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August 14, 2024

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Pakistan issues alert after increase in monkeypox cases worldwide

A patient shows his hand with a wound caused by monkeypox virus infection, in the isolation area at Arzobispo Loayza Hospital, in Lima, Peru, August 16, 2022. — AFP ISLAMABAD: In response to increasing cases of Mpox worldwide, particularly in African countries, and the recent outbreak of Zika virus in Pune, India, the National Center for Command and Operations (NCOC) has issued an alert to the Border Health Services, urging strict vigilance at all points entry, National Institutes of Health (NIH) officials said Wednesday. In an emergency meeting on Wednesday, the NCOC urged the Border Health Services to maintain strict

July 18, 2024

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The government orders the increase of appeal courts for tax cases to 100

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) reforms and digitization review meeting on July 18, 2024. — PID Prime Minister emphasizes zero tolerance for sales tax refund delays. Orders implementation of a unified sales tax system by October. AEES will be deployed at four ports in Karachi, major airports. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has issued instructions to increase the number of appellate courts to 100 in order to speed up the resolution of tax cases. Presiding over a review meeting on reforms and digitization in the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday, the prime minister

July 15, 2024

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Somalia cholera outbreak kills 134 as cases rise

MOGHADISHU: A total of 16,231 new cholera cases and 134 related deaths have been reported in Somalia since January this year, with cases spreading due to recent prolonged rains and flash floods, the government said on Monday. The Department of Health and Human Services said 10,273 cases, or 63 percent of the total, were classified as serious. “Unfortunately, 134 deaths were recorded during this reporting period, highlighting the severity of the epidemic,” the ministry said in a statement issued in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. The ministry also attributed the increasing cases of cholera in Somalia to a growing number

July 13, 2024

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The CDC reports three possible cases of bird flu in Colorado

Colorado has reported three suspected cases of H5 bird flu infection in poultry workers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Friday. The three people had mild symptoms, the CDC said in a statement. The infections occurred in workers who killed infected animals at a poultry facility experiencing an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu, it said. Symptoms included conjunctivitis, or pink eye, and common symptoms of a respiratory infection, Colorado officials said in a statement, adding that none of the people were hospitalized. State epidemiologists said the infections appear to have come from contact with infected poultry. The

July 8, 2024

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Ease of doing business: cases of Malaysia, Pakistan

Islamabad: In 2010, Malaysia was ranked No. 116 in the world for ease of issuing building permits, which was one of several parameters used by the World Bank to compare countries on “Ease of Doing Business”. At the behest of then Prime Minister Najib Razak, a high-powered task force was established with equal representation from the government and the private sector, supported by the Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) as its secretariat. Pemudah undertook a thorough review of business licensing requirements by conducting a diagnosis of more than 778 regulations during the period 2011-2013. As a result, the government streamlined 691

June 26, 2024

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WHO reports alarming rise in monkeypox cases in Africa

GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that moxie cases are increasing in Africa, urging intensive investigations to identify the root causes. “Today, mpox remains a public health threat as the situation continues to evolve,” Rosamund Lewis, WHO’s technical chief for infectious disease, told a UN press conference in Geneva. Lewis said more than 3,100 laboratory-confirmed cases have been reported worldwide since the start of 2024, with around 600 confirmed cases reported to the WHO from 26 countries in May alone. “In addition, cases are increasing in Africa,” he warned, adding that Africa is now the top region

June 19, 2024

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India has recorded more than 40,000 suspected heat stroke cases so far

NEW DELHI: India has recorded more than 40,000 suspected cases of heatstroke this summer as a prolonged heat wave has killed more than 100 people across the country and parts of the northeast faced flooding from heavy rain, authorities said. Billions across Asia are battling extreme heat this summer in a trend scientists say has been exacerbated by man-made climate change, with temperatures in northern India soaring to nearly 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) in one of the longest heatwaves on record. Birds fell from the skies in the extreme heat and hospitals reported an influx of heat-affected patients

March 4, 2024

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Cases of stroke are increasing, says the expert

HYDERABAD: Medical Superintendent of Liaquat University Hospital, Hyderabad and Jamshoro, Dr Munir Ahmed Sheikh, said that disability and death due to stroke is increasing in the country, however, stroke disease is treatable now and it is also possible to prevent an attack. Now a stroke unit has been set up in Hyderabad civil hospital under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Manzoor Ahmed Lakhir and Dr. Abdul Hafeez Baghio and other specialist doctors in neuro-medical department where the suffering patients can be saved from disability if the patient be rushed to the hospital immediately. He expressed these views while speaking to

February 21, 2024

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Indian businessman, wife slapped with more cases of fraud

Two separate cases were filed against Gaurav and his wife Sharon Srivastava in California for fraud, false statements Indian businessman Gaurav Kumar Srivastava (right) and Sharon Srivastava. — Social media/archive LONDON/CALIFORNIA: Indian businessman Gaurav Kumar Srivastava, who lied to Google de-index, a story that exposed him as a fraud and con man who misused the name of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to defraud a Dutch oil trader, is facing two separate fraud lawsuits. Last month, two respected former Wall Street Journal reporters and Pulitzer nominees — Bradley Hope and Tom Wright of Project Brazen Whalehunting — announced they would

February 20, 2024

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WHO sounds alarm as measles cases rise 79% in 2023

With an estimated 142 million children vulnerable to measles, the situation is described as “very challenging” The World Health Organization (WHO) logo appears in this undated image.—AFP/file The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm over the alarming rise in measles cases worldwide, reporting a staggering 79% increase over the previous year, with over 306,000 cases to be recorded in 2023. Business Recorder mentionted. Natasha Crowcroft, WHO technical adviser on measles and rubella, conveyed the seriousness of the situation, stressing that measles cases are likely to be significantly underreported, indicating a potentially much higher true number. While the UN

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