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

The positivity rate of Covid-19 was at 33.70 percent in Manikganj, as people are ignoring health directives all over the district, especially in the town.

At least 70 people with dengue fever were admitted to hospitals in the country during 24 hours till 8am today.

Thailand said on Monday it will use AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine as a second dose for those who received Sinovac's shot as their first dose to increase protection against the disease.

Eight people died of Covid-19 and six others died with Covid-like symptoms at three hospitals in Bogura in 24 hours till this morning.

Seventeen patients died while undergoing treatment at the Covid units of four Khulna hospitals in 24 hours till 8am today.

Sohrab Bishwas (70) came to Pabna General Hospital all the way from Kismat Protappur village under the Sadar upazila on Wednesday. He came in with respiratory problems, along with other symptoms of coronavirus. Doctors suggested he get admitted to the hospital immediately.

A Russian worker of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant died from Covid-19 on Friday while over 200 coronavirus infected Russian workers of the plant are undergoing treatment.

The Daily Star journalist Nilima Jahan was named a winner of the “Media Award 2021”, arranged by the Directorate General of Family Planning (DGFP) yesterday for the second year in a row.

Officials reported 230 deaths from Covid-19 yesterday, the highest ever single-day toll in the country, which is facing a bleak reality as the prevalence of the more contagious Delta variant increases despite the “strict lockdown”.

As the Covid-19 situation worsens in Barishal city, its residents as well as those from neighbouring districts are facing an acute crisis of ICUs, Covid beds, and oxygen cylinders.

The government will start inoculating people with Moderna Covid-19 vaccine in the 12 city corporation areas from tomorrow and with Sinopharm vaccine across the country from today. 

At least 53 people were admitted to different hospitals with dengue fever in the country in 24 hours, till 8:00 am today.

Thailand's health ministry said on Sunday more than 600 medical workers who received two doses of China's Sinovac vaccine (SVA.O) have been infected with COVID-19, as authorities weigh giving booster doses to raise immunity.

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

The government will start administering Moderna Covid-19 vaccine from Tuesday (July 13) in 12 city corporation areas and Chinese Sinopharm vaccine across the country from tomorrow.

Since January 2021, Bangladesh has confirmed the presence of five Covid-19 variant strains -- Alpha (B.1.1.7) aka the “UK variant”, Beta (B.1.351) aka the “South Africa variant”, (B.1525), Gamma (P.1) aka the “Nigeria variant”, and Delta (B.1.617.2) aka the “India variant”. These variants raise concern because of their high transmissibility and infection potential. Public Health England reports that the Alpha variant, for example, is approximately 25 to 40 percent more transmissible than the first recorded strain of the Covid-19 virus.

At least 602 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the Sylhet division in 24 hours till this morning, breaking previous records.

A journalist of The Daily Star was named the winner of "Media Award 2021" arranged by the Directorate General of Family Planning (DGFP) today.

Seven people died of Covid-19 and nine others died with coronavirus-like symptoms at three hospital in Bogura district in 24 hours till this morning.