Social distancing, not travel bans, is crucial to limiting coronavirus’ spread Aggressive actions to prevent — or at least to slow — the spread of COVID-19 are being taken across the world. Universities are cancelling in-person classes, while academic conferences… Continue Reading
The deadly coronavirus is airborne, a Shanghai official has confirmed. On Saturday it was announced the virus can now spread via aerosol transmission – meaning it can drift through the air for an extended period of time and cause infection… Continue Reading
A deadly novel coronavirus outbreak has infected thousands of people and spread to over 100 countries since emerging in China. Health experts have confirmed human-to-human transmission, and there have been such transmissions in several countries. World Health Organization has recommended… Continue Reading
The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) was stopped by Senate Function Committee on Human Rights on Wednesday from screening the film Zindagi Tamasha. CII Chairman Dr.Qibla Ayaz has agreed to not resist the committee’s decision over the issue. “It has… Continue Reading
Engro shuts down Karachi offices for 3 days after employee tests positive for coronavirus According to Dawn News,the Engro Corporation announced on Tuesday that it is closing all the company’s offices located in The Harbour Front building in Karachi after… Continue Reading
Afghanistan: Ghani signs decree to release 1,500 Taliban fighters Decree says all the released Taliban prisoners will provide ‘a written guarantee to not return to the battlefield’. According to Al-Jazeera News, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has signed a decree to… Continue Reading
Erdogan says he hopes for Idlib ceasefire deal in Putin talks Talks with Putin on Thursday come amid surge in fighting between Turkish and Syrian forces in northwest Syria. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that he hopes to… Continue Reading
Earth has had two moons for past three years: no one noticed.Nature & Sciences magazines The boffins at the Catalina Sky Survey have stumbled upon an amazing and slightly goofy discovery, apparently Earth has had a second moon for the… Continue Reading
Nutrition is wrapped in multiple confusions. Why is it so hard to determine whether a food is good or bad for health? In medical science, proving any theory is difficult. The science of nutrition is no different, but it also… Continue Reading
A seven-day ‘reduction of violence’ deal will begin on Friday night, Mike Pompeo said, leading to signing of a peace agreement. According to The Guardian,The US and Taliban are due to sign an agreement on 29 February that will lead… Continue Reading