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Public Health England

English study finds long COVID affects up to 1 in 7 children months after infection

LONDON: As many as 1 in 7 children may have symptoms linked to the coronavirus months after testing positive for...

Published 01 Sep, 2021 06:36pm

World

Early signs COVID-19 vaccines may not stop Delta transmission, England says

Some initial findings ... indicate that levels of virus in those who become infected with Delta having already been vaccinated may be similar to levels found in unvaccinated people

Published 06 Aug, 2021 06:20pm

Pakistan

Tobacco-harm reduction now being globally recognized as public health strategy

LAHORE: Tobacco-harm reduction is now being globally recognized as an important public health strategy, to reduce...

Updated 18 Jul, 2021 02:22pm

World

UK PM Johnson plans to delay lockdown lifting until July 19

Total British cases of the Delta variant have jumped by 29,892 to 42,323, Public Health England said on Friday.

Updated 11 Jun, 2021 11:30pm

World

Britain records 5,274 new COVID cases, highest daily figure since March

A total of 39,758,428 people have received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, with half the adult population having received two shots.

Updated 03 Jun, 2021 11:57pm

World

Two AstraZeneca COVID shots 85-90pc effective: UK real-world analysis

Estimated 89% effectiveness against symptomatic disease.
Analysis is first to study two AZ doses in real world setting.
Pfizer shot effectiveness drops off 10 weeks after first dose.

Published 20 May, 2021 09:09pm

World

UK records 63 deaths from COVID-19, 6,397 new cases

The 63 daily deaths were down from the 98 recorded the day before, continuing the downward trend in fatalities.

Updated 26 Mar, 2021 12:04am

World

'Real-world' UK data shows 70pc decline in COVID infections after first Pfizer shot

"Overall, we're seeing a really strong effect to reducing any infection, asymptomatic and symptomatic," PHE's strategic response director Susan Hopkins told a media briefing.
"Hospitalisation and deaths rates are falling in all age groups, but the oldest age groups are seeing the fastest decline since the peak in mid-January," a PHE statement said.

Published 22 Feb, 2021 09:27pm

World

UK to offer genomics resources for global Covid fight

LONDON: Britain will offer its genomics expertise to countries lacking resources to identify new variants of the...

Published 27 Jan, 2021 04:59am

World

More than 4 million Britons receive first COVID-19 vaccine dose

A total of 4,062,501 people have received their first shot Public Health England said as the government ramps up the vaccination programme.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 12:59am

World

UK records 48,682 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday

Daily data on COVID-19 deaths was delayed, the public health body said.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 11:52pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 30	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 30	278.43
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 30	156.45
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 30	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 30	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 30	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 30	5,906.94
India Sensex / Dec 30	78,248.13
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 30	39,894.54
Nasdaq / Dec 30	19,486.79
Hang Seng / Dec 30	20,111.38
FTSE 100 / Dec 30	8,121.01
Dow Jones / Dec 30	42,573.73
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 30	19,909.14

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 30	71.36
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 30	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 30	241,430.80
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 30	2,604.69
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 30	68.76
Petrol/Litre / Dec 31	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 31 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.70 ▲ 0.70 (17.50%)
Hira Textile / Dec 31 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	3.80 ▲ 0.50 (15.15%)
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 31 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	9.38 ▲ 1.00 (11.93%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 31 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	15.70 ▲ 1.43 (10.02%)
Chakwal Spinning / Dec 31 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	64.67 ▲ 5.88 (10.00%)
Liven Pharma / Dec 31 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	150.54 ▲ 13.69 (10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 31 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	131.86 ▲ 11.99 (10.00%)
Pak Stock Exchange / Dec 31 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	27.75 ▲ 2.52 (9.99%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 31 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	21.04 ▲ 1.91 (9.98%)

Stock	Price
Frontier Ceram / Dec 31 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	42.91 ▼ -4.77 (-10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Dec 31 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	203.81 ▼ -22.65 (-10.00%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 31 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	43.35 ▼ -4.81 (-9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 31 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36 ▼ -3.89 (-9.75%)
Zephyr Textile / Dec 31 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	10.55 ▼ -0.96 (-8.34%)
Shahmurad Sugar / Dec 31 Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited(SHSML)	433.99 ▼ -39.14 (-8.27%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Dec 31 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	13.30 ▼ -1.12 (-7.77%)
JS Investments / Dec 31 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	22 ▼ -1.71 (-7.21%)
Asia Ins. / Dec 31 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	13 ▼ -0.99 (-7.08%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Dec 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	125,613,935 ▲ 0.48
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	111,551,930 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Dec 31 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	84,182,656 ▼ -0.07
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 31 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	48,777,302 ▼ -0.05
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	45,320,218 ▲ 0.10
Pak Elektron / Dec 31 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	36,348,761 ▼ -0.52
Sui South Gas / Dec 31 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	30,315,237 ▼ -0.82
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 31 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	30,297,834 ▲ 1.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 31 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	29,105,477 ▲ 0.92