Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has announced his government’s plans to help those facing extraordinary difficulties in the wake of nationwide lockdowns as the new coronavirus — COVID-19 — continues to spread.
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95-year-old becomes the oldest woman to recover from coronavirus
A 95-year-old has become the oldest known woman to recover from coronavirus in Italy.
Alma Clara Corsini, from Fanano in the province of Modena, was diagnosed with COVID-19 earlier this month.
Corsini fully recovered from the Covid-19 without the need for antiviral treatment after her body showed a “great reaction” to the disease, doctors say. The hospital has discharged the 95-year-old.
As per reports, Corsini became the ‘pride of the staff’ during her stay at the hospital that has been trying to cope with the increasing number of cases of COVID-19 in the country.
Italy, the epicenter of the virus in Europe, has had more than 59,000 cases of Covid-19 so far. The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Italy yesterday rose to 5476 – an increase of 651 from the day before.
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Coronavirus: The KP government has a message for you
Health Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Taimur Khan Jhagra, has tweeted a video made by the provincial government explaining why people need to stay at home and what measures the KP government is taking to control the spread of the virus in the province.
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Watch the video here There are currently 1090 confirmed cases in the country, 413 in Sindh, 323 in Punjab, 121 in KP, 131 in Balochistan, 20 in Islamabad, 82 in Gilgit Baltistan. Eight people have died.
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VIDEO: Renowned designer Maria B’s husband reportedly arrested for ‘criminal negligence’
Renowned fashion designer Maria B’s husband was reportedly arrested for criminal negligence after the family allowed their house help to travel back home despite being tested positive for COVID-19.
According to a video of a teary-eyed Maria doing the rounds on social media, which is “an appeal to Prime Minister Imran Khan”, the Punjab Police burst into their house at midnight, arrested her husband and registered an FIR against him for contracting the coronavirus.
“They arrested him without a lawyer. They didn’t even let a lawyer come,” she said, adding that the police were rude to them and referred to them as culprits.
“Why [are we culprits],” she questioned. “We are the ones who are suffering. We are the ones whose tests are coming. Anytime positive. My entire family. And we are the ones who have to be arrested? Is this the system?”
A picture of her husband behind bars is also doing the rounds on social media.
However, according to the spokesman of the Lahore Police, the designer’s husband was arrested for allowing their cook, who had tested positive for coronavirus, to go back to his village via public transport. They hid the fact that he had the coronavirus which is why the police arrested him.
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Anonymous person donates Rs1 million to Sindh’s coronavirus fund
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah received an “anonymous” donation of Rs1 million for the Sindh Coronavirus Emergency Fund on Monday.
The CM shared this on social media and expressed his gratitude to the person who made the donation.
“Such acts of kindness strengthen our resolve to continue fighting this challenge, & reassure us that humanity stands tall during such extraordinary times,” he wrote alongside pictures of a cheque and a letter.
Meanwhile, the letter sent to the chief minister by the anonymous donor reads, “I am a retired person of 88 years. In response to your appeal, I submit herewith a cheque of a humble amount in face of the unheard and dreadful epidemic.”
Earlier, on March 17, the Sindh government had set up a ‘Coronavirus Relief Fund’ to fight the epidemic.
The provincial government’s spokesperson Murtaza Wahab in a tweet had said the Sindh chief minister, advisors, special assistants and all PPP MPAs will donate their one-month salary to the fund.
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Govt hints at imposing curfew as over 470 arrested for violating Sindh lockdown
With people ignoring the provincial government’s orders amid the coronavirus outbreak, which led to at least 472 arrests on the first day of the lockdown on Monday, Sindh Information Minister Nasir Hussain Shah has hinted at imposing curfew across the province.
The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) government had on Sunday imposed a 15-day lockdown effective March 23 as Pakistan continued to report cases of coronavirus. Across Sindh, six violators were on Monday arrested in Mirpur Khas, eight in Sukkur, 236 in Larkana and 222 in Karachi for violating the lockdown.
