Corona cases in Pakistan rose to 281,863, recovery rate rose to 256,058

The number of confirmed Corona cases in Pakistan rose to 281,863 on Thursday after new infections were confirmed in the country.

Total: 281,136

• Sindh: 122,373

• Punjab: 93,847

• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 34,359

• Balochistan: 11,793

• Islamabad Capital Territory: 15,141

• Gilgit-Baltistan: 2,234

• AJK: 2,116

Deaths: 6,035

• Punjab: 2,162

• Sindh: 2,245

• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 1,215

• Balochistan: 136

• Islamabad Capital Territory: 167

• Gilgit-Baltistan: 55

• AJK: 55

RECOVERED: 256,058

Human trials of coronavirus vaccine set to begin in Indonesia

Human trials on a potential coronavirus vaccine are due to start in Indonesia next week as part of a collaboration between state-owned pharmaceutical company Bio Farma and China’s Sinovac Biotech, a senior researcher said.

The phase 3 clinical trial is set to begin on Aug. 11 and will involve 1,620 volunteers aged between 18 and 59, Professor Kusnandi Rusmil, head researcher at Bandung’s Padjadjaran University, told reporters.

Half of the participants will receive the vaccine over a six-month period, while the rest will receive a placebo, he said, noting 800 volunteers had been signed up so far.