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  • Bajwa calls for national unity in the fight against the pandemic
  • Commander of Army’s Air Defence Command designated as NCOC convener
  • PM Imran Khan launched the Ehsaas Emergency Cash Initiative
  • Special PIA flights to bring back 2,000 stranded Pakistanis
  • Covid-19 death toll now at 31, confirmed cases over 2,200

Army Chief Gen Qamar Bajwa on Wednesday called for national unity in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic that has affected over 2,200 and killed 31 so far in Pakistan.

To bolster the fight, the Commander of Army’s Air Defence Command, Lt Gen Hamood Uz Zaman Khan, has been designated as convener of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC).

In another development, PM Imran Khan launched the Ehsaas Emergency Cash Initiative on Wednesday in an attempt to reduce the adverse impact of virus lockdowns on the poor. Under the Rs. 144 billion program, 12 million families (72 million individuals) will receive Rs. 12,000 each to sustain life in this time of crisis.

It was also revealed by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Security Dr Moeed Yusuf on Wednesday that the govt had decided to allow special flights to bring back Pakistanis who are stranded abroad.

About 17 PIA flights will operate between April 3 and April 11 to bring back nearly 2,000 Pakistanis from different countries including Canada, United Kingdom, Turkey, Malaysia, and Azerbaijan.

Here are the latest updates:

 

11.00 am

Australia begins pre-clinical testing for coronavirus vaccine

Australia’s national science agency said on Thursday it has commenced the first stage of testing potential vaccines for COVID-19, as it joins a global race to halt the coronavirus pandemic.

The first phase testing would take around three months, CSIRO’s director of health Rob Grenfell told Reuters, adding that any resulting vaccine would not be available to the public before late next year.

“We’re still sticking to the optimistic 18 months for delivery of vaccine to the general consumers,” Grenfell said from Melbourne in an interview over Skype. “Now this, of course, may change. There’s a lot of technical challenges that we’re having to go through.”

Source: Reuters

9.15 am

10 more test positive in Multan quarantine

Out of the 30 suspected coronavirus patients housed in a Multan quarantine, 10 have tested positive for the virus.

The news was confirmed by a spokesperson for the Nishtar Hospital in the city.

9.00 am

KP to release 121 Taftan returnees tomorrow

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa minister Taimur Khan Jhagra has said that about 121 Taftan returnees will be released tomorrow after completing their quarantine period.