A 90-year-old woman who died after falling ill with Covid-19 was infected with both the Alpha and Beta variants of the coronavirus at the same time, researchers in Belgium said Sunday, adding that the rare phenomenon may be underestimated.

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

Australia reported its first coronavirus-related death of the year on Sunday and a 2021 record 77 new cases of the virus in the state of New South Wales, which is battling an outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant.

Dexamethasone prevents some deaths among hypoxaemic patients with COVID-19. However, methylprednisolone achieves higher lung tissue concentrations than dexamethasone, raising questions about whether it would be more effective.

Breastfeeding protects newborns from getting sick and also helps protect them throughout their infancy and childhood. Breastfeeding is particularly effective

Recovering from COVID-19 is not the only battle to win but maintaining your health post-infection is also a significant challenge. COVID-19 infection disrupts your immune system, so it is necessary to build your immunity and regain your strength.

The care of the aged is called clinical gerontology or geriatrics. Ageing is a biological phenomenon and refers to a slow imperceptible, progressive and degenerative process advancing with chronological age leading to increased functional deterioration and vulnerability, ultimately culminating in the extinction of life.

Trailing behind Khulna for nearly a week, Dhaka yesterday reported the highest number of daily Covid deaths among all divisions as this wave of the pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the country. 

A doctor died with coronavirus at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Tangail General Hospital on Friday night.

Nations across the globe hit new pandemic highs and reimposed Covid-19 restrictions yesterday as the highly contagious Delta variant forced governments to put the brakes on plans to return to normality. 

The wave of Covid-19 patients has turned Kushtia General Hospital helpless. Every one and a half hours, someone is losing their life, and many are close to dying at the 250-bed medical facility. Doctors say the situation is truly out of their control.

Bangladesh reported 48 more dengue cases in 24 hours until yesterday morning.

Russia on Saturday reported 752 coronavirus-related deaths, the most confirmed in a single day since the pandemic began, pushing the national death toll to 142,253.

Deaths with Covid-like symptoms have increased by more than three-fold in the past two weeks, till Tuesday, said the Center for Genocide Studies (CGS) at the University of Dhaka.

Nations across the globe hit new pandemic highs and reimposed Covid-19 restrictions on Saturday as the highly contagious Delta variant forced governments to put the brakes on plans to return to normality.

Expressing deep concern over the restriction imposed on providing information of patients and health services at government hospitals to the media during the Covid-19 pandemic, Transparency International (TIB) today demanded immediate revocation of the order signed by the Dhaka District Civil Surgeon yesterday.

A total of 61.2 percent of youths (aged between 18 and 25) in Bangladesh are suffering from depression and 3.7 percent have attempted suicide during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a survey.

One hundred and eighty-five people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

A Russian worker of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant died of Covid-19 while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Dhaka yesterday.

Bangladesh reported 48 more dengue cases in 24 hours until this morning.