Vaccine
Global Covid cases top 116 million
The global Covid caseload hit another grim milestone on Saturday as it surpassed the 116 million mark.
WHO calls for more global support for equitable rollout of vaccines
Lauding global solidarity for the initial success of COVAX in Africa, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called for "more international support" to ensure an equitable rollout of jabs worldwide.
Biden vows enough vaccine for all US adults by end of May
President Joe Biden said Tuesday the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccine for all adults by the end of May — two months earlier than anticipated — and he pushed states to get at least one shot into the arms of teachers by the end of March to hasten school reopenings.
Merck to help produce rival J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine
Drugmaker Merck & Co. will help produce rival Johnson & Johnson’s newly approved coronavirus vaccine in an effort to expand supply more quickly, a Biden administration official confirmed Tuesday.
J&J’s 1-dose shot cleared, giving US 3rd COVID-19 vaccine
The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two.
Not taken vaccine yet, but will do that for sure: PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said she has not yet taken the Covid-19 vaccine but will take it for sure.
Covid-19 cases in Bangladesh rise to 545424, fatalities 8395
Bangladesh’s coronavirus caseload climbed to 545,424 on Friday after the health authorities detected 470 new cases in the last 24 hours until morning.
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine works well in big ‘real world’ test
A real-world test of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in more than half a million people confirms that it’s very effective at preventing serious illness or death, even after one dose.
20-30 lakh more doses of Covid-19 vaccine to arrive Feb 22: Papon
Some 20-30 lakh more doses of Covid-19 vaccine will arrive in Bangladesh on February 22, said Nazmul Hassan Papon, the Managing Director of Beximco Pharmaceuticals on Monday.
Covid-19: Global cases top 108.7 million
The number of global Covid-19 cases exceeded 108.7 million as of Monday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University (JHU).