Since January 2021, Bangladesh has confirmed the presence of five Covid-19 variant strains -- Alpha (B.1.1.7) aka the “UK variant”, Beta (B.1.351) aka the “South Africa variant”, (B.1525), Gamma (P.1) aka the “Nigeria variant”, and Delta (B.1.617.2) aka the “India variant”. These variants raise concern because of their high transmissibility and infection potential. Public Health England reports that the Alpha variant, for example, is approximately 25 to 40 percent more transmissible than the first recorded strain of the Covid-19 virus.

At least 602 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the Sylhet division in 24 hours till this morning, breaking previous records.

Seven people died of Covid-19 and nine others died with coronavirus-like symptoms at three hospital in Bogura district in 24 hours till this morning.

A 90-year-old woman who died after falling ill with Covid-19 was infected with both the Alpha and Beta variants of the coronavirus at the same time, researchers in Belgium said Sunday, adding that the rare phenomenon may be underestimated.

Fourteen patients died while undergoing treatment at the Covid units of three Khulna hospitals in 24 hours till 8am today.

Australia reported its first coronavirus-related death of the year on Sunday and a 2021 record 77 new cases of the virus in the state of New South Wales, which is battling an outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant.

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Trailing behind Khulna for nearly a week, Dhaka yesterday reported the highest number of daily Covid deaths among all divisions as this wave of the pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the country. 

A doctor died with coronavirus at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Tangail General Hospital on Friday night.

Nations across the globe hit new pandemic highs and reimposed Covid-19 restrictions yesterday as the highly contagious Delta variant forced governments to put the brakes on plans to return to normality. 

The wave of Covid-19 patients has turned Kushtia General Hospital helpless. Every one and a half hours, someone is losing their life, and many are close to dying at the 250-bed medical facility. Doctors say the situation is truly out of their control.

Russia on Saturday reported 752 coronavirus-related deaths, the most confirmed in a single day since the pandemic began, pushing the national death toll to 142,253.

Deaths with Covid-like symptoms have increased by more than three-fold in the past two weeks, till Tuesday, said the Center for Genocide Studies (CGS) at the University of Dhaka.

Nations across the globe hit new pandemic highs and reimposed Covid-19 restrictions on Saturday as the highly contagious Delta variant forced governments to put the brakes on plans to return to normality.

Expressing deep concern over the restriction imposed on providing information of patients and health services at government hospitals to the media during the Covid-19 pandemic, Transparency International (TIB) today demanded immediate revocation of the order signed by the Dhaka District Civil Surgeon yesterday.

One hundred and eighty-five people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

A Russian worker of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant died of Covid-19 while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Dhaka yesterday.

Bangladesh reported 48 more dengue cases in 24 hours until this morning.

Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said that a total of 60 lakh doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine will arrive in the country under COVAX facility in the beginning of August.

The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Convention Centre of will be turned into a 1,000-bed field hospital for Covid-19 patients, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.