COVID-19
Ensure uninterrupted power supply in Covid vaccine preservation areas: Nasrul
The Power Division has directed power distribution entities to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply for Covid-19 vaccine preservation in coordination with local administration and the health department.
Biden’s COVID-19 plan: Masks, testing, more vaccine supplies
A day after being sworn in, President Joe Biden is rolling out a national strategy to fight COVID-19, reopen the nation’s schools and restart the U.S. economy. His plan calls for an expansion of coronavirus testing, accelerated vaccine distribution and new action to prepare for future biological threats. The plan is tied to a $1.9 trillion plan that Biden unveiled last week to combat the pandemic.
Refrain from spreading rumours, politics over vaccine: Health Minister
Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque on Thursday urged all to refrain from doing politics, spreading rumours over vaccine.
Modi to get Covid vaccine in next phase of India's mega inoculation drive
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and all provincial chief ministers are likely to receive Covid vaccines in the second phase of the country's mega inoculation drive, a move aimed at allaying concerns about the safety of the jabs.
Covid-19 infects over 96.8 million people globally
The confirmed Covid-19 cases globally surpassed 96.8 million with over 2.07 million deaths till Thursday morning, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
India’s gift of 20 lakh Covid-19 vaccines to reach Bangladesh Thursday: FM
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday said there would be plenty of vaccines in the country with the arrival of 20 lakh doses of Covishield from India as a gift on Thursday.
Global Covid cases top 96 million
The overall number of global Covid-19 cases has topped 96 million, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
Panel: China, WHO should have acted quicker to stop pandemic
A panel of experts commissioned by the World Health Organization has criticized China and other countries for not moving to stem the initial outbreak of the coronavirus earlier and questioned whether the U.N. health agency should have labeled it a pandemic sooner.
A new COVID-19 challenge: Mutations rise along with cases
The race against the virus that causes COVID-19 has taken a new turn: Mutations are rapidly popping up, and the longer it takes to vaccinate people, the more likely it is that a variant that can elude current tests, treatments and vaccines could emerge.
Bahrain urged to take back Bangladeshi expats
Bangladesh has urged the Bahrain government to take back expatriate Bangladeshis who got stuck here due to the Covid-19 situation.