UK doctors say it is normal and expected to feel a bit unwell after the first Covid-19 vaccine shot.

Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury, lawmaker from Sylhet-3 constituency, died with coronavirus infection at the United Hospital in Dhaka this afternoon.

Some people in the United Arab Emirates were given a third Covid-19 “booster” shot, after receiving two doses of vaccine, because they had not developed antibodies against the disease, the health sector’s spokeswoman said, reports Al Arabiya English.

Former US Presidents Barack Obama, George W Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter will star in two new public service announcements (PSA) for the coronavirus vaccine alongside former First Ladies Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton and Rosalynn Carter, the Ad Council announced on Thursday.

At least 3,000 nurses have been killed by Covid-19, the global nurses’ federation said Thursday as it warned of a looming exodus of health workers traumatised by the pandemic.

Covid-19 vaccine Covishield will be cheaper across India under a price renegotiated by the country's government with the manufacturer, Serum Institute of India (SII), The Economic Times reported today.

President Abdul Hamid received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine today.

Japan will provide 4.5 billion yen ($41 million) grant aid through an international organization to 25 countries in Asia and the Pacific Islands region to help them build a cold-chain distribution network for COVID-19 vaccines, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday.

Dhaka Metropolitan Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam has tested positive for Covid-19, said DMP additional deputy commissioner (media and PR) today.

Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury, MP for Sylhet-3 constituency, is in critical condition with Covid-19 infection and is undergoing treatment at the United Hospital in Dhaka since Sunday.

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

Total 343 people involved with Mass Rapid Transit Line-6, the first metro rail project in the country, got infected with Covid-19 so far. None of them died.

Thirteen 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).

People who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can meet without masks indoors in small groups with others who have been inoculated but should avoid non-essential travel and continue to wear face-coverings in public, the Biden administration said on Monday.

Preliminary studies suggest the AstraZeneca vaccine will protect against the P1 variant of the coronavirus, Mauricio Zuma, the head of production at Brazil’s Fiocruz biomedical institute said confirming a Reuters report.

Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife have tested positive for the coronavirus, the president’s office said Monday, with both having only mild symptoms of the illness.

The vaccination program is in full swing in Bangladesh. Dr Tasneem Jara, a doctor at England's National Health Service (NHS) and postgraduate student of evidence-based medicine at University of Oxford, answers some of our frequently asked questions.

Fourteen 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).

In Japan, convenience is king and getting tested for COVID-19 can be highly inconvenient. Part of solution, as it is for a range of daily necessities in Tokyo, has become the humble vending machine.

With the novel coronavirus spreading to different countries across the globe early last year, there was then an obvious fear that the pandemic would hit Bangladesh’s shores soon.