Health

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  2020-10-01

  Vaccine refusals sees steep drop in KP, reflecting waning Taliban influence

  The latest effort proved to be a success with 4.2 million children under the age of five being vaccinated.

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  2020-09-28

  Awareness campaigns turn the tide against COVID-19 in tribal districts

  Mass awareness campaigns for the general public were critical in limiting the spread of the deadly virus in an area where residents at first did not take the pandemic seriously.

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  2020-09-18

  Tehran's COVID-19 recklessness casts pall over Pakistan's reopening

  Pakistanis still blame the Iranian regime for the hardships they are facing due to the pandemic.

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  2020-09-16

  Weak COVID-19 responses undermine strongman regimes

  Disregard for citizens' well-being and incompetence have shaken whatever trust citizens had in their leaders in countries such as China, Russia and Iran, analysts say.

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  2020-08-28

  Officials accuse Iranian regime of teaming up with drug mafias in Pakistan

  Pakistani officials say that without Tehran's patronage, the drug mafias could never succeed in smuggling drugs from Iran to the international market.

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  2020-08-24

  Most Russian doctors would not administer Moscow's COVID-19 vaccine: poll

  Sixty-six percent of doctors polled by a pro-Putin outlet cited lack of data on the vaccine's effectiveness, while 48% said it was impossible to create one so quickly.

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  2020-08-21

  China's race for profit casts doubt on safety of mass vaccine testing in Pakistan

  After Russia announced it had created a 'safe' vaccine, Beijing went into overdrive to try to push its version on the international market. Pakistan, it would appear, is China's testing ground.

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  2020-08-17

  In Wuhan, birthplace of COVID-19, life is now a party

  In the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic began its deadly spread to all corners of the globe, locals are living it up, while the rest of the world continues to suffer incalculable losses.

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  2020-08-14

  Scientists warn Russian 'vaccine' may be more dangerous than COVID-19

  Russian President Vladimir Putin's claim to the much coveted vaccine has been met with deep scepticism, as it is clear the Russians abandoned safety protocols just to say they were first.

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  2020-08-10

  Pakistan re-opens following big drop in COVID-19 infections, deaths

  The country's current success in stemming the spread of COVID-19 comes despite the actions of Iran and China that have worsened the crisis.