PAKISTAN: A critical phase
A critical phase Editorial Published May 1, 2021 – DAWN.COM THE coming weeks are critical for Pakistan’s Covid-19 response. With a national positivity ratio of 10pc and an average of over 150 […]
‘God Created the Virus. But Now He Has Lost Control.’
Source: New York Times Pakistan’s government is dithering in the face of the epidemic because it’s not sure what to fear the most. By Mohammed Hanif, (@mohammedhanif), who is the […]
Mass panic worse than COVID-19
Mar 19,2020 -JORDAN TIMES – Shehab Al Makahleh The whole world is in a state of anxiety. The COVID-19 panic has been a result of the case of vagueness of the nature of the disease and how to contain it rather than how to cure patients who have fallen ill […]
With Trump’s Europe Travel Ban, World Economy Takes Another Hit
The damage is likely to go well beyond tourism, as business plans are disrupted and consumer confidence is shaken. By Alexandra Stevenson and Niraj Chokshi March 12, […]
‘No fear’: Pilgrims in Saudi defy coronavirus risks
MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Cleaners scrub and sterilise the floors of the holy city of Mecca’s Grand Mosque after fears of coronavirus led Saudi Arabia to suspend pilgrim visas, but […]
GCC citizens temporarily banned from entering Saudi Arabia’s Makkah and Madinah
https://arab.news/22jbr Arab News February 28, 2020 The decision was made in light of the rising number of coronavirus cases in some GCC countries Suspension for individuals seeking to perform Umrah […]
Iran’s coronavirus outbreak is bizarrely reminiscent of the Black Death
I doubt if the cruel story of Middle Eastern contagion counts for much in the White House, or among the Sunni monarchs of the Gulf. But its spread is of […]
People are more frightened of coronavirus than they need to be, but the culprit is not who you think
Gigantic efforts to control the outbreak convince people they are in terrible danger By Patrick Cockburn; @indyworld Source: INDEPENDENT CO UK If I was sitting in a restaurant and […]
Coronavirus-related xenophobia is spreading – and I’m feeling the effects in the UK
A number of countries have seen overt instances of racist stereotypes – such instances are something we all need to avoid Sophie Lau Sunday 2 February 2020 THE INDEPENDENT I’ve […]
Yemeni doctor knew he was fighting ‘disastrous’ epidemic
By Reuters – Apr 01,2019 – Yemeni doctor Mohammed Abdul Mughni, who died two weeks later, talks to a patient at a cholera treatment centre in Sanaa, Yemen, on March […]