Britain on Thursday became the first country in the world to approve a potentially game-changing COVID-19 antiviral pill jointly developed by U.S.-based Merck (MRK.N) and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, in a boost to the fight against the pandemic.

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).

Two more dengue patients died while at least 177 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday. Of them 46 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is set to provide $750 million for vaccine purchase and to help the economy to recover from the fallout of the global coronavirus pandemic.

The government is planning to expand the vaccination programme for schoolchildren aged between 12 and 17 to six more divisional cities and 14 districts.

The World Health Organization today approved India’s indigenous Covid-19 vaccine “Covaxin” for emergency use listing (EUL) status.

Two more dengue patients died while 177 patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

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

The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday backed broad use of Pfizer's and BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11, clearing the way for shots to go into young arms as soon as Wednesday.

The vaccination programme for schoolchildren aged between 12 and 17 would be expanded outside the capital.

One more dengue patient died while at least 142 were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00 am today. Of them, 33 are outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

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

The government yesterday started inoculating 12- to 17-year-old school students against Covid-19.

At least 146 dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am today, of whom 22 are outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

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

The campaign to vaccinate school students, aged between 12-17, against Covid-19 began in Dhaka today.

The government is set to start inoculating 12 to 17-year-olds in Dhaka city with the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech, which has been approved by the World Health Organisation for use in children, from today.

At least 146 more patients were hospitalised with dengue in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday, of whom 42 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

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

At least 146 dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).