Moderna Covid vaccine edges Pfizer in new US research

A new study released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday is the latest to suggest the Moderna Covid vaccine confers better long-term protection against hospitalization than Pfizer.
18 September 2021

Half a crore Covid shots arrive

Around 50 lakh more doses of Covid-19 Sinopharm vaccine reached Bangladesh from China early yesterday.
18 September 2021

Protein from the liver may cause Alzheimer’s disease in the brain

The liver’s amyloid protein can promote brain dementia, reports PLOS Biology. The data show that the liver may play a significant role in the initiation or progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
18 September 2021

2 dengue patients die, 232 hospitalised in a day

Two more died while 232 were hospitalised with dengue fever in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
18 September 2021

Chinese city tells residents ‘not to go out unnecessarily’ to curb Covid spread

A city in southeast China hit by Covid-19 told residents on Saturday to stay home and closed various venues, as infections spread in the country's latest hotspot during a key holiday travel season.
18 September 2021

35 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours, positivity rate 6.05%

Thirty-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).
18 September 2021

Students aged 12–17 to get Pfizer vaccine: Health Minister

Health Minister Zahed Maleque today said that students aged between 12 and 17 years will receive Pfizer vaccine.
18 September 2021

50 lakh more Sinopharm doses reach Bangladesh

Around 50 lakh more doses of Covid-19 Sinopharm vaccine reached Bangladesh from China early today.
18 September 2021

US FDA advisers recommend Covid-19 boosters for 65, older

Advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted on Friday (Sept 17) to recommend Covid-19 vaccine booster shots for Americans 65 and older and those at high risk of severe illness, after overwhelmingly rejecting a call for broader approval.
18 September 2021

Covid Update: 38 more die, 1,907 new cases found

Although the death toll dropped, the total number of daily coronavirus cases and infection rate increased yesterday.
17 September 2021

163 more hospitalised with dengue

At least 163 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday, according to Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
17 September 2021

Pcr Lab at Shahjalal Airport: CAAB, healthcare facilities at odds

Complications have arisen regarding setting up rapid RT-PCR labs at the Dhaka airport to test outgoing passengers for Covid-19, continuing the uncertainty surrounding the return of around 30,000 expatriate workers to their workplaces in the UAE.
17 September 2021

163 dengue patients hospitalised in a day

One hundred and sixty-three dengue patients were hospitalised in the 24 hours preceding 8:00am today. Of them, only 23 are from outside Dhaka, according to Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
17 September 2021

38 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours, positivity rate now 6.41%

Thirty-eight people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
17 September 2021

US medical experts to vote on Pfizer Covid boosters

US medical experts will meet today to debate and vote on the controversial question of giving out booster doses of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine to the general population.
17 September 2021

‘A reminder of DSCC’s failure’

An empty can of condensed milk, stood beside a tea cup. A spoon, a toy. A t-shirt and a mug.
16 September 2021

Covid positivity rate lowest in six months

The health directorate yesterday reported 5.98 percent Covid positivity rate, which is the lowest in more than six months.
16 September 2021

Dengue fever: Cases cross 15,000 mark, 234 hospitalised in a day

Dengue cases crossed the 15,000-mark for the first time this year today and 234 patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
16 September 2021

51 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate below 6%

Fifty-one people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
16 September 2021

Putin to remain in COVID-19 isolation for days as dozens in entourage ill

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he would have to spend "a few days" in self-isolation after dozens of people in his entourage fell ill with COVID-19, the TASS news agency reported.
16 September 2021