The Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department withdrew the government's lockdown order on Sunday, allowing resumption of "pre-COVID-19 practices subject to adoption of SOPs/guidelines"
Sri Lanka needs well-designed political and economic policy changes for long-term recovery
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Pakistan's Covid recovery surpasses 91%
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