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Bird flu threatens non-stop “war” on poultry

Bird flu has reached new corners of the globe and become endemic for the first time in some wild birds that transmit the virus...
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Fact Check: What is monkeypox virus & should Pakistan fear it?

Since early May, the news of monkeypox outbreak across Europe and America have got people fearing if the world was looking at yet another...

Experimental chewing gum may reduce coronavirus spread

An experimental chewing gum containing a protein that "traps" coronavirus particles could limit the amount of virus in saliva and help curb transmission when...

Dengue: Symptoms, treatment and all you need to know

Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease that has rapidly spread in recent years around the world. Dengue virus is transmitted by female mosquitoes mainly...

How a plant virus could help stop cancers from reaching the lungs

Using a virus that grows in black-eyed pea plants, nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego developed a new treatment that could keep...

Chinese cities test millions as virus cases surge

Chinese cities rolled out mass testing of millions of people and imposed fresh travel restrictions as health authorities battled Sunday to contain the country's...

25 more fall prey to COVID-19 in Sindh

KARACHI: As many as 25 more people lost their battle against Covid-19 in Sindh and 1,466 new cases of the virus emerged during the...

Sindh reports 511 more coronavirus cases in 24 hours  

KARACHI: At least three more people died of coronavirus during the past 24 hours in sindh, bringing the province’s overall death toll from the...

Joker Malware is back: Delete these virus-infected Android apps or lose data  

The Joker malware has returned to haunt Android apps yet again and this time it has targeted eight apps available on the Google Play Store.   

10 more Karachi police personnel test Covid positive in one week

the total number of Covid infected personnel in the province has jumped to 6,366 today out of which 10 came positive in the past week alone

WATCH: Robots use UV light against coronavirus aboard passenger planes

“If our passengers, if our crew know our aircraft are safe -- that there are no viruses or bacteria -- it could help them to fly again"

KP reports 136 infections in daily Covid stats with 7 new deaths

The daily Covid stats in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa divulged 136 more infections in the 24-hour span taking total active cases number to 2,045

Virus mutations down to chance, in more ways than one

Like all viruses, SARS-CoV-2 mutates in order to maximise its survival chances.

WhatsApp alert: Hoax message about virus can ‘hack your phone in 10 seconds’

National Information Technology Board (NITB) has warned WhatsApp users they could be hit by a hack spreading across the world.

Countries ban UK flights as Britain says new virus strain ‘out of control’

European countries banned flights from the UK on Sunday and the WHO called for stronger containment measures.

Virus plunges Australia into first recession in nearly 30 years

Australia tumbled into its first recession for almost three decades with its pandemic-crippled economy shrinking a record seven percent in the second quarter

Africa declared polio-free after decades of campaigning: WHO

The last case was reported four years ago in the WHO's Africa region comprising 47 countries.

Oil steady as vaccine news counters rise in virus cases

Early data from trials of COVID-19 vaccines released on Monday, raised confidence that a vaccine may be created although any breakthrough will take time to reach the billions of people needed.

US infections top three million as Trump pushes schools reopening

The US remains by far the worst affected country, with over 132,000 deaths.

Most Asian equities fall again as virus fears dampen sentiment

Asian markets stuttered again Wednesday following the previous day's sharp drop

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