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Pakistan sees fresh Covid-19 spike as global cases rise

Pakistan sees fresh Covid-19 spike as global cases rise

A woman holds a small bottle labelled with a “Coronavirus Covid-19 Vaccine” sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration taken October 30, 2020. — Reuters Covid-19 positivity reaches 17% in Pakistan. Four Covid deaths reported in Karachi hospital. NB.1.8.1 sequences have not been reported from Pakistan. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is among several countries experiencing a notable resurgence of Covid-19, with …

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Karachi sees spike in diarrhea cases amid rising temperatures

Karachi sees spike in diarrhea cases amid rising temperatures

A representational image of an inside view of a hospital ward. — AFP/File KARACHI: With the rising temperature in Karachi, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of diarrhea patients, said Pakistan Pediatric Association Sindh President Dr Waseem Jamalvi on Thursday. Talking to Geo News, Dr Jamalvi stated that dozens of diarrhea patients are being brought to government …

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Pakistan reports two polio cases from KP, tally at 10

Pakistan reports two polio cases from KP, tally at 10

Polio workers give polio vaccine drops to a child as police stand guard during a vaccination campaign in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.— Reuters/File Of total, five cases are from KP, four from Sindh, and one from Punjab. No vaccination drive carried out in parts of KP since Oct 2023. Third nationwide polio campaign of 2025 is set to …

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