COVID-19
EXPLAINER: China’s claims of coronavirus on frozen foods
China says it has detected the coronavirus on packages of imported frozen food, but how valid are its claims and how serious is the threat to public health?
Russian virus vaccine to cost less than $10 per dose abroad
Russia released new results Tuesday claiming its experimental COVID-19 vaccine was highly effective, and promised it would cost less on international markets than vaccines by some of its Western competitors.
DMC admin officer Rashedul dies of Covid-19
Dhaka Medical College (DMC) administrative officer Rashedul Islam died on Tuesday after a long battle with deadly coronavirus.
Covid cases in Bangladesh exceed 4.5 lakh with 32 new deaths
Bangladesh on Tuesday saw a further spike in Covid-19 cases as the country’s health authorities detected 2,230 new patients across the country in 24 hours, taking the total to 451,990.
China reports results of mass testing
China has reported new coronavirus cases in the cities of Shanghai and Tianjin as it seeks to prevent small outbreaks from becoming larger ones.
UNICEF working with over 350 partners to deliver COVID-19 vaccines
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) is working with more than 350 partners, including major airlines, shipping lines and logistics associations from around the world, to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to over 92 countries, as soon as doses become available, the agency said on Monday.
'Make sure people in real need get Covid-19 support'
Dhaka is home to 21 million people – most of whom live below the poverty line.
Oxford vaccine, for which GoB signed deal, shown to be effective
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed its coronavirus vaccine was up to 90% effective, giving public health officials hope they may soon have access to a vaccine that is cheaper and easier to distribute than some of its rivals.
Tougher punishment if one doesn’t wear masks: Cabinet Secy
The government has planned to go for tougher punishment like raising the pecuniary fine by mobile courts to force people to wear masks to stop the resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic.
UNICEF plans to deliver around 2bn doses of COVID-19 vaccines
UNICEF is working with major global airlines and freight providers to step up efforts to deliver close to 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines in 2021 to over 92 countries around the world as soon as vaccines become available.