COVID-19 reduced lifespan by up to 9 years

A new metric, the “mean unfulfilled lifespan”, estimates the impact on lifespan of temporary “shocks” such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Patrick Heuveline of the University of California, Los Angeles, presents the MUL in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on July 27, 2021, finding COVID-19 reduced lifespan by almost 9 years in New Jersey at its peak.
31 July 2021

Long COVID syndrome: tips for recovery

Mr Ahamed Noor 65 year’s old gentleman recovered from COVID-19 four weeks ago, while Coronavirus symptoms passed quickly but now-a-days  Mr Ahamed feels fatigue, tiredness and often forgets ordinary issues. His family is thinking and growing concern about the other suffering issues that might follow.
31 July 2021

Writ petition seeks vaccination for expecting mothers on priority basis

A writ petition was filed with the High Court yesterday seeking its directive on the government to provide Covid-19 vaccine to expecting mothers on priority basis.
31 July 2021

Ensure transportation, jabs for workers first

Different organisations yesterday protested the government decision to reopen factories from today. They said it was a very imprudent decision to open the factories without ensuring public transport for workers and their health security.
31 July 2021

Covid risk looms large on tea workers

While cases of Covid-19 infection are rising every day amid the ongoing countrywide lockdown of most businesses and factories, the labour-intensive tea plantations remain open without ensuring minimal health rules.
31 July 2021

Writ petition seeks HC directive on vaccinating expecting mothers on priority basis

A writ petition was filed with the High Court seeking its directive on the government to provide Covid-19 vaccine to expecting mothers on a priority basis in order to protect their health. 
31 July 2021

AstraZeneca 2nd dose jabs to start within a day or two: health minister

Bangladesh will resume with AstraZeneca second dose shots within a day or two, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque today.
31 July 2021

196 hospitalised with dengue in 24 hours

At least 196 people with dengue fever were admitted to hospitals in the country during 24 hours till 8 am today. Only two were from outside Dhaka.
31 July 2021

‘No decision yet on lockdown extension’

There has been no decision yet on extension of the ongoing lockdown that is set to end on August 5, said State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain. 
31 July 2021

218 Covid deaths recorded in 24 hours; positivity rate still over 30%

Two hundred and eighteen have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today). The daily positivity rate during this period stood at 30.24 percent, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
31 July 2021

Delta variant rampant in Asia; Tokyo, Thailand, Malaysia post record COVID infections

The Olympics host city Tokyo, as well as Thailand and Malaysia, announced a record number of COVID-19 infections on Saturday, mostly driven by the highly transmissible Delta variant of the disease.
31 July 2021

Bring in the kids: Estonian city targets youths for jabs

So far, around half of teenagers from 12 to 17 in Tartu, Estonia’s second-largest city, have already received their first vaccine shot, and local health officials are working to reach 70% by the time school resumes on September 1.
31 July 2021

7.81 lakh AstraZeneca doses arrive from Japan

Bangladesh today received 7.81 lakh doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines from Japan under the COVAX facility, bringing the total supply from the country to 10.26 lakh.
31 July 2021

11 die with Covid-19, symptoms in a day at 3 Bogura hospitals

Seven people died of Covid-19 and four with symptoms at Covid units of three Bogura hospitals in 24 hours (till 8 am) today.
31 July 2021

Clean homes, surroundings every Saturday to stop dengue spread: DNCC mayor

Md Atiqul Islam, mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), has urged city dwellers to clean their homes and surroundings every Saturday to stop Aedes mosquito breeding grounds from being created.
31 July 2021

14 die of Covid-19, symptoms in Barishal division in a day

Eight people died of Covid-19 and six with Covid-like symptoms in Barishal division in 24 hours (till 8 am today).
31 July 2021

Garment workers returning to Gazipur amid lockdown

As the government has decided to allow all export-oriented factories to open from tomorrow, thousands of garment workers are returning to workplaces in Gazipur amid a nationwide lockdown, raising fears of Covid-19 transmission.
31 July 2021

Philippines extends travel ban on 10 countries including Bangladesh

Travel restrictions on inbound travelers from 10 countries, including Bangladesh, have been extended till August 15 amid threat of the feared Covid-19 Delta variant, Malacañang said Friday.
31 July 2021

13 die at RMCH Covid unit in 24 hours; positivity rate 24.32% in Rajshahi

Thirteen people – seven male and six female -- died at the Covid unit of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) in 24 hours till 8am today.
31 July 2021

Israel's president gets third Covid-19 shot, urges boosters for over-60s

Israeli President Isaac Herzog received a third shot of coronavirus vaccine on Friday, kicking off a campaign to give booster doses to people aged over 60 as part of efforts to slow the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant.
31 July 2021