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COVID claims two more lives; 693 fresh cases reported in Pakistan

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NIH data indicates a marginal increase in new COVID-19 cases in Pakistan.
23,423 diagnostic tests were performed in the last 24 hours.
Positivity ratio in the last 24 hours was 2.96% across the country.

A marginal increase was witnessed on Saturday in new COVID-19 cases in Pakistan, data from the National Institute of Health, Islamabad (NIH) showed.

According to the NIH data, 23,423 diagnostic tests were performed in the last 24 hours, with 693 returning positive, indicating a 2.96% positivity ratio.

The virus claimed two more lives in the last 24 hours, bringing up the national toll to 30,464.

COVID-19 Statistics 23 July 2022
Total Tests in Last 24 Hours: 23,423
Positive Cases: 693
Positivity %: 2.96%
Deaths: 02
Patients on Critical Care: 180
— NIH Pakistan (@NIH_Pakistan) July 23, 2022

NIH said 180 COVID-19 patients are still being treated in intensive-care units (ICU) at various medical facilities across the country.

What is COVID BA.5 variant?

BA.5, part of the Omicron family, is the latest coronavirus variant to cause widespread waves of infection globally.

According to the World Health Organisation’s most recent report, it was behind 52% of cases sequenced in late June, up from 37% in one week. In the United States, it is estimated to be causing around 65% of infections.

BA.5 is not new. First identified in January, it has been tracked by the WHO since April.

It is a sister variant of the Omicron strain that has been dominant worldwide since the end of 2021 and has already caused spikes in case rates — even with reduced testing — in countries including South Africa, where it was first found, as well as the United Kingdom, parts of Europe, and Australia.

Coronavirus cases worldwide have now been rising for four weeks in a row, WHO data showed.

Why is it spreading?

Like its closely related sibling, BA.4, BA.5 is particularly good at evading the immune protection afforded either by vaccination or prior infection.

For this reason, “BA.5 has a growth advantage over the other sublineages of Omicron that are circulating,” Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO’s technical lead on COVID-19, told a news briefing on Tuesday.

For many people, this means that they are getting re-infected, often even a short time after having COVID-19. Van Kerkhove said the WHO is assessing reports of re-infections.

“We have ample evidence that people who’ve been infected with Omicron are getting infected with BA5. No question about it,” said Gregory Poland, a virologist and vaccine researcher with the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

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According to Azma Bukhari, Pakistan’s current account deficit has changed to surplus.

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Pakistan’s current account deficit has changed to a surplus, according to Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari.

The Provincial Minister stated during a news conference in Lahore that everyone is aware of the Punjab Government’s performance during the past ten months.

She added that Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has been working around the clock to ensure the welfare of the people and that the Punjab government will continue its duty to serve them.

According to Azma Bukhari, Maryam Nawaz’s introduction of the air ambulance service was crucial in helping to move patients from Kurram and Parachinar.

According to her, 27,000 kids received electric bikes based on their merit, and 100,000 more would receive them the next year.

Nawaz Sharif IT City will be launched by the Punjab Chief Minister, she stated.

According to the Minister, Maryam Nawaz also introduced the Ramzan Package, which saw thousands Pakistani people receive relief supplies delivered right to their door.

According to him, the Punjab government launched a special education program for children with autism and launched the green tractor program for farmers.

According to the Information Minister, the Provincial Government has not been able to bring peace back to Parachinar and Kurram in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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Serving the masses is the mission of civil servants. Ahsan Iqbal

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According to Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, stability and national development depend on the rule of law and the constitution.

Speaking at a Pakistan Administrative Services event in Lahore, the Minister stated that public officials have significant responsibilities to the country and that civil services is not just a job but also a purpose to serve the people.

According to Ahsan Iqbal, civil officers should make every effort to manage administrative activities appropriately.

Public service should be the motto of civil servants, he said, and everyone must contribute to the nation’s progress.

According to him, national peace and stability are essential for the growth and continuation of policies.

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President and Prime Minister Are Heartbroken by the Death of Former US President Jimmy Carter

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Both Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari have sent their condolences on the death of former US President Jimmy Carter.

President Zardari expressed his deepest sympathy to the US people and the family of the late president in his condolence letter.

He emphasized that Jimmy Carter’s legacy will live on and commended his achievements to global peace and human rights.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his deepest sympathies to his family and the American people in his message, expressing his sadness at the loss of former US President Jimmy Carter.

According to the prime minister, President Carter will be remembered for his statesmanship and humility, as well as his support of international peace and humanitarian causes.