Thursday, 18 Apr, 2024

Health

Biden calls 500,000 Covid death toll a 'heartbreaking milestone'

President Joe Biden has addressed the nation as the US marks 500,000 deaths from Covid-19, the highest toll of any country in the world. "As a nation, we can't accept such a cruel fate. We have to resist becoming numb to the sorrow," he said. The president and

Bangladesh sees 7 deaths, 366 corona cases in 24-hr

Bangladesh today confirmed 7 deaths from coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 8,356. According to the Health authorities, 366 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country

US Covid-19 death toll crosses 500,000-mark

The United States on Monday surpassed the grim milestone of 5,00,000 Covid-related deaths since the start of the pandemic, as the nation's top virus expert warned a semblance of normalcy may not return until the end of the year. According to worldometers.info website, US recorded

Modi suggests special visa scheme for doctors, nurses in region

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested a special visa scheme for doctors, nurses for quick travel during health emergencies at the Covid workshop with 10 countries. He asked the leaders of neighbouring countries to maintain a cooperative and collaborative spirit in the

Malaysia to start COVID-19 vaccination drive early as first doses arrive

Malaysia moved up its COVID-19 inoculation drive by two days as the first batch of vaccines arrived in the Southeast Asian nation on Sunday. Malaysia aims to vaccinate at least 80% of its 32 million people within a year as it pushes to revive an economy that, slammed by

Bangladesh sees 7 deaths, 327 corona cases in 24-hr

Bangladesh today confirmed 7 deaths from coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 8,349. According to the Health authorities, 327 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country

Oxford vaccine: 3-month gap between doses ensures higher efficacy

A 3-month interval between doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine results in a higher vaccine efficacy than a 6-week interval, a post-hoc exploratory analysis from a phase 3 randomised controlled trial has suggested. The study, published in The Lancet, has found that the

Bangladesh sees 5 deaths, 350 corona cases in 24-hr

Bangladesh today confirmed five deaths from coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 8,342. According to the Health authorities, 350 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the

India COVID-19 infections at three-week high

India reported on Friday its biggest jump in new coronavirus infections in three weeks, with 13,193 cases, while thousands of marshals fanned out to enforce mask wearing across the financial capital of Mumbai, which is battling a recent spurt. The tally of confirmed infections is 10.96

Bangladesh sees 8 deaths, 406 corona cases in 24-hr

Bangladesh today confirmed 8 deaths from coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 8,337. According to the Health authorities, 406 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country

COVID-19 vaccination ‘wildly uneven and unfair’: UN Secretary-General

The United Nations chief has sharply criticised the “wildly uneven and unfair” distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, pointing out that just 10 countries have administered 75 percent of all vaccinations. Addressing a high-level meeting of the UN Security Council on Wednesday,

Bangladesh sees 15 deaths, 391 corona cases in 24-hr

Bangladesh today confirmed 15 deaths from coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 8,329. According to the Health authorities, 391 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country

Bangladesh sees 16 deaths, 443 corona cases in 24-hr

Bangladesh today confirmed 16 deaths from coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 8,314. According to the Health authorities, 443 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country

WHO authorizes AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use

The World Health Organization has granted an emergency authorization to AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine, a move that should allow the UN agency’s partners to ship millions of doses to countries as part of a UN-backed program to tame the pandemic. In a statement Monday,

Bangladesh sees 13 deaths, 396 corona cases in 24-hr

Bangladesh today confirmed 13 deaths from coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 8,298. According to the Health authorities, 396 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country

Covid-19: India records 11,649 new cases, 90 fresh fatalities

India's tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 1,09,16,589 with 11,649 new infections, while fresh fatalities were recorded below 100 for the ninth time this month, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll increased to 1,55,732 with 90 daily new

Bangladesh sees 11 deaths, 446 corona cases in 24-hr

Bangladesh today confirmed 11 deaths from coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 8,285. According to the Health authorities, 446 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the

Covid-19: Hotel quarantine comes into force in UK

All British and Irish citizens and UK residents who arrive in England after being in a high-risk Covid country now have to quarantine in hotels. The "red list" of 33 countries includes Portugal, Brazil and South Africa. The new regulations, which aim to stop Covid variants

Bangladesh sees 8 deaths, 326 corona cases in 24-hr

Bangladesh today confirmed 8 deaths from coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 8,274. According to the Health authorities, 326 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country

India records 12,194 new cases in last 24 hours

India's tally of Covid-19 cases surpassed 1.09 crore with 12,194 new infections, while the daily deaths were recorded below 100 for the eighth time this month, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Sunday. The total coronavirus cases rose to 1,09,04,940. The death