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Around 12000 coronavirus testing kits arrive Pakistan from China
https://arynews.tv/en/coronavirus-testing-kits-pakistan-china/
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Around 12000 coronavirus testing kits arrive Pakistan from China
https://arynews.tv/en/coronavirus-testing-kits-pakistan-china/
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Any other sources? This is probably inevitable since it is spreading in the community globally. Only solutions are good hygiene. Isolating and quarantining any cases or suspected cases. Reducing the density of people gathering. And aggressive medical surveillance.
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KARACHI: Sindh Health Department has reported a new cases of COVID-19 (Corona Virus).
A press note issued to media Friday morning paints a scary picture, saying the 52 year old male having history of arrival from Islamabad 2 days back was tested positive today, an indication that since the patient doesn’t have a history of traveling abroad, a human to human transmission of Corona virus COVID-19 might have begun in Pakistan.
This brings the total number of cases to 15 in Sindh. Contacts are being traced for screening purpose. Other 54 tests conducted yesterday were negative. This makes total number of tests conducted 251. Out of which 15 were positive and 236 were negative. All 13 cases are under treatment and stable. While 2 have been cured and discharged.
https://regionaltelegraph.com/?p=2767
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Pakistan's top security panel to discuss Covid-19 action plan today
By Our Correspondent
Published: March 13, 2020
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Prime Minister Imran Khan during a meeting. PHOTO: PID
ISLAMABAD.: Prime Minister Imran Khan will chair the National Security Committee (NSC) meeting today (Friday) to hammer out a strategy to deal with coronavirus as the army chief ordered his top commanders to gear up “in support of a national effort” to counter the pathogen.
According to sources, the meeting of the top consultative body will be attended by services chiefs including army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General Lt Gen Faiz Hameed apart from top advisers and cabinet ministers.
“The government has convened the NSC meeting to review the situation arising out of coronavirus in the country. The government was already on alert to prevent the disease,” the prime minister said on Thursday while addressing a parliamentary party meeting of the ruling PTI.
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a pandemic.
The NSC meeting was announced as the country confirmed its 21st novel coronavirus case in Skardu while Punjab – the country’s most populous province –declared a “health emergency” to deal with the contagious disease.
According to Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood, the NSC will decide the kind to be taken to deal with the situation including “refraining people from participating in public gathering”.
Earlier in the day, the 230th Corps Commanders’ Conference – chaired by Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the General Headquarters – discussed among other things the contagion – also called COVID-19.
“The forum also discussed emerging situation with regards to COVID-19 and preventive measures taken at army’s level. The COAS directed all concerned to gear up preparations in support of national effort to counter this pandemic in case of any eventuality,” said a statement issued by the military’s media wing.
New case
A spokesperson for Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) government confirmed on Thursday that a young man has been tested positive for the coronavirus which has infected nearly 125,000 people in 118 countries in all continents barring Antarctica. “The 31-year-old man, who hails from Shagar area of the G-B, had recently been to Iran,” the spokesperson, Faizullah Firaq, told The Express Tribune.
The patient has been shifted to the Isolation ward of the G-B hospital. So far, three coronavirus cases have been diagnosed in the region, but, Firaq said, the G-B is at a greater risk from the virus as compared to other parts of the country.
Over in Punjab, the government declared health emergency in the province. The decision was taken by the provincial cabinet on Thursday after receiving a briefing on the coronavirus from health officials.
The provincial cabinet was informed that as many as 3,964 Zaireen who returned from a pilgrimage in Iran have been screened and kept under observation. A quarantine facility has been established in the southern Punjab district of DG Khan for 800 pilgrims from Iran.
The cabinet was also informed that Chinese citizens in the province are also being screened for the mysterious contagion. A ministerial committee has been assigned to decide further actions.
Meanwhile Sindh and Balochistan provinces on Thursday also announced to keep all educational institutions in their territories closed respectively till May 30 and March 31.
In Balochistan, which shares a border with Iran – one of the worst hit countries by the coronavirus – Provincial Minister Yar Mohammad Rind said all schools would remain closed as precautionary measure.
“Action will be taken against schools that do not comply with the decision which has been taken after consultation with the health ministry,” he added.
“Matric exams have been postponed. We’re in talks with to shut madrassahs as well. A decision regarding reopening of educational institutions will be taken on March 27.”
