Islamabad [Pakistan] May 12, (ANI): Pakistan has been able to vaccinate only 0.8% of its total population so far and experts said the reason for this low rate are negative publicity and a shortage of vaccines, DW reported.

New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday informed that more than 95 lakh Healthcare workers have been given their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and over 65 lakh of them has been administered their second dose since the vaccination drive commenced on January 16.

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 12 (ANI): Amid concerns that some of the ventilators supplied by the Centre to Punjab for treatment of COVID-19 patients have not been installed, a state government official said on Wednesday that around 50 ventilators were yet to installed due to logistical constraints of Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and hoped that it will be done in two-three days.

New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday predicted heavy rainfall at isolated places over Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Bihar.

Karachi [Pakistan], May 12 (ANI): Over 202 doctors passed away from the coronavirus since the pandemic began while 30 paramedics have also succumbed to the infection, as per a press release from the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) on Wednesday.

New Delhi [Inda], May 12 (ANI): India's total active caseload of COVID-19 dipped to 37,04,099 on Wednesday and now comprises 15.87 per cent of the country's total positive cases, said the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday.

Faridkot (Punjab) [India] May 12 (ANI): A day after AAP MLA Kultar Singh Sandhwan posted a picture stating that ventilators were lying unsued at Faridkot's Guru Gobind Singh Medical College (GGSMC) and Hospital, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences Vice-Chancellor Raj Bahadur on Wednesday said that the majority of the ventilators received from the Centre under the PM Cares Fund are not in a working condition.

New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): With the second COVID-19 wave rampant in India, the frontline workers have been working 24x7 to help people fight the pandemic. And on Wednesday, legend Sachin Tendulkar saluted the real warriors on International Nurses Day.

New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday will hold a meeting with the health ministers of some states that are lagging behind in COVID-19 vaccination.

New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): With the second COVID-19 wave rampant in India, the frontline workers have been working 24x7 to help people fight the pandemic. And on Wednesday, Punjab Kings and SunRisers Hyderabad saluted the real warriors on International Nurse Day.