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McDonald’s linked to one death, dozens of food poisonings in US

WASHINGTON: One person has died and dozens have fallen sick following a severe E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 12:41pm

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US CDC tracks new lineage of virus that causes COVID

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday that it was tracking a new lineage of the virus that...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 10:49am

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Biden trips and falls during graduation ceremony, recovers quickly

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden tripped and fell after handing out the last diploma at a graduation ceremony at the...

Published 02 Jun, 2023 10:12am

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Suspect arrested in deadly Atlanta hospital shooting

WASHINGTON: Police have arrested a man suspected of shooting five people – one of whom died – at an Atlanta hospital...

Published 04 May, 2023 11:29am

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Billions still exposed to toxic trans fat: WHO

GENEVA: Efforts to eliminate industrially-produced fat have a long way to go with five billion people exposed to...

Published 23 Jan, 2023 03:17pm

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COVID drives down US life expectancy for the second straight year

Life expectancy fell in the United States in 2021 for the second year in a row to its lowest level since 1996,...

Published 31 Aug, 2022 11:27am

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Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus

China’s Guangzhou on Wednesday imposed COVID-19 curbs in parts of the city, joining Shenzhen in battling local...

Published 31 Aug, 2022 11:05am

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Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5 account for up to 13% of COVID variants in US

The BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron are estimated to make up nearly 5% and 8% of the coronavirus variants in...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 07:56pm

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More than 700 monkeypox cases globally, 21 in US: CDC

WASHINGTON: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday it was aware of more than 700 global...

Published 04 Jun, 2022 03:37pm

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Amazon ends COVID paid leave for US workers

Giant online retailer Amazon.com Inc will end its paid time-off policy for employees with COVID-19 from May 2, the...

Published 01 May, 2022 10:19am

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U.S. issues 'Do Not Travel' warning for Canada

WASHINGTON: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and US State Department on Monday advised ...

Updated 11 Jan, 2022 01:21pm

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CDC recommends Pfizer's COVID-19 booster for ages 12 to 15

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday it expanded the eligibility of Pfizer Inc...

Updated 06 Jan, 2022 12:12pm

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US probing two new blood clot cases after J&J's COVID-19 vaccine

One case was in a male and the other was in a female, both of whom were below 60 years, according to the agency, taking the total number of confirmed such cases to 17 out of 8 million shots given.
The new cases come after US health regulators on Friday recommended resumption of use of J&J's shot, ending a 10-day pause to investigate its link to extremely rare but potentially deadly blood clots.

Published 27 Apr, 2021 08:27pm

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US CDC extends eviction ban through June 30

The CDC's moratorium on most residential evictions - which the agency justified citing the public health crisis - had been set to expire on Wednesday.
"Keeping people in their homes and out of crowded or congregate settings - like homeless shelters - by preventing evictions is a key step in helping to stop the spread of COVID-19," CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said in a statement.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 09:18pm

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US nears 500,000 Covid deaths

Though concern has grown over variants of the virus, especially those that appear to spread more easily and render current shots less potent, Fauci sounded a hopeful note on whether another surge was coming.

Published 22 Feb, 2021 10:54am

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US schools, pressured to reopen in pandemic, to get new CDC guidance

The guidance is also expected to cover ventilation in classrooms, contact tracing and quarantine protocols.
Pressure to reopen or expand in-person learning has been building as nearly a year of remote learning has taken a toll on US education and family life.

Published 12 Feb, 2021 06:02pm

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How US CDC missed chances to spot COVID's silent spread

"CDC does not approve this study," an official at the quarantine site wrote to Lawler in a Feb. 8 email obtained by Reuters. "Please discontinue all contact with the travelers for research purposes."
At a crucial moment in the pandemic when Americans were quarantined after possible exposure to the virus abroad.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 06:58pm

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US CDC says priority COVID-19 vaccination groups may overlap

The CDC has said healthcare workers and nursing home residents should have priority for vaccines, to be followed by people over 75 and essential workers.
Although the federal government has distributed more than 21 million doses, only about 6 million have been administered.

