Monday, 25 Nov, 2024

Health

Bangladesh logs 243 Covid cases, one death in 24 hours

Bangladesh on Thursday (Oct 20) 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 29,411 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.

India logs 2,141 Covid cases, 13 deaths in 24 hours

India saw a single day rise of 2,141 coronavirus infections, taking the tally of COVID-19 cases 4,46,36,517, while the  active cases declined to 25,510, according to the government data updated on Thursday (Oct 20). The death count climbed to 5,28,943 with 20 fatalities, which

Dengue: 7 die, 864 hospitalised in last 24 hours

Seven dengue patients died and 864 more people were hospitalised with the mosquito-borne disease across the country in the last 24 hours Wednesday (Oct 19). In the 24 hours, 565 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release. However, 299

Bangladesh logs 300 Covid cases, two deaths in 24 hours

Bangladesh on Wednesday (Oct 19) reported two deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,410 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of

Cancer drug cooperation could save 1.5m lives a year: Researchers

The figure was based on how long it took two recent cancer drugs to be approved across the world after they were given the green light by the United States. Pembrolizumab, an effective treatment for most lung cancers, was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2016.

India logs 1,946 Covid cases, 10 deaths in 24 hours 

India saw a single-day rise of 1,946 coronavirus infections, taking the tally of cases to 4,46,34,376, while the active cases declined to 25,968, according to government data updated on Wednesday. The number of Covid-related deaths climbed to 5,28,923 with 10 fatalities, which include

Dengue: Three die, 900 hospitalised in last 24 hours

Three dengue patients died and 900 more people were hospitalised with the mosquito-borne disease across the country in the last 24 hours Tuesday (Oct 18). In the 24 hours, 528 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release. However, 372

Bangladesh logs 287 Covid cases, six deaths in 24 hours

Bangladesh on Tuesday (Oct 18) reported six deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,408 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.

India sees 1,542 Covid cases, 8 deaths in 24 hours

India saw a single-day rise of 1,542 coronavirus infections, the lowest in 182 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The case tally climbed to 4,46,32,430, while the active cases have declined to 26,449, it said. There has been a decrease of 385 cases in

Bangladesh logs 389 Covid cases, one death in 24 hours

Bangladesh on Monday (Oct 17) 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 29,402 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.

Two die of dengue, 857 hospitalised in last 24 hours

Two more dengue patients died and 857 people were hospitalised with the mosquito-borne disease across the country in the last 24 hours Monday (Oct 17), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, 523 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals

India sees 2,060 Covid cases, 10 deaths in 24 hours

India reported 2,060 new coronavirus cases, raising its tally to 4,46,30,888, while 10 more fatalities pushed the death count to 5,28,905, the Health Ministry said on Monday. The active cases increased to 26,834 and comprise 0.06 per cent of the total infections, according to data

Five die of dengue, 855 hospitalised in last 24 hours

Five more dengue patients died and 855 people were hospitalised with the mosquito-borne disease across the country in the last 24 hours Sunday (Oct 16), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, 523 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals

Bangladesh logs 351 Covid cases, six deaths in 24 hours

Bangladesh on Sunday (Oct 16) reported six deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,401 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.

Bangladesh logs 295 Covid cases, two deaths in 24 hours

Bangladesh on Saturday (Oct 15) reported two deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,395 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of

Six die of dengue, 734 hospitalised in last 24 hours

Six more dengue patients died and 734 people were hospitalised with the mosquito-borne disease across the country in the last 24 hours Saturday (Oct 15), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, 468 new dengue patients were admitted to different

India logs 2,430 Covid cases, 17 deaths in 24 hours

India saw a slight drop in Covid cases with 2,430 infections reported in the last 24 hours, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday.  This slight drop comes a day after the country reported 2,678 cases yesterday. With 2,430 new Covid cases, the cumulative

Bangladesh logs 346 Covid cases, four deaths in 24 hours

Bangladesh on Friday (Oct 14) reported four deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,393 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.

Dengue: 310 hospitalised in last 24 hours

The country reported 310 fresh dengue cases in the last 24 hours till Friday morning (Oct 14), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, 197 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release. However, 113

Study links coronavirus lockdowns to birth rate drop in Europe

Europe saw a 14% drop in its birth rate in January 2021 compared to previous years - a decline probably triggered by the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, research suggests. January 2021 was nine to 10 months after the imposition of Covid-related lockdowns. Longer lockdowns led