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320 arrested, 208 fined for violating Covid-19 restrictions in Dhaka city
At least 320 people were arrested and 208 people were fined on the second day of the seven-day "strict lockdown" in the capital for defying Covid-19 restrictions and health guidelines.
2 July 2021, 13:30 PM
Sylhet division sees highest number of coronavirus cases in a day
Sylhet division has recorded the highest number of coronavirus cases in a day after 215 people tested positive in four districts of the division in 24 hours till this morning.
2 July 2021, 09:34 AM
Covid-19: 13 dead in Bogura in 25 hours, ‘high flow nasal cannula shortage reported’
In 25 hours, 13 people have died in the Covid-19 units of Bogura’s Mohammad Ali Hospital and Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital.
2 July 2021, 09:11 AM
Covid-19: Record 143 deaths, 8,301 new cases in 24 hours
One hundred and forty-three people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
1 July 2021, 13:51 PM
Rafe Sadnan Adel to serve on World Ovarian Cancer Coalition’s Board of Directors
Journalist-turned communication professional Rafe Sadnan Adel has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition for the next three years starting tomorrow.
30 June 2021, 09:41 AM
16 more hospitalised in 24hrs as dengue cases rise: DGHS
Sixteen new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka and other parts of the country in 24 hours until Tuesday morning amid a spike in the mosquito-borne disease during monsoon.
29 June 2021, 14:38 PM
11 Covid-19 patients die in 2 Khulna hospitals in 24 hours
Eleven people died of Covid-19 at two hospitals in Khulna in the last 24 hours till 8am today.
28 June 2021, 05:00 AM
Differences in countries’ COVID-19 guidelines created confusion
New research revealed that variation in national and international guidelines on respiratory protection created confusion among healthcare professionals.
26 June 2021, 18:00 PM
One in 100 deaths is by suicide
Suicide remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) latest estimates. Every year,
26 June 2021, 18:00 PM
SARS-Cov-2 infections may trigger antibody responses against multiple virus proteins
All coronaviruses produce four primary structural proteins and multiple nonstructural proteins. However, the majority of antibody-based SARS-CoV-2
26 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Machine learning identifies new brain network signature of major depression
Machine learning is a method of data analysis that automates analytical model building. It is a branch of artificial intelligence based on the idea that
26 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Factors determining the 3rd wave of COVID-19 in Bangladesh
As cases of COVID-19 begin to peak in some parts of Bangladesh, health experts say a variety of factors, including the potential to develop
26 June 2021, 18:00 PM
9 Covid-19 patients die in Khulna hospitals in 24 hours
Nine Covid-19 patients died in two Khulna hospitals during 24 hours till this morning.
26 June 2021, 06:27 AM
US drug regulator adds warning about rare heart inflammation to Pfizer, Moderna Covid-19 shots
The US drug regulator on Friday added a warning to the literature that accompanies Pfizer Inc/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccine shots to indicate the rare risk of heart inflammation after its use.
26 June 2021, 02:19 AM
WHO estimates Covid-19 boosters needed yearly for most vulnerable
The World Health Organization (WHO) forecasts that people most vulnerable to Covid-19, such as the elderly, will need to get an annual vaccine booster to be protected against variants, an internal document seen by Reuters shows.
25 June 2021, 04:57 AM
Study shows first Covid-19 case may have hit China in October 2019
The virus that causes Covid-19 could have started spreading in China as early as October 2019, two months before the first case was identified in the central city of Wuhan, a new study showed on Friday (June 25).
25 June 2021, 02:55 AM
Nearly all COVID deaths in US are now among unvaccinated
Nearly all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. now are in people who weren’t vaccinated, a staggering demonstration of how effective the shots have been and an indication that deaths per day — now down to under 300 — could be practically zero if everyone eligible got the vaccine.
24 June 2021, 19:16 PM
FDA to add warning about rare heart inflammation to Pfizer, Moderna vaccines
The US Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it plans to move quickly to add a warning about rare cases of heart inflammation in adolescents and young adults to fact sheets for the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines.
24 June 2021, 03:08 AM
AstraZeneca vaccine effective against Delta, Kappa Covid-19 variants
AstraZeneca Plc's Covid-19 vaccine is effective against Delta and Kappa variants, which were first identified in India, the company said on Tuesday, citing a study.
23 June 2021, 02:45 AM
Delta Covid-19 variant greatest threat to US pandemic response -Fauci
The Delta variant of the novel coronavirus that was first found in India is the greatest threat to the United States' effort to eradicate COVID-19 in its borders, said U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci during a Tuesday press call.
22 June 2021, 20:05 PM