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The PPP chairman asked the people to get vaccinated and keep their masks on.

Except for the three gazetted Eid days, from 13- to 15 May, the vaccination centers will remain open on all federally announced holidays

525,208 healthcare workers have registered themselves with the authorities for the vaccination process, the sources in the health ministry said.

At least one Covid infected health worker has died in the period as well, taking the toll of the front-liners to 154 since the virus outbreak

Sindh remained worst affected after most of the healthcare workers contracted the virus in the province.

Sindh government has recently launched the 24 hours COVID-19 vaccination facility in Dow University of Health Science (DUHS) Ojha Campus in Karachi

According to statistics provided released by the Health Ministry, so far 10,925 health workers have contracted the COVID-19, including 6.791 doctors and 1,360 nurses, and 2,774 staff of the hospitals.

According to a report prepared by the National Institute of Health (NIH) Islamabad and conveyed to the Ministry of National Health Services showed that 40 doctors, six nurses and 22 paramedics have been infected in past 24 hours.

Lauding the services of front-line workers in fight against COVID-19, Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday urged the federal government to announce a special package for health professionals.

At least two doctors and one nurse have died due to coronavirus in the country, officials added.

GENEVA: The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in west Africa has risen to 8,153 out of 20,656 cases recorded, the World Health Organization said Monday.