Technology

Chinese astronauts return to earth

As per reports, The crew of the Shenzhou-12 spacecraft were in “good health” after the 90-day mission.

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4 weeks ago

Sep 17, 2021 02:24 PM

Meesam Javaid

Chinese astronauts return to earth

The Chinese astronauts went on a space mission 90 days before and landed back in the Gobi Desert on Friday at 1:35 pm.

It was China's longest-ever crewed mission and another step forward to becoming a space power.

As per reports, The crew of the Shenzhou-12 spacecraft were in “good health” after the 90-day mission.

“The successful completion of the mission [...] paves the way for future regular missions and utilisation of the [Chinese space] station (CSS),” said Chen Lan, an independent analyst at GoTaikonauts, which specialises in China's space programme.

The three astronauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo are also part of the Chinese force, whereas Nie Haisheng had also been on two missions before this one and was leading this operation.

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For first time in three months, Pakistan's COVID positivity rate below 3%

Pakistan’s coronavirus positivity rate is less than 3% for the first time in almost three months, government data showed Friday morning.

Published

2 weeks ago

Oct 01, 2021 09:02 AM

Mehak Javed

For first time in three months, Pakistan's COVID positivity rate below 3%

Islamabad: Pakistan’s coronavirus positivity rate is less than 3% for the first time in almost three months, government data showed Friday morning.

Pakistan is presently experiencing the fourth wave of coronavirus which is said to be deadlier and more contagious than the previous three COVID waves. Today, the daily positivity rate in-country is at 2.87%.

According to National Command and Operations Center (NCOC), around 1,411 cases of coronavirus were reported while 56 people succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours, taking the total death toll to 27,785.

The total number of cases has reached 1,246,538.

As many as 1,170,590 patients have recovered from the disease with 3,649 critical cases.

Punjab

The number of patients swelled to 431,666 in the province with 12,637 causalities.

Sindh

The number of infections has surged to 457,928 in the province, while the death toll has reached 7,407.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The confirmed cases have surged to 174,017 in the province with 5,547 casualties.

Balochistan

There are 32,926 confirmed cases while 348 patients have died from the infection so far.

AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan

There are 34,157 coronavirus cases in the AJK while the death toll has reached 738. On the other hand, there are 10,328 cases in GB with 184 coronavirus deaths.

Islamabad

There are 105,516 cases in the capital city while 924 people have lost their lives.

Pakistan

Pakistan reports lowest daily COVID death toll in almost three months

According to National Command and Operations Center (NCOC), around 767 cases of coronavirus were reported while 19 people succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours, taking the total death toll to 28,106.

Published

6 days ago

Oct 10, 2021 10:38 AM

Mehak Javed

Pakistan reports lowest daily COVID death toll in almost three months

Islamabad: Pakistan has reported its lowest daily coronavirus death toll in almost three months, with 19 people losing their lives to the virus in the last 24 hours.

Amid a steady decline in Covid-19 infections, Pakistan's coronavirus positivity ratio further fell to 1.88% with 767 new cases.

Pakistan is presently experiencing the fourth wave of coronavirus which is said to be deadlier and more contagious than the previous three COVID waves.

The total number of cases has reached 1,257,955.

As many as 1,187,308 patients have recovered from the disease with 2,540 critical cases.

Punjab

The number of patients swelled to 435,882 in the province with 12,780 causalities.

Sindh

The number of infections has surged to 462,466 in the province, while the death toll has reached 7,484.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The confirmed cases have surged to 175,735 in the province with 5,636 casualties.

Balochistan

There are 33,072 confirmed cases while 350 patients have died from the infection so far.

AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan

There are 34,339 coronavirus cases in the AJK while the death toll has reached 739. On the other hand, there are 10,348 cases in GB with 186 coronavirus deaths.

Islamabad

There are 106,113 cases in the capital city while 931 people have lost their lives.

Pakistan

Pakistan’s COVID positivity rate stays below 4% for fifth consecutive day

Published

2 weeks ago

Sep 29, 2021 08:39 AM

Mehak Javed

Pakistan’s COVID positivity rate stays below 4% for fifth consecutive day

Islamabad: Pakistan’s coronavirus positivity rate is less than 4% for the fifth consecutive day, government data showed Wednesday morning.

According to National Command and Operations Center (NCOC), around 1,560 cases of coronavirus were reported while 52 people succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours, taking the total death toll to 27,690.

The total number of cases has reached 1,243,385.

As many as 1,167,189 patients have recovered from the disease with 3,948 critical cases.

Punjab

The number of patients swelled to 430,353 in the province with 12,595 causalities.

Sindh

The number of infections has surged to 456,897 in the province, while the death toll has reached 7,379.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The confirmed cases have surged to 173,548 in the province with 5,525 casualties.

Balochistan

There are 32,888 confirmed cases while 348 patients have died from the infection so far.

AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan

There are 34,101 coronavirus cases in the AJK while the death toll has reached 737. On the other hand, there are 10,311 cases in GB with 184 coronavirus deaths.

Islamabad

There are 105,287 cases in the capital city while 922 people have lost their lives.