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PM calls for restoring National Command and Operation Center
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PM calls for restoring National Command and Operation Center

ISLAMABAD: In a statement released Tuesday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered his government to restore the functioning of Pakistan's pandemic response committee. After it was shut down earlier this year following the detection of an omicron sub-variant among incoming travelers. Earlier this year, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) established in March 2020. Around that time, the first coronavirus case reported in Pakistan. Before policy input to the government was provided for the prevention of COVID-19 from spreading within the country. The agency collected, processed, and analyzed data from all provinces. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), Pakistan had detected its first case of Omicron sub-variant the day before. For the first time in two yea...
First case of Omicron Sub-variant is detected in Pakistan
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First case of Omicron Sub-variant is detected in Pakistan

Fighting a pandemic for 3 years, now it's getting new variants every day. A patient in Pakistan is currently diagnosed with an Omicron sub-variant BA.2.12.1. Pakistan has detected its first case of the Omicron sub-variant, the National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad, reported on Monday. As the public gets back to routine life after Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations without COVID-19 restrictions for the first time in two years. Whereas The variant has been detected in at least 13 other countries. The US has reported the highest levels so far, with scientists warning that it spreads faster than stealth Omicron. https://twitter.com/NIH_Pakistan/status/1523583127951912960?s=20&t=4gWXYXfKkhWBDK20iza6eA Pakistan reported 64 new COVID-19 cases overnight, official data issued by NIH s...
Arrival of Omicron has cancelled up to 2000 flights
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Arrival of Omicron has cancelled up to 2000 flights

"We apologize to our costumers for the delay in their holiday travel plans" says United Airline after cancellation of flights due to Omicron In November 2021 new variant of Covid-19 Omicron came in action and was all over world in just few weeks, even after special check of SOPs. Everyone is strictly instructed to get vaccines done and apply boosters for safety, even after such measures spread of omicron didn't stopped and is interrupting the vacation plan of several people. However, Delta variant cancelled over 145 flights and now Omicron is cancelling up to 2000 flights. "We apologize to our costumers for the delay in their holiday travel plans" the company said. Around 10+ Alaskan flights are cancelled as employees were exposed to covid-19 and needed a self quarantine peri...
Omicron will inevitably come to Pakistan,  weeks to reduce its threat; Asad Umar
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Omicron will inevitably come to Pakistan, weeks to reduce its threat; Asad Umar

Asad Umar on Monday said that the new Omicron variant will inevitably come to Pakistan. He stressed the importance of maintaining precautions to stop a widespread, saying that we only have a few weeks Minister Asad Umar and SAPM (Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan) Dr Faisal Sultan addressing a press conference On Monday, The SAPM on Health Dr Faisal Sultan alongside Federal Planning Minister Asad Umar addressed a press conference on the new found COVID 19 Omicron variant. Both the representatives alarmed people about the Omicron variant and said that it might enter Pakistan soon. The Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan alongside Asad Umar stressed the need for increased precautions. Encouraging citizens to get vaccinated was also an import...