Imran Khan, Pakistan PM Tests Positive For Coronavirus Days After Getting Vaccinated With China's Sinopharm

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan tested positive for Covid-19 on March 20, two days after he took the first shot of a Coivid-19 vaccine developed by China. Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi has also tested positive for Covid-19. Breaking the news, Imran Khan's special assistant on National Health Service, Faisal Sultan said Khan is self-isolating at home. This was later also confirmed by the Pakistan Prime Minister's Office. On March 18, Imran Khan took the first dose of Chinese coronavirus vaccine Sinopharm. This vaccine is currently made available only to Pakistan & becomes effective after two successful doses. Meanwhile, Pakistan's Ministry of National Health Services has issued a statement saying Imran Khan was not fully vaccinated when he contracted the virus. Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished a "speedy recovery" to his Pakistan counterpart Imran Khan.

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