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Covax delivers one billionth Covid vaccine dose

GENEVA: The Covax scheme aimed at equitable global access to Covid-19 vaccines hit a "key milestone" Saturday when ...

Published 16 Jan, 2022 10:44am

World

African Union says J&J vaccine shipments begin, warns of slow pace of deliveries

"The WHO (World Health Organisation) yesterday at a meeting informed us that the actual shipments were less than 13 million." he said. "That's 10% percent of what we were told we would get."

Updated 05 Aug, 2021 05:32pm

WHO approves China's Sinovac vaccine for emergency use

Recommends jab for aults over 18, with a second dose 2-4 weeks later.
It will be the second Chinese drug to get approval from global health agency.

Updated 01 Jun, 2021 08:35pm

World

WHO urges rich countries to donate shots instead of vaccinating children

The WHO is hoping more countries will follow France and Sweden in donating shots to COVAX after inoculating their priority populations to help address a gulf in vaccination rates.

Published 15 May, 2021 09:52am

World

Egypt to get further 4.9 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in May

COVAX was established by the Geneva-based GAVI vaccine alliance and the World Health Organisation (WHO) for the equitable distribution of vaccines.
Egypt's health ministry reported 1,090 new cases and 60 more deaths as of Tuesday.

Published 05 May, 2021 06:45pm

World

Covax signs deal for 500 mn Moderna Covid vaccine doses

Covax is co-led by WHO, the Gavi vaccine alliance and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations.

Published 03 May, 2021 05:01pm

World

Brazil, Mexico, Philippines among those due to get Pfizer shots from COVAX in Q2

Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, the Philippines, South Africa, and Ukraine are set to be among the main recipients of the Pfizer vaccine between April and June, according to GAVI's table "based on current knowledge of COVID-19 vaccine supply availability".

Published 12 Apr, 2021 07:29pm

World

South Korea pays price for reliance on COVAX, scrambles for vaccines

Once praised by the World Health Organization for its decision to procure vaccines through the global scheme, South Korea is now facing criticism at home as the government scrambles to meet the supply shortfall.
South Korea, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam are among countries to be hit by shipment delays to vaccines they have been promised following export curbs by manufacturer India.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 05:54pm

World

Africa virus fight boosted as jabs reach Nigeria, DRC and Angola

"We will first inform the population, let them see the benefits of these vaccines. And then we will vaccinate the population," Longondo said.

Published 03 Mar, 2021 11:46am

World

South Africa signs J&J vaccine deal, eases restrictions

The second phase of the country's vaccination programme, which includes the elderly, essential workers and those with co-morbidities, would start around late April or early May.

Published 01 Mar, 2021 12:03pm

World

First vaccines delivered under global Covax scheme

ACCRA: Ghana became the first country to receive vaccines from the global Covax scheme on Wednesday, paving the way...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

World

Germany pledges additional 1.5 bn euros for COVAX and WHO

We can only get out of the pandemic with vaccinations. We need to make progress on this, at home and abroad.
With today's announcement we make clear: We're standing side-by-side with the poorest countries.

Published 19 Feb, 2021 08:44pm

World

Bosnia begins COVID-19 vaccination roll-out with Russian vaccine

Bosnia had not received any vaccines until last week, when its first batch of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine arrived.
Bosnia, which also comprises the Bosniak-Croat Federation that has not received any vaccines yet, has ordered 1.2 million vaccine doses under the COVAX scheme and nearly 900,000 from the EU.

Published 12 Feb, 2021 05:28pm

Business & Finance

Astrazeneca CEO says COVID vaccine should work against severe disease

"It is of course a concern," Pascal Soriot said of the study at a World Health Organization meeting.
AstraZeneca is a major supplier to a WHO-backed vaccine-sharing scheme called COVAX.

Published 09 Feb, 2021 08:47pm

World

Ukraine expects 100,000-200,000 vaccines from Pfizer in February: PM

Shmygal told the parliament the country also expected to receive 700,000 doses of Sinovac's COVID vaccine in three-four weeks.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 02:01pm

Business & Finance

Ukraine seeks 16mn COVID vaccine doses under COVAX scheme

"Eight million doses we are guaranteed to receive through the global COVAX mechanism. We are also working to increase supply through COVAX to 16 million doses.
The health ministry said the volume was around 1.9 million doses.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 08:05pm

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 1	279.06
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 1	278.86
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 1	155.12
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 1	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 1	1.22

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 1	5,937.34
India Sensex / Jan 1	77,042.82
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	38,572.60
Nasdaq / Jan 1	19,338.29
Hang Seng / Jan 1	19,522.89
FTSE 100 / Jan 1	8,391.90
Dow Jones / Jan 1	43,153.13
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 1	20,655.39

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Jan 1	256.13
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 1	78.66
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 1	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 1	241,941
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 1	2,745.70
Diesel/Litre / Jan 1	260.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Apna Microfin. / Jan 22 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.49 ▲ 0.96 (10.07%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 22 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	27.57 ▲ 2.51 (10.02%)
Jah.Sidd. Co. / Jan 22 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	24.29 ▲ 2.21 (10.01%)
Pak Elektron (Pref) / Jan 22 Pak Elektron Limited (Preference)(PELPS)	14.94 ▲ 1.36 (10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jan 22 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	15.51 ▲ 1.41 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Jan 22 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	54.45 ▲ 4.95 (10.00%)
Fecto Cement / Jan 22 Fecto Cement Limited(FECTC)	116.40 ▲ 10.58 (10.00%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 22 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	86.43 ▲ 7.86 (10.00%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 22 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	738.34 ▲ 67.12 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Jan 22 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.30 ▼ -0.70 (-11.67%)
Nagina Cot. / Jan 22 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	49.95 ▼ -5.55 (-10.00%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 22 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.21 ▼ -3.00 (-9.93%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jan 22 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	11.58 ▼ -1.26 (-9.81%)
TPL Life Insur. / Jan 22 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	51 ▼ -5.50 (-9.73%)
Masood Textile / Jan 22 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.05 ▼ -5.27 (-9.70%)
Karam Ceramics / Jan 22 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	55.98 ▼ -5.92 (-9.56%)
Mari Energies / Jan 22 Mari Energies Limited(MARI)	598 ▼ -61.53 (-9.33%)
Hala Enterprise / Jan 22 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	12.10 ▼ -1.21 (-9.09%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	114,034,653 ▲ 0.04
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,158,485 ▼ -0.07
Fauji Cement / Jan 22 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	83,500,175 ▲ 3.03
Bank Makramah / Jan 22 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	69,476,357 ▲ 0.02
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 22 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	23,402,152 ▲ 3.23
Lotte Chemical / Jan 22 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	23,042,045 ▼ -0.08
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 22 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	21,938,589 ▲ 1.04
Power Cement / Jan 22 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,682,567 ▲ 0.10
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 22 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	18,601,390 ▼ -0.41

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