Monday, 25 Nov, 2024

Health

Stay vigilant amid rise in COVID-19 cases: Health Minister 

Health Minister Zahid Maleque has urged the people to stay vigilant as the Covid-19 cases are on the rise in the country. He said: "Be careful as Covid-19 cases have risen a bit. You have to wear a mask and don't forget about social distance. The number of patients is

8,084 new Covid cases in India, 10 related deaths

India on Monday recorded 8,084 fresh Covid cases amid a constant spike in the daily cases.  While this is the third straight day that the tally has passed the 8,000-mark, five percent fewer cases have been logged as compared to the day before. Earlier on Sunday, India had added

Bangladesh reports 109 Covid cases, no death in last 24-hr

Bangladesh on Sunday (June 12) 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 29,130 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.

One lakh Rohingya refugee children vaccinated

More than 1 lakh Rohingya refugee children and adolescents in Cox's Bazar have received their first jab of COVID-19 vaccines.  This was a part of the National Vaccination Plan from the government of Bangladesh with support of UNHCR, WHO, UNICEF and other humanitarian

Dengue: 20 hospitalised in Dhaka in last 24 hours

The country reported 24 fresh dengue cases in last 24 hours till Saturday morning (June 11), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, the twenty-three new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release. However,

India logs 8,582 COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths in 24-hr

India logged 8,582 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,32,22,017, while the active cases increased to 44,513, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death count climbed to 5,24,761 with four fatalities, the data updated

Bangladesh reports 71 Covid cases, no death in last 24-hr

Bangladesh on Saturday (June 11) 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 29,130 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of

Dengue: 20 hospitalised in Dhaka in last 24 hours

The country reported 20 fresh dengue cases in last 24 hours till Saturday morning (June 11), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, the seventeen new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release. However, one

US drops Covid-19 testing for incoming international air travellers

The United States late Friday (June 10) rescinded a 17-month-old requirement that people arriving in the country by air test negative for Covid-19, a move that follows intense lobbying by airlines and the travel industry. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director

India reports 8,329 Covid-19 cases, 10 deaths in 24-hr 

A single-day rise of over 8,000 fresh COVID-19 cases was recorded in the country after 103 days, pushing India’s infection tally to 4,32,13,435, while the count of active cases jumped to 40,370, according to Union Health Ministry data on Saturday.  A total of 8,329 new

Bangladesh reports 64 Covid cases, no death in last 24-hr

Bangladesh on Friday (June 10) 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 29,130 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.

Budget FY23: Tk 36,863cr proposed for health sector

The government has allocated Tk 36,863 crore for Health and Family Welfare sector in the proposed budget for 2022-2023 fiscal year. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said the allocation is meant for the overall development of the sector. While placing the budget, the finance

Bangladesh reports 59 Covid cases, no death in last 24-hr

Bangladesh on Thursday (June 9) 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 29,130 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of

22 needy patients receive free surgery at Bashundhara Eye Hospital

Bashundhara Eye Hospital and Research Institute (BEHRI), an ophthalmic venture of the country's largest business conglomerate Bashundhara Group, conducted eye operations of 22 poor patients for free to return vision to them. Hailing from Tangail, 13 male and nine female patients

India records 7,240 COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths in 24-hr

The single-day rise in new coronavirus infections in the country was recorded over 7,000 after 99 days, registering around 39 per cent jump in daily cases, while the daily positivity rate crossed 2 per cent after 111 days, the Union Health Ministry said today. A total of 7,240

WHO warns Monkeypox a 'real risk', as cases cross 1000 

The risk of monkeypox becoming established in nonendemic nations is real, the WHO warned Wednesday, with more than 1,000 cases confirmed in such countries. World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the U.N. health agency was not recommending mass vaccination

Positive results for Omicron vaccine "bivalent": Biotech 

US-based Biotech Company Moderna on Wednesday (June 8) declared positive results for a new vaccine that targets both the original Covid strain and Omicron. This "bivalent" vaccine was tested in a trial of more 850 adults, who had all received their first three doses of

Bangladesh reports 58 Covid cases, no death in last 24-hr

Bangladesh on Wednesday (June 8) 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 29,130 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of

Cancer vanishes for every patient in drug trial!

A small group of people with rectal cancer just experienced something of a miracle as their cancer simply vanished after an experimental treatment.  According to New York Times, in a very small clinical trial, 18 patients took a drug called Dostarlimab for around six months, and

India logs 5,233 new coronavirus infections, 7 more deaths

India recorded 5,233 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 7 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours.  According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday (June 8), the country saw a total of 3,345 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the