COVID-19
Diabetic patients at “increased risk of severe disease from COVID-19"
Amid the number of people with diabetes surge, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres stressed need for strengthening health system as many diabetic patients are at “increased risk of severe disease and death from COVID-19”.
Global Covid-19 cases surpass 53 million
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases exceeded 53 million globally, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University.
With Pfizer’s vaccine mostly reserved by rich countries, eyes still on firms partnering Oxford candidate
The world’s largest vaccine maker, Serum Institute of India Ltd, is ramping up production of AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid-19 vaccine candidate, aiming to have 100 million doses ready by December for an inoculation drive that could begin across India that same month.
Nations must work together to reverse setbacks to poverty reduction: WB
Reversing setbacks to poverty reduction requires nations to work together for a resilient recovery, according to a new World Bank report.
Vaccine Race: India readies 100 million shots of Oxford vaccine for possible Dec drive
The world’s largest vaccine maker, Serum Institute of India Ltd, is ramping up production of AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid-19 vaccine candidate, aiming to have 100 million doses ready by December for an inoculation drive that could begin across India that same month.
Europe, Gates pledge funds to get vaccines to poor nations
European governments and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pledged Thursday to provide hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency funds for a global effort aimed at ensuring eventual vaccines against the coronavirus are quickly available to poor countries — though it remains unclear how that might actually happen.
Covid-19 claims 19 more lives, infects 1,767 in Bangladesh
Daily Covid-19 infections in Bangladesh have shown a rising trend this month, with 1,767 new cases and 19 deaths reported until early Friday.
Coronavirus & Agenda 2030: Dhaka seeks meaningful global partnership
Bangladesh has called for a robust and meaningful global partnership for timely implementation of the Agenda 2030 for reducing the risk of future disasters and deal with Covid-19 challenges.
Global Covid-19 deaths near 1.3 million
Global COVID-19 fatalities is nearing 1.3 million globally with 1,293,434 fatalities, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University on Friday.
How does the coronavirus affect the heart?
Even though it’s known as a respiratory virus, doctors believe the coronavirus can directly infect the heart muscle and cause other problems leading to heart damage.