauci in rift with disease expert

Trump’s comments come after Fauci leveled his sharpest criticism yet of the White House’s response to the coronavirus.
AP Updated 02 Nov, 2020 01:24pm
Indian garment workers cover bosses’ lockdown losses

Indian garment workers cover bosses’ lockdown losses

Workers say they are being offered the choice of less money or working extra shifts for free to pay back their bosses.
Reuters Updated 23 Oct, 2020 10:06am
Editorial: The wave of public gatherings couldn’t have come at a more problematic time

Editorial: The wave of public gatherings couldn’t have come at a more problematic time

With such blatant disregard for SOPs, it is only inevitable that these occasions will be superspreader events.
Editorial Updated 19 Oct, 2020 12:13pm
Covid-19 and disruptions to learning

Covid-19 and disruptions to learning

Parents are being forced to cut back on educating their children, especially daughters.
Faisal Bari Published 16 Oct, 2020 08:05am
'Far from over': WHO epidemiologist shares challenges, successes in Covid-19 journey

'Far from over': WHO epidemiologist shares challenges, successes in Covid-19 journey

The epidemiologist admits the world body doesn't "always get it perfect" but assures experts were "here to help".
AFP Published 15 Oct, 2020 08:52pm
Lesson not learned: Europe unprepared as 2nd virus wave hits

Lesson not learned: Europe unprepared as 2nd virus wave hits

Epidemiologists and residents are pointing the finger at governments for having failed to seize on the summertime lull in cases.
AP Published 10 Oct, 2020 01:19pm