The national Vitamin A plus campaign kicked off across the country today, aiming to feed Vitamin A capsules to children aged between six and 59 months. The campaign will continue till October 17, said the Institute of Public Health and Nutrition. Children aged between six and 12

Bangladesh today confirmed 20 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 5,325.  According to the Health authorities, 1,182 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

Coronavirus cases in India climbed to over 64.73 lakh as the country detected 79,476 new Covid-19 infections in a span of 24 hours. The death toll in India due to coronavirus has also crossed the grim milestone of 1 lakh as 1,069 more people succumbed to the Covid-19 infection. With

A major non-profit health emergencies group has set up a global laboratory network to assess data from potential Covid-19 vaccines, allowing scientists and drugmakers to compare them and speed up Selection of the most effective shots. Speaking to Reuters ahead of announcing the labs

A Covid-19 nasal swab test punctured a US woman's brain lining, causing fluid to leak from her nose and putting her at risk of life-threatening infection, doctors reported in a medical journal Thursday. The patient, who is in her 40s, had an undiagnosed rare condition and the test

Bangladesh today confirmed 33 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 5,305.  According to the Health authorities, 1,396 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

India’s coronavirus-linked deaths are nearing 100,000 as the country saw 1,095 more deaths on Friday, according to Health Ministry figures. According to a ministry update, as of Friday morning 81,484 fresh coronavirus cases were reported in the last 24 hours, bringing the total

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a surge in potentially flawed scientific studies as researchers rush to publish results without adequate oversight, a leading medical ethicist said on Friday (Oct 2). Since the novel coronavirus appeared late last year there have been more than 4,000

Bangladesh today confirmed 21 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 5,272.  According to the Health authorities, 1,508 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

Bangladesh today confirmed 32 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 5,251.  According to the Health authorities, 1,436 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

Bangladesh today confirmed 26 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 5,219.  According to the Health authorities, 1,488 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

Bangladesh today confirmed 32 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 5,193.  According to the Health authorities, 1,407 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

With a spike of 82,170 new cases on Monday, India's coronavirus tally crossed the 60-lakh mark with nearly 11 lakh cases recorded in the last 13 days. India's coronavirus tally crossed the 60-lakh mark on Monday with a spike of 82,170 new cases and 1,039 deaths reported in the

Bangladesh today confirmed 32 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 5,161.  According to the Health authorities, 1,275 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

Bangladesh today confirmed 36 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 5,129.  According to the Health authorities, 1,106 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

Coronavirus cases in India have gone past the 59 lakh-mark with the latest spike of over 85,000 fresh cases. The country has recorded 85,362 new coronavirus cases on Friday. With this, India’s total confirmed coronavirus cases now stand at 59,03,933. Apart from the 85,000 new

There is some good news on Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine. Early results from a Phase 1/2a clinical trial show it was well tolerated and even one dose appeared to produce a strong immune response in almost all of the 800 participants. The trial included two age

Bangladesh today confirmed 21 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 5,093.  According to the Health authorities, 1,383 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

A Chinese pharmaceutical company said on Thursday the coronavirus vaccine it is developing should be ready by early 2021 for distribution worldwide, including the United States. Yin Weidong, the CEO of SinoVac, vowed to apply to the US Food and Drug Administration to sell CoronaVac in

Bangladesh today confirmed 28 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 5,072.  According to the Health authorities, 1,540 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of