A sudden spike: 7 Covid-19 deaths, 509 cases in 24 hours

Seven people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
30 December 2021, 11:24 AM

May not be possible to keep schools open if Covid cases surge: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today directed the education ministry to continue online learning programmes if there is a rise in Covid-19 infections.
30 December 2021, 10:49 AM

Omicron gradually spreading in community: Delhi health minister

As Delhi’s total Omicron cases reached 263, the union territory's Health Minister Satyendar Jain today said people with no foreign travel history were found infected with the latest variant of Covid-19 which means “it's gradually spreading in community.”
30 December 2021, 07:37 AM

T cells highly effective at attacking Omicron variant: Study

The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review.
30 December 2021, 06:06 AM

WHO worried about 'Tsunami' of Omicron, Delta cases

The simultaneous circulation of the Delta and Omicron variants of the coronavirus is creating a "tsunami of cases", World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news briefing on Wednesday.
30 December 2021, 04:02 AM

Covid cases on the rise again

The country recorded a spike in daily Covid cases as the health directorate logged 495 new infections in 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday.
29 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Better equipped now, worries still there

The major challenges for the healthcare sector of Bangladesh in 2021 was ensuring supply of Covid vaccines, inoculating a huge chunk of the population, and making sure the infected got beds, ICU beds, and adequate oxygen.
29 December 2021, 18:00 PM

WHO warns of ‘very high’ Omicron risk

Omicron still poses “very high” risk and could overwhelm healthcare systems, the WHO warned yesterday, as the highly transmissible coronavirus variant fuelled record outbreaks in many countries. 
29 December 2021, 18:00 PM

‘4cr Covid vaccine doses to be administered per month starting Jan’

Bangladesh will administer 4 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses every month from January, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Wednesday.
29 December 2021, 17:06 PM

‘Int’l travellers, who tested negative on arrival to India, testing positive later’

Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases in the Indian capital in the last few days, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain today pointed out that many international travellers, who tested negative at the airport, are testing positive a few days later and infecting their family members during the period.
29 December 2021, 16:37 PM

11 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

Eleven dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
29 December 2021, 12:13 PM

Number of Covid cases recorded in 24 hours jumps to 495, 1 dead

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
29 December 2021, 11:25 AM

Omicron: 3 more cases detected in Bangladesh, tally now 7

Three more cases of Covid-19 variant Omicron have been identified in Bangladesh, raising the tally to seven.
29 December 2021, 07:35 AM

Once ravaged by Covid, South America now winning the global vaccination race

All through a lot of 2020 and early 2021, South America was ground zero in the battle against Covid-19.
29 December 2021, 07:24 AM

Risk posed by Omicron still 'very high': WHO

The risk posed by the Omicron variant is still "very high", the World Health Organization said Wednesday, after Covid-19 case numbers shot up by 11 percent globally last week.
29 December 2021, 04:41 AM

Limited-scale booster dose drive begins

The health directorate yesterday launched the campaign for administering Covid-19 vaccine booster doses “on a limited scale” in Dhaka.
28 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Omicron may overwhelm healthcare

The WHO yesterday warned that the Omicron coronavirus variant could lead to overwhelmed healthcare systems even though early studies suggest it leads to milder disease, as China and Germany brought back tough restrictions to stamp out new infection surges.
28 December 2021, 18:00 PM

United Hospital launches Gastro Liver Centre

United Hospital has launched a Gastro Liver Centre that offers comprehensive Gastro Liver services in treating complications of gastrointestinal, liver and pancreatic disorders.
28 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Omicron Variant: Country logs 4 new cases

Four new Omicron Covid cases were reported in the country yesterday.
28 December 2021, 18:00 PM

India boosts arsenal

India has approved Merck’s Covid-19 pill and two more vaccines for emergency use as the world’s second most populous country braces for a possible spike in coronavirus cases due to the rapidly spreading Omicron variant.
28 December 2021, 18:00 PM