COVID-19
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: 18 more die, 602 infected newly
Eighteen more people died of Covid-19 in Bangladesh and another 602 got infected by the deadly virus in the past 24 hours till Monday morning.
Bangladesh receives 1st consignment of imported Covid vaccine doses
Bangladesh on Monday received the first consignment of 50 lakh doses of Covishield, the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Oxford-AstraZeneca and manufactured by Serum Institute of India (SII).
Mexico’s president says he’s tested positive for COVID-19
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Sunday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and that the symptoms are mild.
White House begins talks with lawmakers on COVID-19 relief
Top aides to President Joe Biden on Sunday began talks with a group of moderate Senate Republicans and Democrats on a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package as Biden faces increasing headwinds in his effort to win bipartisan backing for the initial legislative effort of his presidency.
Bangladesh’s vaccination plan unveiled
The government has worked out a plan for national vaccination against Covid-19 with a target to give two doses of jabs to each of 13.82 crore people to eliminate the prevalence of the deadly virus.
Bangladesh’s daily Covid-19 infection rate drops below 4%
Bangladesh recorded a daily infection rate of 3.34% with 473 new cases reported until early Sunday.
Nearly 1.4 million people vaccinated against COVID-19 in India
The Indian government on Saturday said over 300,000 people were vaccinated against the COVID-19 in a single day on Friday, the highest daily number since inoculation drive started last week.
New virus clusters hit China's north provinces
A Chinese city has brought 2,600 temporary treatment rooms online as the country’s north battles new clusters of coronavirus.
Proceed with caution: Experts about vaccination in Bangladesh
With the government getting ready to roll out the much-sought Covid-19 vaccination program anytime soon, health experts think it should adopt a go-slow policy and proceed with caution as vaccinating millions of people ensuring safety is a daunting task.
PM to inaugurate Covid-19 vaccination on Jan 27
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to launch coronavirus vaccination drive at Kurmitola General Hospital in the capital on January 27.