A day earlier, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus officially declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus a global pandemic.
“We are deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity and by the alarming levels of inaction. We have therefore made the assessment that COVID-19 can be characterised as a pandemic,” he told a news conference.
Four countries – China, South Korea, Iran and Italy – account for 93% of the nearly 110,000 cases worldwide, Tedros said. “We are encouraged that Italy is taking aggressive measures to contain its epidemic and we hope that those measures prove effective in the coming days,” he added.
What does the pandemic label mean?
“Due to the widespread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the mysterious virus, across the globe, the WHO wants to highlight the importance for countries to strengthen their preparation and response for imminent community spread,” said State Health Minister Dr Zafar Mirza.
This means the world can “still change the course of this pandemic, by detecting, testing, treating, isolating, tracing, and mobilising their people in the response”, he wrote on his official Twitter handle.
“The countries need to scale up their emergency response by communicating with the people about risks and how to protect the public,” he added.
About Pakistan, where 21 cases have officially been confirmed, Dr Mirza said the federal and provincial governments have been working in sync for the past seven weeks to implement the broad cardinals of preparedness and response as the WHO DG has highlighted.
“We will inshAllah continue to work to keep the flag of Pakistan safe from coronavirus,” he added. (With additional input from our correspondents in Karachi, Lahore)
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2175086/1-nsc-discusses-coronavirus-action-plan-today/
No mention of community spread. I will wait for official confirmation.
By Our Correspondent
Published: March 13, 2020
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Prime Minister Imran Khan during a meeting. PHOTO: PID
ISLAMABAD.: Prime Minister Imran Khan will chair the National Security Committee (NSC) meeting today (Friday) to hammer out a strategy to deal with coronavirus as the army chief ordered his top commanders to gear up “in support of a national effort” to counter the pathogen.
According to sources, the meeting of the top consultative body will be attended by services chiefs including army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General Lt Gen Faiz Hameed apart from top advisers and cabinet ministers.
“The government has convened the NSC meeting to review the situation arising out of coronavirus in the country. The government was already on alert to prevent the disease,” the prime minister said on Thursday while addressing a parliamentary party meeting of the ruling PTI.
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a pandemic.
The NSC meeting was announced as the country confirmed its 21st novel coronavirus case in Skardu while Punjab – the country’s most populous province –declared a “health emergency” to deal with the contagious disease.
According to Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood, the NSC will decide the kind to be taken to deal with the situation including “refraining people from participating in public gathering”.
Earlier in the day, the 230th Corps Commanders’ Conference – chaired by Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the General Headquarters – discussed among other things the contagion – also called COVID-19.
“The forum also discussed emerging situation with regards to COVID-19 and preventive measures taken at army’s level. The COAS directed all concerned to gear up preparations in support of national effort to counter this pandemic in case of any eventuality,” said a statement issued by the military’s media wing.
New case
A spokesperson for Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) government confirmed on Thursday that a young man has been tested positive for the coronavirus which has infected nearly 125,000 people in 118 countries in all continents barring Antarctica. “The 31-year-old man, who hails from Shagar area of the G-B, had recently been to Iran,” the spokesperson, Faizullah Firaq, told The Express Tribune.
The patient has been shifted to the Isolation ward of the G-B hospital. So far, three coronavirus cases have been diagnosed in the region, but, Firaq said, the G-B is at a greater risk from the virus as compared to other parts of the country.
Over in Punjab, the government declared health emergency in the province. The decision was taken by the provincial cabinet on Thursday after receiving a briefing on the coronavirus from health officials.
The provincial cabinet was informed that as many as 3,964 Zaireen who returned from a pilgrimage in Iran have been screened and kept under observation. A quarantine facility has been established in the southern Punjab district of DG Khan for 800 pilgrims from Iran.
The cabinet was also informed that Chinese citizens in the province are also being screened for the mysterious contagion. A ministerial committee has been assigned to decide further actions.
Meanwhile Sindh and Balochistan provinces on Thursday also announced to keep all educational institutions in their territories closed respectively till May 30 and March 31.
In Balochistan, which shares a border with Iran – one of the worst hit countries by the coronavirus – Provincial Minister Yar Mohammad Rind said all schools would remain closed as precautionary measure.
“Action will be taken against schools that do not comply with the decision which has been taken after consultation with the health ministry,” he added.
