The New Variant.

The coronavirus pandemic is a complication that doesn't seem like it will be wished away with just a vaccine. The second wave of the virus has plagued the world, once again prompting lockdowns, flight cancellations and border restrictions.

The new strain of coronavirus might just be making its impact in Pakistan too-on Thursday, Pakistan reported the highest number of deaths during the second wave of Covid-19, and the second-highest since the beginning of the pandemic, as 111 people died in the country. According to the data of the National Command and Operation Centre, as many as 111 deaths and 2,256 new cases were registered in a single day. Sindh registered 915 more coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, lifting overall cases to 209,429.

While these are definitely worrying statistics, Pakistan is doing better compared to the rest of South Asia. Still, the government needs to be at its most cautious so that the new strain of virus does not spread in the country. The travel barriers against passengers arriving from the United Kingdom is a good first step and was needed but it is not enough as the strand has already arrived here. A total of 149 passengers recently arrived in the KPK from the UK-44 out of whom...