India reported 7,579 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, the smallest rise in one-and-a-half-years despite huge festival gatherings in recent weeks, thanks to rising vaccinations and antibodies from prior infections.

Bangavax got ethical permission from Bangladesh Medical Research Council for the vaccine’s human trial.

At least 91 dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours, till 8:00 am today, according to DGHS. Of them, 16 are from outside Dhaka.

Three people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The country will get Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by Bangladesh by next year as the local pharmaceutical companies are getting prepared, said Salam F Rahman, adviser on private industry and investment to the prime minister.

The United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the State Department on Monday (Nov 22) advised against travel to Germany and Denmark because of a rising number of Covid-19 cases in those countries.

As many as 15 million people will be given Covid-19 vaccines within the next 10-15 days, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday.

Pfizer and BioNTech said Monday their Covid-19 vaccine remained 100 percent effective in children 12 to 15 years old, four months after the second dose.

The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) has honoured five local engineers from the ICT Division who developed the Covid vaccine registration app "Surokkha."

At least 89 dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Germany's health minister said Monday that the rapid rise in coronavirus cases means it's likely everyone in the country who isn't vaccinated will have caught Covid-19 by the end of the winter — and some of those will die.

Two people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) authorities and Savar Upazila Health Complex jointly organised a mass vaccination programme at DEPZ for workers yesterday.

The Serum Institute of India is expected to start the export of its Covid-19 vaccine Covishield under the COVAX programme from November 23 for onward supply to Bangladesh and Nepal and two other countries.

One thousand workers were inoculated with Covid-19 vaccines on the first day of a mass vaccination that began at Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) today.

One hundred and forty-two dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Seven people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Bangladesh yesterday reported zero deaths from Covid-19 in a day for the first time since April 3 last year, raising optimism that the country has tamed the rogue virus that has claimed 27,946 lives and billions in losses to the economy.

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