{"id":43641,"date":"2024-01-04T07:07:55","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T07:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/pakistan-to-conduct-covid-tests-of-international-passengers\/"},"modified":"2024-01-04T07:07:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T07:07:55","slug":"pakistan-to-conduct-covid-tests-of-international-passengers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/pakistan-to-conduct-covid-tests-of-international-passengers\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan to conduct COVID tests of international passengers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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According to the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), the decision has been taken as a precautionary measure to save people from the possible outbreak of the new Covid variant.<\/p>\n

The NCOC meeting discussed the situation in the country about the new variant of Covid JN-1. The forum was told that Pakistan has not reported a single case of the new covid variant, so far.<\/p>\n

The forum okayed COVID testing at the airports and borders.<\/p>\n

Read more: No case of new Corona variant reported in Pakistan: Health Ministry<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

According to the NIH spokesperson, a new variant of Corona, JN1, and Omicron, has been reported in some countries as per media reports, which is a matter of concern.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, caretaker federal Minister for Health Dr Nadeem Jan said that the government is continuously monitoring the situation as this subvirus of Omicron was found in some countries.<\/p>\n

He said that the risk of this variant spreading in Pakistan is very low, but caution is necessary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n