All Covid indicators crash in Pakistan

Almost all the Covid-19 indicators came down crashing as Pakistan took in only 11 coronavirus infections with no fatality during the last 24 hours (Monday), showed the data released by the National Institute of Health (NIH) on Tuesday morning, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

According to the NIH data, the death toll in the country remained the same at 30,656 whereas the number of total infections now rose to 1,580,767 after adding the fresh 11 cases.

COVID-19 Statistics 02 May 2023
Total Tests in Last 24 Hours: 1,524
Positive Cases: 11
Positivity %: 0.72%
Deaths: 00
Patients on Critical Care: 08
(shared by NCOC-NIH)

— NIH Pakistan (@NIH_Pakistan) May 2, 2023

During the last 24 hours (Monday), 1,524 tests were conducted throughout Pakistan whereas the positivity ratio nosedived to 0.72%. The number of patients in critical care stood at eight.

Biden admin ending vaccine mandate for federal workers and travellers

The Biden administration is ending the Covid-19 vaccine mandate for federal employees, federal contractors and other federally-funded workers. It's also ending vaccine requirements for international travelers ahead of the busy summer travel season. 

The vaccine requirements will end May 11, when the Biden administration is officially declaring an end to the public health emergency. In April, Congress passed, and the president signed, an end to the national and public health emergencies related to the pandemic, effective immediately. 

The White House noted that 98% of federal employees received at least one dose of the vaccine or had a pending or approved exception. 

The end of the vaccine requirement for international travelers coming to the US and for federally-funded workers is further evidence that the administration believes the US has moved past the worst of the pandemic. 

"While vaccination remains one of the most important tools in advancing the health and safety of employees and promoting the efficiency of workplaces, we are now in a different phase of our response when these measures are no longer necessary," the White House said. 

Health and Human Services and the Department of Homeland Security also announced Monday that they will begin the process to end vaccination requirements for Head Start educators, as well as for Medicare and Medicaid services-certified health care facilities, and for some noncitizens at land borders.–cbsnews.com