Tuesday, 26 Nov, 2024

Health

Bangladesh sees fresh 1608 Covid cases, 37 more deaths

Bangladesh on Wednesday recorded 37 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 12,248. Besides, 1608 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 7,83,737.

COVID-19: India reports 4529 deaths, highest so far

India reported 4529 deaths on Tuesday, the highest so far in a day. Maharashtra reported over 1,300 deaths, nearly half of which were more than a week old.  Karnataka reported 525 deaths, while Tamil Nadu added 364 to the toll. Over 2.67 lakh fresh cases were reported in the

Pfizer jab 'can be kept in fridge for a month'

The European Union's drugs regulator has said the Pfizer Covid vaccine can now be stored at fridge temperature for much longer than it previously recommended. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said that once the vaccines thawed, unopened vials could be kept in the fridge for up

Bangladesh sees fresh 1272 Covid cases, 30 more deaths

Bangladesh on Monday recorded 32 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 12,211. Besides, 1272 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 7,82,129. The

Covid-19: India reports 263,533 new cases, 4,329 more deaths 

India’s total coronavirus cases surged past the 25 million mark on Tuesday, boosted by 263,533 new infections over the last 24 hours, while deaths from Covid-19 rose by a record 4,329. India becomes the world’s second nation, after the United States, to pass the grim

Saudi Arabia eases travel ban for vaccinated citizens

Vaccinated Saudis will be allowed to leave the kingdom for the first time in more than a year on Monday as the country eases a ban on international travel aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus and its new variants. For the past 14 months, Saudi citizens have mostly been

Abdul Malik gets World Hypertension League Excellence Award

The World Hypertension League (International Organization) has awarded the National Professor Brigadier (Rtd) Abdul Malik with the Excellence Award for his significant contribution in reducing the risk of hypertension (HTN) in Bangladesh. The organisation has awarded Abdul Malik with

Bangladesh sees fresh 698 Covid cases, 32 more deaths

Bangladesh on Monday recorded 32 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 12,181. Besides, 698 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 780,857. The

India sees 2.81 lakh fresh Covid cases, 4106 more deaths 

India’s daily Covid cases dropped below the 3 lakh-mark for the first time in 25 days with 2.81 lakh fresh infections reported in the last 24 hours.  The fall in the cases could also be because of the fewer tests conducted on Sunday. As many as 15.73 lakh tests were

Bangladesh sees fresh 363 Covid cases, 25 more deaths

Bangladesh on Sunday recorded 25 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 12,149. Besides, 363 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 780,159. The

India reports 3.11 lakh new cases, 4,077 more deaths

India reported 3,11,170 new cases in the last 24 hours, taking the overall tally to 2.46 crore. As many as 4,077 deaths were reported across the country.  The toll now stands at 2,70,284, while active cases stand at 26.18 lakh. Congress Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Satav who had

Bangladesh sees fresh 261 Covid cases, 22 more deaths

Bangladesh on Saturday recorded 22 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 12,124. Besides, 261 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 779,796. The

Mamata Banerjee’s younger brother Ashim dies of COVID-19

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s younger brother Ashim Banerjee died due to COVID-19 on Saturday. As per the reports, Ashim Banerjee was undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at Medica Hospital in Kolkata. Meanwhile, on Friday, West Bengal recorded its highest

Share COVID jabs instead of vaccinating kids: WHO

The World Health Organization has urged rich countries to reconsider plans to vaccinate children and instead donate COVID-19 shots to the COVAX scheme that shares them with poorer nations. The WHO is hoping more countries will follow France and Sweden in donating shots to COVAX after

India reports over 3.26 lakh new Covid-19 cases, 3,890 more deaths 

India on Saturday reported the lowest daily cases in 18 days even as the figure significantly remains above the 3-lakh mark. In terms of Covid-19 deaths, the daily toll came below 4,000 after three days. With 3,26,098 daily new cases, India's total caseload now stands at

Bangladesh sees fresh 848 Covid cases, 26 more deaths

Bangladesh on Friday recorded 26 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 12,102. Besides, 848 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 779,535. The

COVID-19: India reports 3.43 lakh fresh cases, 4,000 more deaths 

India on Friday reported 3,43,144 new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours, taking its overall caseload past the 2.40 crore mark.  The death toll rose to 2,62,317 by a single-day rise of 4,000 deaths in a day, according to the Union health ministry data. Meanwhile, the

Bangladesh reports fresh 1,290 Covid cases, 31 more deaths

Bangladesh on Thursday recorded 31 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 12,076. Besides, 1,290 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 7,78,687.

India reports over 3.62 lakh new Covid-19 cases, 4,120 more deaths 

India's daily case count of Covid-19 went past the 3.5 lakh mark on Thursday after a two-day low even as the country recorded more than 4,000 deaths for the second day in a row. With 3,62,727 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, India's total caseload now stands at

Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine produces antibodies in 97pc recipients: IEDCR

The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) said that the Oxford University/AstraZeneca vaccine against the coronavirus has produced antibodies in 97 percent of the recipients. The government institute disclosed the findings on Wednesday after conducting a