The government has again lowered the age limit -- to 40 -- for booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine.

The health directorate yesterday reported 21 new Covid-19 deaths -- the highest since October 6 last year.

Following a surge in Covid-19 cases, the local administration in Rajshahi imposed night-time restrictions on businesses in the city and nine upazilas of the district from yesterday evening.

At least 10,378 new infections were recorded and 21 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Following a surge in Covid-19 cases, the local administration in Rajshahi imposed night-time restrictions on businesses in the city and nine upazilas of the district starting this evening.

The country reported 20 more Covid-linked deaths with 15,440 fresh cases in 24 hours till yesterday morning.

How many times can I reuse my N95 mask? It depends, but you should be able to use N95s and KN95s a few times.

Australia suffered its deadliest day of the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday with nearly 100 deaths, but several large states said they expect hospital admissions to fall amid hopes that the latest wave of infections would begin to subside.

Merck & Co and partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics today said that six lab studies showed their experimental oral Covid-19 drug molnupiravir was active against the fast-spreading Omicron variant.

At least 15,440 new infections were recorded and 20 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The Drugs Controller General of India today permitted its domestic pharma major Bharat Biotech for conducting human trials of its intranasal Covid-19 booster dose for those who have already been inoculated with two doses of the Covaxin injection.

The Covid-19 positivity rate in Chattogram has declined to 31.97% in 24 hours till 8:00 am today which was 36.54 percent on Tuesday, according to Chattogram civil surgeon’s office.

When the coronavirus began spreading around the world, the remote Pacific archipelago of Kiribati closed its borders, ensuring the disease didn’t reach its shores for nearly two full years.

Post-Covid conditions may last for as long as a year, found a study by the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR)-- raising the stakes for maintaining health and safety guidelines to avoid catching the novel virus.

At least 15,807 new infections were recorded and 15 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).

Women in Bangladesh have been suffering from different types of cancers, one of the leading causes of death in Bangladesh at present, more than men.

Doctors treating Covid patients at a Prague hospital have shed their once mandatory protective suits, claiming that bacteria clinging to their sleeves actually increased mortality.

A Boston hospital is defending itself after a man’s family claimed he was denied a new heart for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19, saying most transplant programs around the country set similar requirements to improve patients’ chances of survival.

The health directorate will soon publish an updated version of the Covid-19 clinical guideline to combat the Omicron variant of the coronavirus as it is the main reason behind the ongoing surge in cases.

The risk level related to the Omicron variant remains very high, the WHO said late Tuesday, with the numbers of new Covid-19 cases hitting another record high last week.