First day this year with 0 Covid-19 death

No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours (till 8am today), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). This is the first day this year with no Covid-19 death.
15 March 2022

30mn under lockdown in China; 5,280 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday

Nearly 30 million people were under lockdown across China on Tuesday, as surging virus cases returned mass tests and hazmat suited health officials to city streets on a scale not seen since the start of the pandemic.
15 March 2022

Covid-19: 1 death, 239 cases recorded in 24 hours

At least 239 new infections were recorded and one person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
14 March 2022

China reports more Covid cases so far this year than in entire 2021

China has reported more local symptomatic Covid-19 cases so far this year than it recorded in all of 2021, as the highly transmissible Omicron variant triggers outbreaks from Shanghai to Shenzhen.
14 March 2022

Covid-19: 3 deaths, 233 cases recorded in 24 hours

At least 233 new infections were recorded and three people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
13 March 2022

Polycystic ovary syndrome: Mental health and lifestyle modification

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder common among women of reproductive age. Women with PCOS may have
12 March 2022

Vaccinating a mother against SARS-CoV-2 means vaccinating the newborn!

Breastfed infants are better protected against different infectious diseases, such as gut infection (gastroenteritis), ear infection, urinary
12 March 2022

Covid positivity rate now 1.77%

At least 198 new infections were recorded and three people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
12 March 2022

‘Biowarfare lab’ row

The World Health Organization advised Ukraine to destroy high-threat pathogens housed in the country’s public health laboratories to prevent “any potential spills” that would spread disease among the population, the agency told Reuters.
11 March 2022

How many people actually died due to Covid-19?

While the official global death toll from Covid-19 eclipsed 6 million on Monday (March 7, 2022), according to researchers, the actual death toll is likely three times more than what government figures imply.
11 March 2022

5 deaths, 257 cases reported in 24 hours

At least 257 new infections were recorded and five people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
11 March 2022

City in China issues lockdown as Covid cases rise highest in 2 years

A northeastern Chinese city of nine million people has been ordered to lock down as authorities scramble to halt a fresh outbreak that has pushed Covid-19 case counts to their highest in two years.
11 March 2022

3 Covid deaths in 24hrs

Three people died of Covid-19 and 327 cases were registered in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, according to a press release from the DGHS.
10 March 2022

Staff Correspondent

The government has spent Tk 40,000cr for purchasing Covid-19 vaccines and implementing nationwide inoculation campaigns, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday.
10 March 2022

Tk 40,000cr spent on buying, administering 22cr vaccine doses: Health Minister

The government has spent Tk 40,000 crore to buy 22 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses and for administering them, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
10 March 2022

Covid-19: 3 deaths, 327 cases recorded in 24 hours

At least 327 new infections were recorded and three persons died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
10 March 2022

Covid inoculation: Special drive for 2nd shots begins Mar 28

The second round of the three-day-long countrywide Covid-19 special inoculation campaign will be started from March 28, read a DGHS circular.
9 March 2022

Covid positivity rate drops to 2-month low

Bangladesh yesterday reported 1.97 percent Covid-19 positivity rate against 16,370 tests, the lowest after December 23 last year when the positivity rate hit 1.95 percent against 19,624 tests.
9 March 2022

Covid-19: 1 death recorded in 24 hours

At least 323 new infections were recorded and one person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
9 March 2022

A nightmare far too long

Around 19.48 lakh confirmed cases and 29,096 deaths.
8 March 2022