Dengue claims another life

At least 265 new dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8am yesterday, while one person died of the infection.
28 August 2021

Covid Testing at Govt Facilities: Result backlog a cause for alarm

Medics took Asma Begum’s nasal swab at a hospital in Sirajganj to get her tested for coronavirus on August 10. But the 55-year-old woman has yet to formally get the result.
28 August 2021

Lowest daily Covid deaths reported in two months

Health officials reported 80 deaths from Covid-19 yesterday, the lowest in over two months.
28 August 2021

Vaccination of RMG workers begins in Ctg

Vaccination of workers under the Chattogram Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) and Karnaphuli EPZ have started from yesterday. Under the programme, around two lakh workers of the EPZs will get vaccinated in phases.
28 August 2021

Saliva testing after COVID-19 exposure might yield good results

Using saliva for SARS-CoV-2 testing is more pleasant and convenient than nasopharyngeal (NP) swab testing, and some reports document
28 August 2021

More than 700 million people with untreated hypertension

The number of adults aged 30–79 years with hypertension has increased from 650 million to 1.28 billion in the last thirty years, according to
28 August 2021

6.34 lakh AstraZeneca vaccines from Japan reach Dhaka

Bangladesh received around 6.34 lakh doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from Japan this evening.
28 August 2021

Dengue fever: 1 patient dies, 265 hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 265 more dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am today and one person died of the infection.
28 August 2021

People in villages to be prioritised in Covid-19 vaccination program: Health minister

People in villages will be prioritised in the Covid-19 vaccination program from now on as the number of deaths has increased in villages due to fewer number of people being vaccinated there, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
28 August 2021

Covid-19: 80 deaths in 24 hours, lowest since June 23

Eighty people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
28 August 2021

6 lakh doses of AstraZeneca shots to arrive from Japan today

Around six lakh doses of Japan-manufactured AstraZeneca vaccine will arrive in Bangladesh this evening under the WHO-COVAX facility.
28 August 2021

2 die in Japan after shots from suspended Moderna vaccines

Two people died after receiving Moderna Covid-19 vaccine shots that were among lots later suspended following the discovery of contaminants, Japan's health ministry said on Saturday.
28 August 2021

US reports world's first deer with COVID-19

The US government said on Friday it had confirmed the world's first cases of COVID-19 in deer, expanding the list of animals known to have tested positive for the disease.
28 August 2021

Daily Covid cases lowest in 69 days

The number of daily Covid-19 cases dropped to 3,525, the lowest in the last 69 days though the death toll is still above the 100-mark.
27 August 2021

Surge in Dengue Cases: Dedicated hospitals still not ready

Amid the rise in dengue cases, the government on Monday dedicated six hospitals for treating dengue patients. However, it has been four days, but only two hospitals have started treatment till yesterday.
27 August 2021

117 Covid-19 deaths recorded in a day, positivity rate down to 12.78%

One hundred and 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).
27 August 2021

184 dengue patients hospitalised in a single day

At least 184 more dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours, till 8:00 am today.
27 August 2021

WHO begins shipping Chinese vaccines despite some misgivings

The World Health Organization's pandemic programme plans to ship 100 million doses of the Sinovac (SVA.O) and Sinopharm COVID-19 shots by the end of next month, mostly to Africa and Asia, in its first delivery of Chinese vaccines, a WHO document shows.
27 August 2021

Myanmar to extend COVID-19 vaccinations to Rohingya minority

Myanmar will vaccinate minority Muslim Rohingya people against the coronavirus, a spokesman for its ruling military said on Friday, adding that no one will be left behind in its inoculation campaign.
27 August 2021

Mexican researchers say they created facemask that neutralizes COVID-19

Researchers at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) have created a facemask using silver and copper nanolayers that neutralizes SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, the university's official gazette said on Thursday.
27 August 2021