The EU and the UK-based Covid vaccine maker AstraZeneca have vowed to work together to resolve a bitter row over supply shortages to the 27-member bloc. This comes after crisis talks which both sides described as "constructive". AstraZeneca earlier said it could deliver

Senior staff nurse of Kurmitola Genral Hospital Runu Veronika Costa has received first coronavirus or Covid-19 vaccine in the country. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the vaccination programme virtually at Kurmitola General Hospital in Dhaka from her official residence

Bangladesh today confirmed 17 deaths from coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 8,072. According to the Health authorities, 528 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country

India's Covid-19 tally mounted to 1,06,89,527 with 12,689 new cases in a day, while 1,03,59,305 people have recuperated from the infection so far pushing the national recovery rate to 96.91 per cent on Wednesday, according to the Union Health Ministry's data. With 137 more

Bangladesh today confirmed 14 deaths from coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 8,055. According to the Health authorities, 515 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country

India reported 9,102 fresh coronavirus cases in a day, the lowest in around eight months, as the infection tally reached 1,06,76,838, according to Union health ministry data on Tuesday. During the same period, 117 fatalities were recorded, also the lowest in over eight months, taking

The EU has warned it will tighten rules on exports of Covid vaccines, amid a row with AstraZeneca over a cut in planned supplies to the 27-member bloc. Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides said the EU "will take any action required to protect its citizens". Last week,

Bangladesh today confirmed 18 deaths from coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 8,041. According to the Health authorities, 602 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country

India recorded the lowest number of coronavirus fatalities in over eight months with 131 more deaths being recorded, the health ministry said on Monday. The Covid-19 caseload rose to 1,06,67,736 with 13,203 more infections. There are 1,84,182 active cases, which is 1.73 per cent of

From mechanical hearts and brain-controlled prostheses to 3D-printed organs, advances in biotechnology are rapidly transforming how we approach healthcare — and now, doctors have managed to successfully carry out artificial cornea transplants, too, according to Opthalmology Times.

The government has finally approved the rapid antibody test for Covid-19.  Health Minister Zahid Maleque announced the development at a press briefing in Secretariat on Sunday.  "Permission for the antibody testing was being demanded for long. It has been approved and

Bangladesh today confirmed 20 deaths from coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 8,023. According to the Health authorities, 473 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country

As Bangladesh fights back the COVID-19 epidemic, a Bangladeshi biotech company OMC Healthcare (Pvt.) Ltd. develops COVID-19 RT-PCR testing kit to support the health sector in Bangladesh during this challenging time.  OMC Healthcare developed the RT-PCR Test Kit following complete

Bangladesh today confirmed 22 deaths from coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 8,003. According to the Health authorities, 436 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country

India recorded 14,256 fresh cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).  The total number of active cases in the country has fallen to 185,662, while the caseload tally stands at 10,639,684. Globally, more than 98.7 million people have been infected by the virus.  The

Ninety-two countries have approached India for Covid-19 vaccines, bolstering New Delhi’s credentials as the vaccine hub of the world. Highly placed sources said that scores of countries are approaching India, as the word spreads that Indian vaccines are showing negligible

Bangladesh on Friday confirmed 15 deaths from coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 7,981. According to the Health authorities, 619 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the

President Joe Biden is set to sign 10 executive orders to boost the fight against Covid which has ravaged the US. Vaccination will be accelerated and testing increased. Emergency legislation will be used to increase production of essentials like masks. In a break with former

Five people were killed in a fire that broke out at Terminal 1 gate of Serum Institute of India in Pune on Thursday. 10 fire tenders were rushed to the institute. The vaccine and vaccine manufacturing plant are safe, reported ANI. "The five people who died, were perhaps the

Bangladesh on Thursday confirmed 16 deaths from coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 7,966. According to the Health authorities, 584 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the