The United Nations’ Aids agency has called some reporting on the monkeypox virus racist and homophobic, warning of exacerbating stigma and undermining the response to the growing outbreak.

No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Following the re-emergence of Covid-19, Saudi Arabia has banned its citizens from traveling to 16 countries including India, according to the Gulf News.

The health directorate has issued an alert for all international airports and land ports in Bangladesh to launch monkeypox screening of all incoming passengers from countries where cases have been detected.

The World Health Organization said it expects to identify more cases of monkeypox as it expands surveillance in countries where the disease is not typically found.

The authorities recorded one coronavirus death and 16 fresh cases in the preceding 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.

Around 80 monkeypox patients have been identified in 11 different countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning that more cases may be detected. It said it was still trying to learn more about 50 other suspects without naming any countries.

After a month of no reported Covid-19 deaths since April 21, Bangladesh reported one death from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today.

Bangladesh registered 50 new Covid cases in 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday, taking the country’s total caseload to 1,953,188, health authorities said.

The World Health Organization was due to hold an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss the recent outbreak of monkeypox, a viral infection more common to west and central Africa, after more than 100 cases were confirmed or suspected in Europe.

Several cases of monkeypox have been detected in North America and Europe since early May, sparking concern that the disease, endemic in parts of Africa, is spreading.

No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 30 consecutive days since April 21, 2022 while 50 new infections were recorded in 24 hours till 8am today.

Health officials in Spain reported seven cases of monkeypox and Portugal updated its number of confirmed cases to 14 Thursday as an outbreak of a viral disease typically limited to Africa expanded in Europe.

No Covid-19 deaths were reported for the 29th consecutive day while 35 new infections were recorded in 24 hours till 8am today.

China has removed some COVID-19 test requirements for people flying in from countries such as the United States and shortened the pre-departure quarantine for some inbound travellers, as it fine-tunes measures to cope with the Omicron variant.

No Covid-19 deaths were reported for the 28th consecutive day, while 22 new infections were recorded in 24 hours till 8am today.

No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un criticised “irresponsible” officials over the country’s pandemic response and ordered the army to help distribute

No Covid-19 deaths were reported for the 26th consecutive day, while 37 new infections were recorded in 24 hours till 8am today.

No deaths from Covid-19 were reported in the country for the 25th consecutive day yesterday.