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Health

Bangladesh sees 36 deaths, 12193 Covid cases in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Wednesday (Feb 2) reported 36 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours keeping the number of total deaths to 28,461. Besides, 12,193 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

Bangladesh sees 31 deaths, 13154 Covid cases in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Tuesday (Feb 1) reported 31 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours keeping the number of total deaths to 28,425. Besides, 13,154 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,811,987.

New Omicron variant spreading even faster than original

New studies are emerging that suggest the latest version of the highly-infectious omicron variant is transmitting even faster than the original, and mild cases of the first may not offer much protection against future infections. The findings cast doubt on hopes that the wave of

India reports 1.67 lakh new Covid cases, 1,192 more deaths

India on Tuesday (Feb 1) recorded 1.67 lakh new Covid cases in the past 24 hours, 20 per cent lower than yesterday's 2.09 lakh figure, taking the total infection tally in the country to 4,14,69,499. The Covid positivity rate dropped from 15.7% to 11.6%, while the weekly positivity

Bangladesh sees 31 deaths, 13501 Covid cases in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Monday (Jan 31) reported 31 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours keeping the number of total deaths to 28,394. Besides, 13,501 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,798,833.

India reports 2.09 lakh new Covid-19 cases

India reported 2.09 lakh new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, sharply down from Sunday’s 2.34 lakh infections.  The active case load now stands at 18,31,268 while the recovery rate marginally rose to 94.37 per cent. The weekly and daily positivity rates are 15.77 and

Bangladesh sees 12,183 Covid cases, 34 deaths in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Sunday (Jan 30) reported 34 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours keeping the number of total deaths to 28,363. Besides, 10,378 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,785,332.

India records 2,34,281 cases, 893 deaths in 24 hours

With 2,34,281 people testing positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, India's total tally of cases increased to over 4.10 crore, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll climbed to 4,94,091 with 893 fatalities reported during the 24-hour

Bangladesh sees 10,378 Covid cases, 21 deaths in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Saturday (Jan 29) reported 21 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours keeping the number of total deaths to 28,329. Besides, 10,378 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India reports 2.35 lakh Covid-19 cases, 871 deaths in 24-hr

India reported a slight decline in new Covid-19 cases, with the country reporting 2,35,532 infections.  As many as 871 deaths have been reported in the past 24 hours, says Saturday morning’s Union Health Ministry update, which is considerably more than the 627 deaths that

Bangladesh sees 15,807 Covid cases, 15 deaths in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Thursday (Jan 27) reported 15 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours keeping the number of total deaths to 28,288. Besides, 15,807 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India records 2.86 lakh Covid cases, 573 deaths in 24-hr

In the last 24 hours, India recorded 2,86,384 new COVID-19 cases, 573 deaths and 3,06,357 recoveries, as per the health ministry’s data.  This is the third consecutive day that the country has reported below three lakh cases. The active cases now comprise 5.46 per cent of

Moderna begins trial of omicron-specific vaccine booster

US biotech company Moderna announced on Wednesday that it has begun clinical trials of a booster dose of vaccine designed specifically to combat the omicron variant of the coronavirus. The trials will involve a total of 600 adults — half of whom have already received two doses of

Bangladesh sees 15,527 Covid cases, 17 deaths in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Wednesday (Jan 26) reported 17 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours keeping the number of total deaths to 28,273. Besides, 15,527 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India reports 2.85 lakh Covid cases, 665 deaths in 24-hr

India recorded 2,85,914 new coronavirus cases today, 11.7 per cent higher than yesterday's 2.55 lakh figure.  The total infection tally in India - the second worst-hit country after the US - has crossed 4 crore cases, according to Union Health Ministry data. The active

India gifts ambulance to Fatikchhari Health Complex

The Indian government has handed over a ‘life-support’ ambulance to the authorities of Fatikchhari Health Complex. Indian Assistant High Commissioner Dr. Rajeev Ranjan handed over the key to the ambulance to Najibul Bashar Maizbhandari, MP of Chattagram-2 (Fatikchhari) on

Bangladesh sees 16,033 Covid cases, 18 deaths in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Tuesday (Jan 25) reported 18 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours keeping the number of total deaths to 28,256. Besides, 16,033 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India reports 2,55,874 Covid-19 cases, 614 deaths in 24-hr

India Tuesday reported 2,55,874 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours down from 3,06,064 infections a day before, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data.  The health ministry’s data also showed as many as 614 fatalities pushed India’s death

Omicron can survive up to 8 days on plastic surfaces: Study 

The Omicron COVID-19 variant can survive longer than earlier strains of the virus on plastic surfaces and human skin, new research by Japanese scientists has found. The study by a team from the Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, which is not yet peer reviewed, found that the

Omicron can survive up to 8 days on plastic surfaces: Study 

The Omicron COVID-19 variant can survive longer than earlier strains of the virus on plastic surfaces and human skin, new research by Japanese scientists has found. The study by a team from the Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, which is not yet peer reviewed, found that the