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COVID-19 and Pakistan
July 9, 2021
Every time we start putting the flags out over the flattened infection curve, a new wave is ready to pound down our door. Amid, slowly creeping confirmed cases, there are now talks of the fourth COVID wave, which is about to hit Pakistan.
Fears of a soaring positivity rate should have turbo-charged Pakistan’s inoculation drive to ensure we stop the virus in its tracks. To date, herd immunity remains the only viable solution to emerge victorious in this deadly battle. If countries like Canada are painting the town red despite the onset of the Delta variant, it is because they have rightly earned the right to do so. With the daily average dropping below the 500-mark and a drastic drop in hospitalisations, they are well on their way to returning to normal. 77.8 per cent of eligible Canadians have received at least one shot. Surprisingly, the Great White North has outdone even its southern neighbour, whose vaccination efforts have largely stalled a
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Sindh Decides Against Relaxing COVID-19 Restrictions
Sindh task force on coronavirus has decided to continue with the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions across the province as cases peak. Chief Minister of Sindh, Murad Ali Shah, who leads the task force, warned about stricter restrictions if the spike is not controlled.
These restrictions include a ban on indoor and outdoor dining in restaurants, hotels and food streets, and sporting activities, while bakeries and dairy shops will remain open till noon. The standard operating procedures (SOPs) for transportation are to accommodate 50 percent fewer passengers than the capacity in all types of public transport.
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