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A total of four polio cases have been reported nationwide so far in 2026, comprising three cases from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and one from Sindh province.The latest is a new case confirmed in Bannu KP. The trend of intolerence is growing in the once peaceful game of polo in the Northern region. After having seen the unpleasant event at the Chitral polo ground few days back, a fresh incident from Gilgit is reported where the popular player Shaka was sent to prison after a brawl with other player at the polo ground. After conducting effective crack down on drug dealers, the District Police Officer (Lower Chitral) Ms Resham jahangir has taken up arms against the spread of obscene videos in the social media internet. She asked the people to report such cases promptly to the police so that appropriate action is taken against the culprits. Jamaat-e-Islami has announced a long march towards Islamabad on September 20 against the petroleum levy. JI chief Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman said the government will have to withdraw the levy, which he described as a “Bhatta Tax,” and warned that the party will enter Islamabad from all directions. The body of 55-year-old paraglider Asif Mehmood, who had come from Islamabad to practise paragliding in Chitral, was found yesterday afternoon in the highland pastures of Oveer Valley in Upper Chitral. Mehmood had gone missing shortly after taking off from Zani Pass. His parachute and body were spotted by a shephard, who subsequently alerted the search and rescue teams. Diesel price has crossed Rupees 400 liter in Pakistan. This is the fifth consecutive day that prices are being rased vagrantly in Paki land. Increase in diesel price effects every kind of commodity and specially hits the poorest segment of the society the hardest.
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12 ways to cope with coronavirus anxiety, according to psychologists

By Staff desk • May 25, 2020

  ..by: Anna Medaris Miller 

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  • The novel coronavirus continues to batter cities and overload hospitals across the US, causing residents to experience anxiety over the unknown, the health of their loved ones, the economy, and more.
  • Psychologists say feeling worried and anxious is normal in a crisis like this, but it can be managed.
  • To cope, limit your media exposure to the issue, do your part in helping control the virus’s spread, reach out to others, and follow these other expert tips.
  • Visit Insider’s homepage for more stories.

Know that feeling anxious about coronavirus is OK and normal.

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Wall Street traders are among those experiencing stress as the economy suffers. 
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With rising death tolls, epic unemployment rates, physical isolation from loved ones, and, for many, a loss of routine and purpose, Americans are enduring a mental-health crisis alongside the medical one.

According to an Axios/Ipsos Poll of 1,092 adults in the US conducted between March 13 and March 16, 78% of men and 82% of women are either somewhat or extremely concerned about the outbreak.

A more recent Gallup poll found that daily stress and worry plague 60 percent of American adults.

That’s understandable, Julie Pike, a clinical psychologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, who specializes in anxiety disorders, told Business Insider. “Anxiety is mother nature’s way of trying to protect us by pushing us to resolve uncertainty and figure out a solution,” she said.

But while eliminating coronavirus-related stress is a tall order, it can, and should, be managed so you can maintain your mental health — and your immunity.   Read further from Source

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