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US suicide deaths reached record high in 2022, CDC data shows

WASHINGTON: The number of people who died by suicide in the US hit an estimated record 49,000 in 2022, a 2.6%...

Published 11 Aug, 2023 10:59am

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US drops COVID testing for incoming international air travelers

WASHINGTON: The United States late Friday rescinded a 17-month-old requirement that people arriving in the country ...

Updated 12 Jun, 2022 12:14pm

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Ten killed in 'racially motivated' shooting at US grocery store

BUFFALO: A heavily armed 18-year-old white man shot 10 people dead on Saturday at a Buffalo, New York grocery store...

Updated 15 May, 2022 10:57am

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US gives final approval of Pfizer's Covid vaccine for children aged 5-11

WASHINGTON: The United States can now start giving children aged 5-11 the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid vaccine, US health...

Published 03 Nov, 2021 09:16am

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US Supreme Court ends Biden's pandemic eviction moratorium

In a 6-3 ruling, the court sided with homeowners who claimed to be victims of unwarranted measures

Published 27 Aug, 2021 11:59am

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US experts to review heart problems among teens after Covid shots

Pfizer vaccine is currently the only shot authorised in adolescents aged 12 and up
Cases that have been confirmed were investigated following initial reports to vaccine safety monitoring systems

Updated 23 Jun, 2021 12:02pm

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US J&J Covid vaccine pause continues after experts defer vote

When the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices reconvenes, it could potentially vote to recommend that only people beyond a certain age receive the J&J vaccine.

Published 15 Apr, 2021 10:33am

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AstraZeneca likely to release new statement on its COVID-19 vaccine

AstraZeneca said results it published on Monday in which the vaccine had demonstrated 79% efficacy were based on an interim analysis of data through Feb. 17, and it would now "immediately engage" with the independent panel monitoring the trial to share its full analysis.
AstraZeneca will publish up-to-date results from its major US COVID-19 vaccine trial within 48 hours.

Updated 24 Mar, 2021 09:14pm

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Biden slams 'Neanderthal' decisions to end mask mandates

The Texas and Mississippi decisions were "a big mistake," he said.

Published 04 Mar, 2021 11:00am

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U.S. administers 72.8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines: CDC

The tally is for both the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines and both the vaccines involve two doses
The CDC on Friday had reported a tally 70,454,064 vaccines doses administered and 94,300,910 doses distributed

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 04:57pm

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US life expectancy fell by a year as Covid hit

WASHINGTON: Life expectancy in the United States fell by a whole year in the first half of 2020 as the Covid-19...

Published 19 Feb, 2021 04:07am

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As pandemic worsens, Biden unveils ambitious Covid-19 strategy

The administration also plans to invoke the Defence Production Act to boost supply of personal protective equipment, lab equipment and to maximize vaccine production.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 04:59pm

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Biden team says US will not lift travel bans, despite Trump statement

Trump is also set to become the first outgoing president in 152 years not to join his successor at the inauguration ceremony.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 09:19am

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US officials reject Trump claims on toll, defend vaccine rollout

In Tennessee, elder citizens, some with walkers, were reported standing along a busy highway while waiting for their vaccinations.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 11:35am

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Biden says Trump vaccine plan falling 'far behind'

"We might not see improvement until we're well into March as it will take time for our Covid response plan to begin to produce visible progress," Biden said.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 09:21am

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US CDC reports 300,032 deaths from coronavirus

The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19, caused by a new coronavirus.
The CDC figures do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 01:02am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 23	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 23	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
India Sensex / Nov 22	79,117.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,229.97
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 23	70.77
Petrol/Litre / Nov 25	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 25 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 25 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 25 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 25 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 25 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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