Monday, 25 Nov, 2024

Health

Bangladesh logs 21 Covid cases in 24 hours

Bangladesh on Wednesday (Jan 4) reported zero death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,440 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of

US FDA clears path for pharmacies to sell abortion pills

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will allow retail pharmacies to offer abortion pills in the United States for the first time, the agency has said, even as more states seek to ban medication abortion. “Under the Mifepristone REMS Program, as modified, Mifeprex and its

‘Majority’ of EU states back COVID test for travellers from China

Most European Union countries favour introducing pre-departure COVID testing for travellers from China, the European Commission has said, as Beijing plans to lift travel restrictions on its citizens despite a wave of COVID infections. The common EU approach emerged after a meeting on

Dengue: 48 hospitalised in last 24 hours

The country reported 48 fresh dengue cases in the last 24 hours till Tuesday morning (Jan 3), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, 17 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release. However, 31 dengue

Bangladesh logs 31 Covid cases in 24 hours

Bangladesh on Tuesday (Jan 3) reported zero death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,440 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.

Bangladesh logs 14 Covid cases, zero death in 24 hours

Bangladesh on Monday (Jan 2) reported zero death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,440 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.

Dengue: 38 hospitalised in last 24 hours

The country reported 38 fresh dengue cases in the last 24 hours till Monday morning (Jan 2), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, 22 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release. However, 16 dengue

Bangladesh logs 17 Covid cases, zero death in 24 hours

Bangladesh on Sunday (Jan 1) reported zero death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,440 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.

Dengue: 41 hospitalised in last 24 hours

The country reported 41 fresh dengue cases in the last 24 hours till Sunday morning (Jan 1), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, 21 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release. However, 20 dengue

Bangladesh detects new Covid variant 'Omicron BF.7' 

Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) has detected the highly contagious new Omicron sub-variant of coronavirus, BF.7, in the country.  Tahmina Shirin, director of Epidemiology, Research and Disease Control, confirmed the matter. The subvariant was

Dengue: 47 hospitalised in last 24 hours

The country reported 47 fresh dengue cases in the last 24 hours till Friday morning (Dec 31), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, 26 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release. However, 21 dengue

Bangladesh logs 23 Covid cases, one death in 24 hours

Bangladesh on Saturday (Dec 31) reported one death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,440 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.

China must share Covid data, says WHO

Chinese officials must share more real-time information on Covid in the country as infections surge, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. Many of the country's strict restrictions have been lifted over the last few weeks, but cases have soared and several countries are now

Dengue: 14 hospitalised in last 24 hours

The country reported 14 fresh dengue cases in the last 24 hours till Friday morning (Dec 30), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, 6 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release. However, 8 dengue

Bangladesh logs 13 Covid cases, zero death in 24 hours

Bangladesh on Friday (Dec 30) reported zero death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,439 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.

South Korea to test travellers from China amid COVID surge

South Korea will test travellers from China for COVID-19 and restrict short-term visas for Chinese nationals, joining a handful of countries that have introduced travel restrictions due to surging infections in the world’s most populous country. Travellers from China will be

Dengue: 65 hospitalised in last 24 hours

The country reported 65 fresh dengue cases in the last 24 hours till Thursday morning (Dec 29), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, 18 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release. However, 47 dengue

Bangladesh logs 22 Covid cases, zero death in 24 hours

Bangladesh on Thursday (Dec 29) reported zero death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,439 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of

US demands Covid tests for visitors from China

The US has become the latest country to impose Covid testing on visitors from China, after Beijing announced it would reopen borders next week. Italy, Japan, Taiwan and India also announced mandatory tests, but Australia and UK said there were no new rules for travellers from China.

Bangladesh logs 21 Covid cases, zero death in 24 hours

Bangladesh on Wednesday (Dec 28) reported zero death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,439 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of