Monday, 25 Nov, 2024

Health

Bangladesh logs 1,104 Covid cases, 1 death in last 24-hr

Bangladesh on Wednesday (July 20) reported one deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,250 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of

Nationwide Covid-19 vaccination campaign extended till Thursday 

The authorities have extended the nationwide daylong Covid-19 vaccination campaign till tomorrow (July 21) aiming to fulfill the target of administering 75 lakh people with second and booster dose.    Dr Shamsul Haque, member secretary of the National Covid-19 Vaccine

India logs 20,557 COVID-19 cases, 40 deaths in 24-hr

India added 20,557 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 4,38,03,619, while the active cases increased to 1,45,654, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll climbed to 5,25,825 with 40 new fatalities, the data

Dengue: Two die, 51 hospitalised in last 24 hours

Two people died of dengue fever and 51 more people were hospitalised with the mosquito-borne disease across the country in the last 24 hours till 8 am Tuesday (July 19). The Directorate General for Health Services (DGHS) today issued a release on the country's Dengue

Bangladesh logs 879 Covid cases, 8 deaths in last 24-hr

Bangladesh on Tuesday (July 19) reported eight deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,249 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of

India logs 15,528 COVID-19 cases, 25 deaths in 24-hr

India logged 15,528 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,37,83,062, while the active cases dipped to 1,43,654, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated today. The active cases had been showing an upward trend since May 23. The death

Nationwide daylong Covid-19 vaccination campaign begins

The nationwide daylong Covid-19 vaccination campaign has begun on Tuesday (July 19) to expedite the vaccination programme in combating the outbreak of the deadly virus. Earlier on July 18, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said the government has decided to observe the nationwide

Dengue: 66 hospitalised in last 24 hours

The country reported 66 fresh dengue cases in the last 24 hours till Monday morning (July 18), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).  In the 24 hours, 44 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release. However, 22

Bangladesh reports 1,072 Covid cases, 7 deaths in last 24-hr

Bangladesh on Monday (July 18) reported seven deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,241 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of

India reports 16,935 fresh COVID cases, 51 deaths

India on Monday reported 16,935 Covid infections, a decline against previous day’s 20,528 count, as per the Union Health Ministry data. In the same period, 51 fatalities took the nationwide death toll to 5,25,760. Meanwhile, the active caseload has also risen to 1,44,264

DGDA decides to increase prices of 53 essential medicines 

The Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) has decided to increase the prices of 53 essential medicines. Ayub Hossain, Director and Spokesperson of the DGDA, confirmed the matter on Saturday (July 16). Pharmaceutical companies had requested to increase the price of some

Dengue: Two die, 53 hospitalised in 24 hours

Two people died of dengue fever and 53 more people were hospitalised with the mosquito-borne disease across the country in the last 24 hours till 8 am Sunday (July 17). The Directorate General for Health Services (DGHS) today issued a release on the country's Dengue situation.

Bangavax gets permission for human trial

The Department of Medicine Administration has allowed a clinical trial of the Bangvax vaccine in human body. Globe Biotech Limited Senior Manager (Quality and Regulatory) Dr. Mohammad Mohiuddin confirmed this information to Banglanews on Sunday (July 17).  “We got

Bangladesh: 9,99,88,715 registered to get Covid-19 vaccines 

A total of 9,99,88,715 people have been registered till July 16 to receive Covid-19 vaccines in the country. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), a total of 9,11,28,243 people have been registered using NID cards while 16,30,676 registered using passports and

Bangladesh reports 900 Covid cases, 4 deaths in last 24-hr

Bangladesh on Sunday (July 17) 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 29,234 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of

27,97,12,767 Covid vaccine doses administered so far: DGHS

A total of 27,97,12,767 doses of Covid-19 vaccines, including booster doses, were administered till July 16, after the countrywide vaccination campaign had been launched on February 7, last year. According to Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), a total of 12,95,29,468 people

India logs 20,528 Covid cases, 49 deaths in 24-hr

With 20,528 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,37,50,599, while the active cases increased to 1,43,449, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on July 17. The death toll climbed to 5,25,709 with 49 new

Nationwide COVID-19 booster dose campaign on July 19

The nationwide daylong COVID-19 booster dose campaign will be observed on July 19 to expedite the vaccination programme to combat the outbreak of the deadly virus. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the people aged 18 and above will be eligible for

Bangladesh reports 1,007 Covid cases, 5 deaths in last 24-hr

Bangladesh on Saturday (July 16) reported five deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,230 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of

Dengue: 60 hospitalised in last 24 hours

The country reported 60 fresh dengue cases in the last 24 hours till Saturday morning (July 16), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).  In the 24 hours, 54 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release. However, six