Separately, a total of 72 cases were registered across the province. In Karachi, 33 cases were registered, whereas two in Mirpurkhas, one in Sukkur, and 36 in Larkana.
Speaking to a private media outlet, Shah said that the government would be left with no option other than imposing a curfew if people still did not take the lockdown orders seriously.
He once again appealed to the people to stay at home and support the government in the fight against COVID-19.
According to reports, the number of confirmed infections in Pakistan has reached 903. At least seven deaths have also been recorded with Punjab reporting its first on Tuesday.
Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid has said the patient was a 57-year-old and was under treatment at Lahore’s Mayo Hospital.
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Looking for some retail therapy? Check out the brands offering online sales
The coronavirus pandemic has prompted a countrywide lockdown and led to the closure of all shops and shopping malls. The public is being urged to maintain social distance and remain at home until the situation is managed. In challenging times like these, retail therapy offers some respite and while we cannot go out and shop, we can definitely indulge in some online shopping. A large number of brands in Pakistan are not only offering this service but are also offering discounts.
The Current has listed a few brands that are offering a discount on their online stores.
Sana Safinaz
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Sapphire
Sapphire is offering upto 50% off on their online stores.
Website: https://pk.sapphireonline.pk/
BTW – By The Way
By The Way is offering 30 – 50 % discount.
Website: https://www.btwonline.com/
Zeen
Website: https://www.zeenwoman.com/pk/
Edenrobe
Website: https://edenrobe.com/
Alkaram
It is the last day to get up to 50% off on alkaram designs.
Website: https://www.alkaramstudio.com/
Khaadi
Website: https://pk.khaadi.com/
Masarrat Misbah Makeup
Masarrat Misbah Makeup is offering discount on selected items.
Website: https://www.masarratmakeup.com/pak/
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Baby girl born in India’s UP named ‘Corona’
A girl born in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur town on Sunday − the day of ‘Janata Curfew − has been named Corona by her uncle.
The uncle, Nitesh Tripathi, said that he decided to name the baby after the deadly virus because Corona has unified the world on this issue.
The baby has already become the talk of the town. The hospital staff who were intially taken aback by this later hailed the newborn’s family for naming her after coronavirus.
Tripathi said that he had taken permission from the newborn’s mother and father before naming the baby. Other family members had also been taken into confidence.
“The virus is no doubt dangerous and it has killed so many people in the world, but it has also inculcated many good habits in us and brought the world closer. This baby will be the symbol of people’s unity to fight the evil,” he added.
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Coronavirus: Four Chinese nationals test positive at Lahore’s Services Hospital
Four individuals have tested positive out of the 19 Chinese nationals who were tested for the coronavirus at Lahore’s Services Hospital late on Sunday.
According to Dunya News, the Chinese nationals were working on various projects of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The patients were shifted to an isolation ward of the hospital.
According to hospital administration, the Chinese nationals will be kept in the isolation ward for a period of 14 days to stop the spread of the virus.
Meanwhile, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country rose to 892 after Punjab and Sindh reported new cases in the province on Tuesday.
According to Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Usman Buzdar, there are 176 confirmed cases of the virus in Dera Ghazi Khan, 51 in Lahore, five in Gujrat, six in Gujranwala, three in Jhelum, two each in Rawalpindi and Multan and one case each in Faisalabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Rahim Yar Khan and Sargodha.
Sindh remains the worst affected province by the coronavirus in the country so far, with a total of 399 coronavirus cases. In Karachi alone, the numbers of cases of the virus are 130, with the majority said to be cases of “local transmission”.
According to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Health Department, the number of cases in the province stands at 38 after four new patients were reported earlier this week, while the number of reported cases in Gilgit-Baltistan (GM) is 80.
Balochistan has reported 108 cases, while one case has been reported from Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). In Islamabad, 15 patients have been confirmed to have contracted the virus, Geo reported.
The country has also reported six deaths from the virus.
