Omicron: Infection rate doubles, 1mn test Covid positive in US, curfew in Kolkata

The world is getting hit by another wave of Covid-19 and this time it's the Omicron variant. Nearly 1 million people tested positive for Covid-19 in the USA on 3rd of January, which by far is the highest since the start of the pandemic. Our next door neighbour India is also suffering badly. Curfew has been placed in West Bengal, and restrictions imposed in almost all the states. In the past week in Bangladesh, the infection rate has doubled.

What is the latest infection rate in Bangladesh? Is it going to be as bad as last year? What kind of restrictions might come in this time?

The Daily Star Reporter Moudud Ahmmed Sujan joins Farhana Ahmed at today's Straight from Star Newsroom to discuss the current Covid situation in Bangladesh.