The coronavirus pandemic led to nearly 15 million excess deaths worldwide, according to a new estimate by the World Health Organization, including people who died from covid-19 and others who died from indirect causes such as health care shortages as the virus surged and overwhelmed hospitals. The WHO defines excess …

Gene-edited pig heart that was transplanted into an American patient this year was infected with porcine virus, which ultimately led to his death two months later. David Bennett Sr was alraedy near his death when he received the heart transplant in January, which was hailed as a success intially as …

A bizarre-looking plane, covered with more than 17,000 solar panels, showed the world a glimpse of the future of flight. With the wingspan of a Boeing 747, but weighing only as much as an SUV, it circumnavigated the Earth without using a drop of fuel.⁠ ⁠ Called Solar Impulse 2, …

Two young boys drowned at Karachi’s Sea View beach on Wednesday after being swept away by a strong wave into the sea during the Eid holidays. The two boys were cousins. As per the details, Danial and Sonu, residents of Pipri, accompanied by their friends arrived at the beach for …

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday announced the Friday timings for the banks, development finance institutions (DFIs) and microfinance banks. SBP, in its notification, announced that office hours will be from 9am till 6pm. There will be a lunch/prayer break from 1pm to 2:30pm. “Further, banks and MFBs may …

The anticipatory buzz of the crowd, as well as the delighted screams when he shows up — “We love you, Johnny!” “You’re beautiful!” — is a stark contrast to the disturbing allegations made over the past several weeks in court, as Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard have accused each …

SEOUL: North Korea fired a ballistic missile Wednesday, Seoul said, a week after Kim Jong Un vowed to boost Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal and just days before the South inaugurates a new, hawkish president. Pyongyang has conducted 14 weapons tests since January, including firing an intercontinental ballistic missile at full-range for …

TAIPEI: Taiwan signalled on Thursday that it had abandoned a plan to buy advanced new anti-submarine warfare helicopters from the US, saying they were too expensive. Taiwan had earlier said it was planning to buy 12 MH-60R anti-submarine helicopters, made by Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) unit Sikorsky, but Taiwanese media …

The weather will remain hot and humid in Karachi today with maximum temperature between 34-36 degree Celsius, according to the weather report. Under the influence of westerly wave passing from northeast Balochistan, dust storm or thunderstorm with rainfall is expected in Dadu, Sukkur, Larkana, Jacobabad, Shikarpur, Qambar-Shahdadkot and Ghotki districts …

The Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV2 virus is intrinsically as severe as previous variants, unlike assumptions made in previous studies that it was more transmissible but less severe, a large study in the United States has found. “We found that the risks of hospitalization and mortality were nearly identical between …