Coronavirus positivity rate rises again

The health directorate yesterday reported 41 deaths from Covid-19 and 2,868 new cases in 24 hours.
20 August 2020, 18:00 PM

ACC permitted to interrogate Dr Sabrina, 5 others at jail gate

A Dhaka court today allowed the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to interrogate JKG Health Care Chairman Dr Sabrina Arif Chowdhury and five others at jail gate for three working days to learn about the wealth they acquired illegally.
20 August 2020, 12:03 PM

Covid-19: 41 die, 2,868 infected, 3,253 recover in 24 hours

Forty-one people have died from Covid-19 in the country during the last 24 hours, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
20 August 2020, 11:35 AM

Covid-19: 41 die, 2,747 infected, 2,913 recover in 24 hours

Forty-one people have died from Covid-19 in the country during last 24 hours, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
19 August 2020, 10:54 AM

India coronavirus: 64,531 infected in a single day

The total number of Covid-19 infections in India edged forward to 27,67,273 today with 64,531 new cases in a single day, according to the nation’s health ministry.
19 August 2020, 06:57 AM

Pandemic now driven by younger adults

The World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday it was concerned that the novel coronavirus spread was being driven by people in their 20s, 30s and 40s, many of whom were unaware they were infected, posing a danger to vulnerable groups.
18 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Cases pass 3k a day first time this month

The country yesterday saw daily Covid-19 cases cross the 3,000-mark for the first time this month with 3,200 people testing positive for the virus.
18 August 2020, 18:00 PM

More infectious coronavirus mutation may be 'a good thing', says disease expert

An increasingly common mutation of the novel coronavirus found in Europe, North America and parts of Asia may be more infectious but appears less deadly, according to a prominent infectious diseases doctor.
18 August 2020, 15:02 PM

Covid-19: 46 die, 3,200 infected, 3,234 recover in 24 hours

Forty-six people have died from Covid-19 in the country during last 24 hours, reads a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
18 August 2020, 09:43 AM

Amit shah admitted to New Delhi hospital

India’s Home Minister Amit Shah was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi today, reports our New Delhi correspondent.
18 August 2020, 06:47 AM

Bangladesh has 6th most active cases

With 2,595 more people testing positive for Covid-19 yesterday, Bangladesh has now become sixth on the list of countries with most active cases.
17 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Covid-19: 37 die, 2,595 infected, 1,641 recover in 24 hours

Thirty-seven people have died from Covid-19 in the country during last 24 hours, reads a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
17 August 2020, 09:47 AM

New Zealand's Ardern postpones election as coronavirus flares up

New Zealand's prime minister postpones the country's general election by a month to October 17 as the city of Auckland remains in lockdown due to a growing coronavirus outbreak.
17 August 2020, 06:45 AM

Malaysia finds ‘10 times more infectious’ Covid strain

A mutation of the coronavirus that is far more infectious than the original Wuhan strain has been detected in Malaysia, the health authorities said yesterday.
16 August 2020, 18:00 PM

India’s Covid-19 tally rises to 2.5 million

A massive surge of over 63,000 new coronavirus infections since Saturday has taken India’s tally past 25.89 lakh cases, the Indian Health Ministry said yesterday, adding that more than 900 Covid-linked deaths were recorded in the period.
16 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Covid-19 tests drop again

The health directorate yesterday reported 2,024 Covid-19 new cases and 32 deaths from the highly transmissible virus as the number of tests decreased again.
16 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Covid-19: 32 die, 2,024 infected, 1,315 recover in 24 hours

Thirty-two people have died from Covid-19 in the country over the last 24 hours, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
16 August 2020, 11:04 AM

Russia produces first batch of Covid-19 vaccine: Interfax

Russia has produced the first batch of its new vaccine for Covid-19 hours after the health ministry reported the start of manufacturing.
15 August 2020, 13:19 PM

Covid-19 will leave the country on its own: health minister

Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said the Covid-19 virus will “leave the country on its own”.
15 August 2020, 12:55 PM

Covid-19: 34 die, 2,644 infected, 1,012 recover in 24 hours

Thirty-four people have died from Covid-19 in the country, reads a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
15 August 2020, 09:41 AM