The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended Americans choose to receive one of two other authorised COVID-19 vaccines over Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ.N) shot, due to rare but sometimes fatal cases of blood-clotting.

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Three 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).

Seventeen dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The average adult has about 100,000 to 150,000 hair on the head. We lose up to 100 of them a day naturally. So, finding a few stray hairs on your hairbrush or your shoulder and back is not usually a cause for alarm.

The World Health Organization yesterday said preliminary evidence indicated that Covid-19 vaccines might be less effective against infection and transmission linked to the Omicron coronavirus variant, a day after a major US study said all three US-authorised vaccines appear to be significantly less protective against the variant.

The government will start administering Covid-19 booster shots in the next seven to 10 days, Health Minister Zahid Maleque announced yesterday.

The government will start administering booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines in the next 7-10 days, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque today.

Twenty-seven dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Four people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Pfizer and BioNtech are set to displace AstraZeneca as the main suppliers of Covid-19 vaccines to the global COVAX programme at the start of 2022, a shift that shows the increasing importance of their shot for poorer states.

Pfizer Inc yesterday said final analysis of its antiviral Covid-19 pill still showed near 90% efficacy in preventing hospitalisations and deaths in high-risk patients, and recent lab data suggests the drug retains its effectiveness against the fast spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

Getting an initial course of Covid-19 vaccines to unprotected groups all over the world should remain a top priority before offering booster shots to vulnerable groups, World Health Organisation (WHO) Emergency Director Mike Ryan said yesterday.

Covid-19 poses eight times higher risk of adverse maternal outcomes for pregnant women, a recent study found.

A two-dose Pfizer/BioNTech vaccination provides just 33% protection against infection by the omicron variant of the coronavirus, but 70% protection against hospitalization, according to a large-scale analysis in South Africa released Tuesday.

Forty dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

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

Covid-19 infection poses eight times higher risk of adverse maternal outcomes in pregnant women, a recent study found.

China has reported its first case of the fast-spreading Omicron coronavirus variant, state media said Monday.

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