COVID-19
India planning to start vaccine drive in 1 week
The government of India is planning to kick off a vaccination drive on Jan. 16 to stem COVID-19 in the world’s second-most populous country.
COVID-19 in Bangladesh: Infection tally reaches 5,21,382 with 692 new cases
Bangladesh witnessed 22 more deaths and 692 new cases of Covid-19 in past 24 hours until Saturday morning
Covid-19 immunity may lasts for years: Study
A new study revealed that the Covid-19 patients who recovered from the disease may have strong immunity from the coronavirus eight months after infection.
WHO chief calls for equitable access to Covid vaccines
World Health Organization (WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that two billion doses of “safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines” have been secured by the international equitable vaccine alliance COVAX and they will be ready for distribution as soon as they are delivered.
With virus surging, Biden to speed release of COVID vaccines
With COVID-19 surging and vaccinations off to a slow start, President-elect Joe Biden will rapidly release most available vaccine doses to protect more people, his office said Friday, a reversal of Trump administration policies.
Vaccine rollout hits snag as health workers balk at shots
The desperately awaited vaccination drive against the coronavirus in the U.S. is running into resistance from an unlikely quarter: Surprising numbers of health care workers who have seen firsthand the death and misery inflicted by COVID-19 are refusing shots.
Liberation War Museum reopens for public after nine months
The Liberation War Museum (LWM) has reopened its doors to general visitors from Friday at its permanent venue located in Agargaon in the capital following health directives, after being closed for the past nine months.
Daily Covid-19 infection rate drops below 6% in Bangladesh
Bangladesh saw a daily infection rate of 5.74% with 785 new cases reported until early Friday.
3 Hobbies to Pick Up During Quarantine
It’s 2021 and the epidemic doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon. Despite heightened security and prompt responses in many parts of the world, the future remains uncertain and another lockdown could be imminent at any time. Unlike the first wave, everyone is better prepared; which means that picking up a new hobby during prolonged isolation could be the perfect opportunity to turn a grim situation into a productive one that we’d never have the time for otherwise. Here are a few hobbies to pick up if you find yourself back into quarantine.
Covid-19: Bangladesh allows emergency use of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
The government on Thursday approved the emergency use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.