COVID-19
How do we know the COVID-19 vaccines are safe?
Scientists look for safety issues during the testing phase and continue their monitoring as shots roll out around the world. So far, the only serious warning to emerge is a rare risk of severe allergic reactions.
Global Covid-19 cases approaching 110 million
The number of global Covid-19 cases exceeded 109.9 million on Thursday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
UN Chief for ensuring equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccine
International partners working to achieve equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines appealed on Wednesday for the UN Security Council to ensure people caught in conflict have access to these lifesaving treatments.
Kamal to stick with expansionary scope of budget, but expand slower
The country is likely to get a Tk 593,314 crore budget for 2021-22 fiscal, Tk 25,314 crore higher than the running one, aiming to face the COVID-19 pandemic challenge and recovering the economy.
COVID infections drop 16% worldwide in one week: WHO
In its latest update on the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that although the number of gobal infections has fallen by 16 per cent in a week – 500,000 fewer cases – regions, including Europe, are still in the grip of the virus whose variants are spreading, reports UN NEWS.
Japan begins COVID-19 vaccination drive amid supply worry
Japan’s first coronavirus shots were given to health workers Wednesday, beginning a vaccination campaign considered crucial to holding the already delayed Tokyo Olympics.
Hospitals still ration medical N95 masks as stockpiles swell
Mike Bowen’s warehouse outside Fort Worth, Texas, was piled high with cases of medical-grade N95 face masks. His company, Prestige Ameritech, can churn out 1 million masks every four days, but he doesn’t have orders for nearly that many. So he recently got approval from the government to export them.
Uber looks back at 2020, the year of Coronavirus pandemic
Uber on Tuesday released its annual analysis titled “A Look Back at 2020: Year in Review” highlighting the ridesharing company’s Covid-19 relief efforts, safety standards, and how it helped Bangladesh slowly move again as cities started opening up.
India’s dramatic fall in virus cases leaves experts stumped
When the coronavirus pandemic took hold in India, there were fears it would sink the fragile health system of the world’s second-most populous country. Infections climbed dramatically for months and at one point India looked like it might overtake the United States as the country with the highest case toll.
COVID-19 shots might be tweaked if variants get worse
The makers of COVID-19 vaccines are figuring out how to tweak their recipes against worrisome virus mutations — and regulators are looking to flu as a blueprint if and when the shots need an update.