Published 08 Jan, 2021 09:02pm

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Major US airlines back 'global' COVID-19 testing requirements

Airlines are seeking at least 14 days before new requirements take effect and "consideration of inadequate testing and results availability in specific countries rather than a blanket worldwide requirement is also needed," the letter said.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 10:56am

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US may cut some Moderna vaccine doses in half to speed rollout, official says

Moderna and the FDA could not immediately be reached for comment.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 11:11am

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Renewed COVID lockdowns likely in Southern California as ICUs stay filled

California has lost 3,238 lives to COVID during the past 14 days, and averaged 230 deaths daily over the past week, pushing total coronavirus fatalities in the state above 24,000 to date.

Published 29 Dec, 2020 11:56am

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One million Americans vaccinated for COVID; Tennessee new epicenter

Washington state Governor Jay Inslee this week ordered a 14-day quarantine for travelers arriving from the UK, South Africa or other countries where the new variant had been detected.

Published 24 Dec, 2020 10:15am

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US CDC reports 312,636 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 20 Dec, 2020 12:35am

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With climate change focus, Biden filling environmental, interior posts

Trump, who frequently downplayed the severity of the pandemic and feuded with top US public health officials, was hospitalized in October after testing positive for COVID-19.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 10:27am

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US CDC reports 302,992 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 17 Dec, 2020 01:08am

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Trump suggests White House staff will wait longer for COVID-19 vaccines

Doses of the vaccine will reach 145 locations across the country on Monday, with initial shots to go to healthcare workers and elderly residents of long-term care homes.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 11:15am

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US CDC reports 213,037 deaths from coronavirus

The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19, caused by a new coronavirus.

Published 11 Oct, 2020 12:31am

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US CDC reports 199,462 coronavirus deaths

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

Published 22 Sep, 2020 10:39pm

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US CDC reports 5,064,171 coronavirus cases

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

Published 11 Aug, 2020 11:17pm

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US CDC reports 5,023,649 coronavirus cases

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

Published 10 Aug, 2020 11:42pm

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 31	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 31	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 31	156.20
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 31	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 31	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 31	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 30	5,906.94
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 30	39,894.54
Nasdaq / Dec 30	19,486.79
Dow Jones / Dec 30	42,573.73
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 30	19,909.14
India Sensex / Dec 31	78,017.14
Hang Seng / Dec 31	20,059.95
FTSE 100 / Dec 31	8,125.32

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 30	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 30	241,430.80
Petrol/Litre / Dec 31	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 31	71.59
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 31	2,605.88
Diesel/Litre / Dec 31	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Hira Textile / Dec 31 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	3.75 ▲ 0.45 (13.64%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 31 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	8.33 ▲ 1.00 (13.64%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Dec 31 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7.88 ▲ 0.88 (12.57%)
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 31 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	9.38 ▲ 1.00 (11.93%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 31 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.47 (11.75%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 31 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.99 ▲ 1.00 (11.12%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 31 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	15.70 ▲ 1.43 (10.02%)
Sindh Abadgar / Dec 31 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	39.33 ▲ 3.58 (10.01%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 31 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	65.45 ▲ 5.95 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 31 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.12 ▼ -0.98 (-16.07%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Dec 31 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	7.60 ▼ -0.90 (-10.59%)
Nimir Resins / Dec 31 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	30.76 ▼ -3.42 (-10.01%)
Frontier Ceram / Dec 31 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	42.91 ▼ -4.77 (-10.00%)
Fateh Sports / Dec 31 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	78.50 ▼ -8.72 (-10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Dec 31 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	203.81 ▼ -22.65 (-10.00%)
Noon Sugar / Dec 31 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	81.31 ▼ -9.03 (-10.00%)
Shahmurad Sugar / Dec 31 Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited(SHSML)	425.82 ▼ -47.31 (-10.00%)
Gammon Pak / Dec 31 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	45.59 ▼ -5.06 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Dec 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	212,308,919 ▲ 0.42
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	111,551,930 ▼ -0.05
B.O.Punjab / Dec 31 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	84,182,656 ▲ 0.28
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 31 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	66,177,767 ▲ 1.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 31 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	55,597,038 ▲ 0.69
Pak Refinery / Dec 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	50,017,805 ▲ 3.54
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 31 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	48,777,302 ▼ -0.02
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	45,320,218 ▲ 0.24
Pak Elektron / Dec 31 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	36,348,761 ▼ -0.91

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