Karachi
February 6, 2021
Leading infectious diseases’ experts and vaccinologists have warned that herd immunity against the coronavirus cannot be achieved globally without vaccinating children, arguing that vaccinating the adults may prevent mortality, but the transmissibility of the virus would continue in the unvaccinated populations, especially children.
They said studies to vaccinate children are underway although these studies started very late. They made it clear that the transmission of the virus will not stop even by vaccinating 70 per cent of the adult populations globally.
“We may not be able to achieve herd immunity globally unless we vaccinate children as they are both in the numerator as well as in the denominator. We might be able to reduce mortality if don’t vaccinate children, but we will not be able to reduce transmissibility unless children are also vaccinated,” said Dr Saad B. Omer, the inaugural director of the Yale Institute for Global Health, while
Watchdog needed to protect animals
Islamabad
January 23, 2021
Islamabad:Dr Wajiha Javed, representing, Rabies Free Pakistan has called for a multi-sectoral approach to sensitise the society about the animals’ rights.
Dr Wajiha was addressing a webinar on ‘Plight of street animals in Pakistan: state of animal rights and a need for legislation’ organised by Sustainable Development Policy Institute. Dr Wajiha said that instead of condoning dogs, we need to vaccinate the dogs for rabies. Besides, the dogs’ population could be controlled in a more humane way, instead of killing them or poisoning them.
The provincial and district governments need to work with the animal protection organisations to treat the rabies-infected dogs and scientifically control their population, she said highlighting the need to create awareness among people through textbooks by including lessons showing compassion towards animals.
Stray dog caught in a net for the Trap, Neuter and Release programme in Karachi | White Star
Opposite the Republic Monument on Taksim Square is one of Istanbul’s furry tourist attractions a large Turkish Kungal that has made the last aisle in Watson, a store, its favourite napping spot. As passing tourists take pictures with or of it, depending on their comfort with dogs, a green tag catches their attention an accessory that seems to be a must-have with canines who call the streets of Istanbul their home.
But this store isn’t the only space that welcomes strays. Cats and dogs alike can be seen strolling in and out of cafes, around the Hagia Sofia Square and even the royal palace. The city’s strays around 160,000 cats and 130,000 dogs are vaccinated, sterilised, marked and tracked by the government and NGOs.
Stray dog caught in a net for the Trap, Neuter and Release programme in Karachi | White Star
Opposite the Republic Monument on Taksim Square is one of Istanbul’s furry tourist attractions a large Turkish Kungal that has made the last aisle in Watson, a store, its favourite napping spot. As passing tourists take pictures with or of it, depending on their comfort with dogs, a green tag catches their attention an accessory that seems to be a must-have with canines who call the streets of Istanbul their home.
But this store isn’t the only space that welcomes strays. Cats and dogs alike can be seen strolling in and out of cafes, around the Hagia Sofia Square and even the royal palace. The city’s strays around 160,000 cats and 130,000 dogs are vaccinated, sterilised, marked and tracked by the government and NGOs.