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Amidst all the doom and gloom caused by Covid-19, the need for some relaxation and calmness has increased manifolds. Continuous pouring in of negative news about death and disease wreaked by the deadly virus is pressing heavily upon the nerves. It is no brainer that light- heartedness helps calm the stressed nerves and rejuvenate the drooping spirits among the people. So, in a light hearted vein, let us deliberate upon some of the visible impacts of this invisible virus.  In the wake of lockdowns across the globe, economic activities came to a hault. As a result, most of the businesses  experienced a sudden deep dip with only few exceptions. However, the businesses related to beauty industry which predominantly cater to the needs of womenfolk remained least effected in the post outbreak period. Quite interestly, businesses ranging from cosmetics to haute couture witnessed a step up for the same period whereas other businesses were closing down. This situation goes ha...

As covid-19 pandemic keeps on r a vaging all walks of human life across the globe, unprecedented effort s are underway to find its cure. However, a reliable treatment remains elusive to date with the virus already claiming 4,736,104  infections and 313,498 deaths worldwide. Quite recently, in the wake of easing the lockdown, Pakistan has witnessed a sudden spike in corona positive cases with the total number exceeding 4 0,150 and death toll soaring as high as 873.  This scenario calls for finding an antidote for Covid -19 as early as possible so that thousands of human lives could be saved . The review of the available  literature on various forms and ways of treating Covid - 19 reveals that treatment options include development of new vaccines and drugs , application of convalescent plasma technique and use of already available anti viral dugs and their different combinations .  Development of a new vaccine is an uph...

The provincial governments in Sindh and Punjab have recently acceded to the proposal that confirmed covid-19 patients who qualify certain standards set for home quarantine be allowed to self quarantine in their own homes. The SOPs for the purpose have also been circulated.   To allow for Home quarantine is a welcome step as it will help to mitigate the public fear of being taken away by the authorities in case of  covid-19 positive cases. The way the health authorities have been seen raiding the houses with a convoy of Rescue, Police and other related departments vehicles has done no good. Rather, it proved counterproductive by instilling an element of fear, shame and stigma among the general public forcing them not to disclose about their symptoms and thus letting the virus spread exponentially. In such an atmosphere, without public cooperation, every policy will fail regardless how flawless that might seem. The government's much touted "track, trace and isolate pol...

Of the Governments' response against the outbteak of Corona Virus Hardly anyone can deny the veracity of the cliches that extraordinary circumstances call for extraordinary measures, and that uneasiness lies the head wearing the crown. Its simple connotation goes like; it is the prime r e sponsibilty of those at the helm of affairs (the government) to assess, anlyze and take timely and appropriate measures in the face of an impending crisis. But what is happening here, completely defies this connotation.   Conversely, evasive tendencies, confused policies and an unexplained inertia on the part of PTI led government have led the crisis from getting bad to worse viz; fight aginst the Corona virus. The cardinal strategies like coherence among all core functions, clarity of purpose and unity of direction are nowhere to be seen, which are otherwise regarded as of paramount importance in tackling a crisis like situation by any administ ration .  The concern of ...