“Matric exams have been postponed. We’re in talks with to shut madrassahs as well. A decision regarding reopening of educational institutions will be taken on March 27.”
A day earlier, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus officially declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus a global pandemic.
“We are deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity and by the alarming levels of inaction. We have therefore made the assessment that COVID-19 can be characterised as a pandemic,” he told a news conference.
Four countries – China, South Korea, Iran and Italy – account for 93% of the nearly 110,000 cases worldwide, Tedros said. “We are encouraged that Italy is taking aggressive measures to contain its epidemic and we hope that those measures prove effective in the coming days,” he added.
What does the pandemic label mean?
“Due to the widespread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the mysterious virus, across the globe, the WHO wants to highlight the importance for countries to strengthen their preparation and response for imminent community spread,” said State Health Minister Dr Zafar Mirza.
This means the world can “still change the course of this pandemic, by detecting, testing, treating, isolating, tracing, and mobilising their people in the response”, he wrote on his official Twitter handle.
“The countries need to scale up their emergency response by communicating with the people about risks and how to protect the public,” he added.
About Pakistan, where 21 cases have officially been confirmed, Dr Mirza said the federal and provincial governments have been working in sync for the past seven weeks to implement the broad cardinals of preparedness and response as the WHO DG has highlighted.
“We will inshAllah continue to work to keep the flag of Pakistan safe from coronavirus,” he added. (With additional input from our correspondents in Karachi, Lahore)
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2175086/1-nsc-discusses-coronavirus-action-plan-today/
No mention of community spread. I will wait for official confirmation.
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Anyone of you who has a doctor friend working in either AKUH or a government hospital may tell you how many actual cases have been tested positive so far and what zaireen who have come back from Iran have already done by attending prayers in masajid in Pakistan because Sindh government took it very lightly.
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A doctor there is my friend, i will see later on from what he has to say...
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1. Stop shaking hands.
2. Liquid soap to wash hands
3. Hand sanitizer or even small bottle of detol.
4. Clean toilets.
5. Masks
6. Avoid crowds
Government will not give guidelines. Its march 13. This is widespread globally yet Pak government having its 1st meeting today. Truly pathetic and we are always reactive as a nation
2. Liquid soap to wash hands
3. Hand sanitizer or even small bottle of detol.
4. Clean toilets.
5. Masks
6. Avoid crowds
Government will not give guidelines. Its march 13. This is widespread globally yet Pak government having its 1st meeting today. Truly pathetic and we are always reactive as a nation
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May ALLAH keep everyone safe.
In view of so far arrangements, didn't see any precautions except that Academic sessions are suspended; there is less to see any arrangements especially in regards to public attending areas such as shopping malls, markets & public service offices. Just look at the population of Karachi alone and vulnerabilities. Had discussed with few that there should be less of office activities as well... even for couple of weeks or so to contain this before it goes viral. By looking at Karachi, the infrastructure, Government's capability & so-far the arrangements having dens population; makes me worried a lot for control of pandemic. Now it all comes down to hot weather theory only and surely people like PPPP will bargain for the same having nothing else. On other hand, Aga Khan Hospital is charging almost 1100/- per screening test and then imagine a daily wager that can't afford as such.
In view of so far arrangements, didn't see any precautions except that Academic sessions are suspended; there is less to see any arrangements especially in regards to public attending areas such as shopping malls, markets & public service offices. Just look at the population of Karachi alone and vulnerabilities. Had discussed with few that there should be less of office activities as well... even for couple of weeks or so to contain this before it goes viral. By looking at Karachi, the infrastructure, Government's capability & so-far the arrangements having dens population; makes me worried a lot for control of pandemic. Now it all comes down to hot weather theory only and surely people like PPPP will bargain for the same having nothing else. On other hand, Aga Khan Hospital is charging almost 1100/- per screening test and then imagine a daily wager that can't afford as such.
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Hot weather theory is proving to be false till now.
Corona has defied temperatures beyond 30 C already..
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Actually, the mentality is all the hope for incompetent bunch in power. This is how they may be waiting otherwise, there isn't much being done except of school leaves and that's it.
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That's actually right.
An aggressive awareness campaign in addition to a complete lock down for at least 15 days is required...
People do not know how to prevent..
I have seen people saying when shaking hands "kuchh nahi hota yaar, aisay hi hawwa banaya hua hai".
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