Vaccination for primary school students aged five and above will start soon after WHO approval, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday.

At least 436 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).

Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said that the mass Covid-19 vaccination drive for administering second dose will begin on March 28 and will continue till March 30.

In an effort to contain the spread of Covid-19, vaccination for primary school students aged five and above will start soon after WHO approval, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.

Lithuania has cancelled its decision to provide Covid-19 vaccines to Bangladesh after the country abstained during the United Nations General Assembly vote on condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The official global death toll from COVID-19 is on the verge of eclipsing 6 million — underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over.

People landing in Saudi Arabia will no longer need to take Covid-19 PCR tests, the kingdom said on Saturday.

At least 529 new infections were recorded and eight 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).

Thirteen people died from Covid-19 and 368 others tested positive for the virus in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

A new study published in PLOS Biology found that measuring dozens of different fats in the blood (lipidomics) at the same time can predict future risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Patient history, current risk behaviours, and high- and low-density cholesterol levels and ratios are used to assess T2D and CVD risk.

At least 368 new infections were recorded and 13 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).

Bangladesh needs to end the easy policy measures it ushered in to soften the blow of the global coronavirus pandemic, closely monitoring the bank asset quality and inflation, and stand ready to normalise its monetary policy, said the International Monetary Fund.

At least 604 new infections were recorded and six 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).

France has lifted Covid-19 restrictions on Bangladesh with effect from yesterday considering the country in the list of “Green” category with regards to Covid-19 restrictions in France.

Officials reported 657 new cases of Covid and five deaths from the disease as the positivity rate dipped below three percent in the 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday

At least 657 new infections were recorded and five 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).

The Covid pandemic has taken a dire toll on mental health, the WHO said yesterday, indicating that cases of anxiety and depression had swelled by over 25 percent globally.

Bangladesh has received 10 lakh AstraZeneca vaccines doses from the United Kingdom.

At least 732 new infections were recorded and eight 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).

Those, who are yet to be vaccinated, can still take the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine at permanent vaccination centres across the country.