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203 hospitalised with dengue
At least 203 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday, of which 33 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 October 2021
WHO approves first malaria vaccine to protect children in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday the only approved vaccine against malaria should be widely used on African children, potentially a major advance against a disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people annually.
6 October 2021
Dengue fever: 203 hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 203 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 October 2021
Sweden suspends Moderna vaccine for ages 30 and under
Swedish health authorities on Wednesday suspended the use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for those ages 30 and under, saying the move was done out of precaution.
6 October 2021
21 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours, positivity rate now 2.88%
Twenty-one people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 October 2021
US envoy hands over 25 lakh Pfizer doses
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller has handed over 25 lakh doses of Pfizer vaccine to Bangladesh.
5 October 2021
Dengue cases cross 19,000 mark
At least two more dengue patients died and 197 were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8am yesterday, of whom 46 were from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
5 October 2021
Kushtia medical college hospital project: Delayed by 100 months
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the authorities concerned to take punitive action against those responsible for unusual delays and irregularities in a project for building a medical college hospital in Kushtia.
5 October 2021
National health information system need of the hour
The pandemic has shed light on the need for having national health information systems, said speakers at the United Nations World Data Forum 2021 conference yesterday.
5 October 2021
Japan’s plummeting Covid-19 cases baffles experts
Japan's Covid-19 case numbers have plummeted to the lowest in nearly a year just as other parts of Asia are struggling with surging infections, leaving health experts perplexed and raising concern of a winter rebound.
5 October 2021
23 Covid-19 deaths, 694 cases recorded in 24 hours
Twenty-three people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
5 October 2021
Dengue cases cross 19,000 mark, 197 hospitalised in a day
The number of patients diagnosed with dengue in the country this year has crossed the 19,000-mark today.
5 October 2021
US envoy hands over 25 lakh Pfizer doses to Bangladesh
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R. Miller has handed over 25 lakh doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to Bangladesh as a gift from the American people.
5 October 2021
Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine efficacy drops after 6 months: Study
The effectiveness of the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE vaccine in preventing infection by the coronavirus dropped to 47 percent from 88 percent six months after the second dose, according to data published on Monday that US health agencies considered when deciding on the need for booster shots.
5 October 2021
18 more die, 794 get Covid
Eighteen people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours ending at 8:00am yesterday, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
4 October 2021
Bangladesh to get 25 lakh more Pfizer vaccines
Bangladesh is set to receive over 25 lakh more doses of Pfizer vaccine from the USA.
4 October 2021
Dengue claims two more lives
At least two more dengue patients died while 192 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday, of whom 30 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
4 October 2021
Vaccination for students, teachers begins at DU
A day before the Dhaka University halls reopen, Covid-19 vaccination drive for the university teachers, students, officials and employees began on the campus yesterday.
4 October 2021
Dengue fever: 2 dead, 192 hospitalised in a day
At least two more dengue patients died while 192 were hospitalised in the 24 hours preceding 8:00 am today, of whom 30 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
4 October 2021
18 Covid-19 deaths recorded, current positivity rate 3.19%
Eighteen people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
4 October 2021