The government today issued more directives to be observed from January 24 till February 6 in a bid to curb the Covid-19 transmission across the country.

At least 10,906 new infections were recorded and 14 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) spokesperson, Prof Dr Nazmul Islam, today said that the Omicron variant is gradually taking the place of Delta variant of Covid-19.

Pfizer Inc Chief Executive Albert Bourla said on Saturday that an annual Covid-19 vaccine would be preferable to more frequent booster shots in fighting the coronavirus pandemic.

Deaths caused by the coronavirus infection have doubled in a week as daily new cases and the positivity rate continue to soar.

The number of Covid-19 cases has been surging rapidly in Rangamati district.

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

India’s cumulative cases of Omicron went past the 10,000 mark (10,050) today, reinforcing public health experts' view that the fast-spreading Covid-19 variant has become the dominant strain replacing Delta which had devastated the country last year.

At least 11,434 new infections were recorded and 12 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

One-third of hospital beds in Dhaka are now occupied with Covid-19 patients, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.

A small preliminary laboratory study has shown that levels of Omicron-neutralising antibodies of people vaccinated with Russia's Sputnik V vaccine did not decline as much as of those who had Pfizer shots.

Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said all schools, colleges and equivalent educational institutions will remain closed for the next two weeks -- from today till February 6 -- amid a surge in Covid-19 transmission across the country.

Bangladesh now plans to inoculate 70 percent of its population with the Covid-19 vaccine -- down from the initial plan of 80 percent -- in line with the World Health Organisation’s target.

All types of social events, including marriage ceremonies, have to be stopped as the Covid transmission has risen at an alarming rate, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday.

Researchers in Chattogram have found that around 75 percent of Covid-19 patients at two major port city hospitals were infected by the Omicron variant.

When the coronavirus pandemic was first declared, Spaniards were ordered to stay home for more than three months. For weeks, they were not allowed outside even for exercise. Children were banned from playgrounds, and the economy virtually stopped.

Bangladesh today received some 3.36 lakh shots of Covid-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson company from the United States government as gift.

At least 10,888 new infections were recorded and four people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddique tested positive for Covid-19 and is undergoing treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) at present.

India's recorded 317,532 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, which pushed the caseload to 38,218,773, according to the health ministry's data.