More than 66 lakh people, aged 25 and above, will receive their second dose of Covid-19 vaccines in a special countrywide campaign today, officials said yesterday.

Amidst mounting concerns over the detection of the new and faster-spreading variant of the Delta-plus coronavirus in certain parts of India, the country’s health authorities have asked the West Bengal government to check the rising number of fresh Covid-19 cases in the state, particularly in Kolkata, following the Durga Puja festival.

At least one more dengue patient died while 184 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine could start to be used in children and teens in the United States within weeks, its chief executive said in an interview ahead of the Reuters Total Health conference, which will run virtually from Nov. 15-18.

Pharmaceutical company Merck agreed to allow other drug makers to produce its COVID-19 pill, in a move aimed at helping millions of people in poorer countries get access to the potentially life-saving drug, a United Nations-backed public health organization said on Wednesday.

One more dengue patient died while 184 were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The American people have so far contributed 15 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Bangladesh, with the last shipment of 3.5 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine, said the US Embassy in Dhaka today.

Seven 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).

India’s federal government has red flagged the rising number of fresh Covid-19 cases in West Bengal, particularly in Kolkata, after the Durga Puja festival and asked authorities to expedite administering second dose of the vaccine and ensure strict adherence to Covid protocols.

The government plans to jab 10 lakh doses daily from next month to ramp up the Covid-19 vaccination campaign which has gathered some pace in recent months following smooth supply of vaccines.

Six people died with coronavirus in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, read a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

At least one more dengue patient died while 182 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

A consignment of two lakh doses of Sinopharm’s Covid-19 vaccine from China reached Dhaka today.

One more dengue patient died while 182 others were hospitalised in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today, of whom 41 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Six 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).

A jump in the number of people in China infected with bird flu this year is raising concern among experts, who say a previously circulating strain appears to have changed and may be more infectious to people.

Facebook late on Sunday removed a video by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro from its platforms, in which the far-right leader made a false claim that Covid-19 vaccines were linked with developing AIDS.

Moderna said Monday that a low dose of its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and appears to work in 6- to 11-year-olds, as the manufacturer joins its rival Pfizer in moving toward expanding shots to children.

More than 66 lakh people, aged 25 and above, will receive their second dose of Covid-19 vaccines in a special countrywide campaign on Thursday, officials said yesterday.

One hundred and ninety patients were hospitalised with dengue fever in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).