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Health

Bangladesh confirms 39 more deaths, 2977 new corona cases

Bangladesh on Thursday confirmed 39 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 3,306. According to the Health authorities, 2,977 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus

Bangladesh confirms 33 more deaths, 2654 new corona cases

DHAKA: Bangladesh on Wednesday (August 05) confirmed 33 more deaths from coronavirus (Covid-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 3,267. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 2,654 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24

Bangladesh confirms 50 more deaths, 1918 new corona cases

  DHAKA: Bangladesh on Tuesday (August 04) confirmed 50 more deaths from coronavirus (Covid-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 3,234. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 1,918 people tested positive for coronavirus in the

WHO warns of 'no silver bullet' amid COVID-19 vaccine search

  The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that while there is hope for a vaccine against Covid-19, one might never be found. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news briefing there was "no silver bullet at the moment - and there might never be". Mr

New 90-minute tests for Covid-19 and flu 'hugely beneficial'

  New 90-minute tests that can detect coronavirus and flu will be rolled out in care homes and laboratories from next week. The "on-the-spot" swab and DNA tests will help distinguish between Covid-19 and other seasonal illnesses, the government said. The health

Bangladesh confirms 30 more deaths, 1356 new corona cases

DHAKA: Bangladesh on Monday (Aug 03) confirmed 30 more deaths from coronavirus (Covid-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 3,184. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 1,356 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours

BCG vaccine could slow down Covid-19 spread: Study

  The debate over the anti-tuberculosis vaccine’s ability to protect against Covid-19 got a fresh lease with an American research paper stating that the BCG ‘slows down’ the infection’s spread within the community—at least in the first 30 days. The

India reports 37,436 deaths from coronavirus 

  The novel coronavirus has killed 37,415 people in India till 2:30pm Sunday (Bangladesh Time), according to latest data from worldometer. So far, 1,756,220 coronavirus cases have been detected in the country. Apart from this, 1,148,161 patients have made fully recovery, the

Bangladesh confirms 22 more deaths, 886 new corona cases

  DHAKA: Bangladesh on Sunday (Aug 02) confirmed 22 more deaths from coronavirus (Covid-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 3,154. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 886 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24

Bangladesh confirms 21 more deaths, 2199 new corona cases

  DHAKA: Bangladesh on Saturday (Aug 01) confirmed 21 more deaths from coronavirus (Covid-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 3,132. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 2,199 people tested positive for coronavirus in the

Global coronavirus death toll tops 6,83,000

  The coronavirus (COVID-19) death toll has reached 6,83,278 as 1,77,71,634 people have been infected worldwide till 1:30pm on Saturday (August 1, Bangladesh Time).  A total of 1,11,68,411 people have recovered worldwide from the disease, according to latest data from

Bangladesh confirms 28 more deaths, 2772 new corona cases

  DHAKA: Bangladesh on Friday (July 31) confirmed 28 more deaths from coronavirus (Covid-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 3,111. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 2,772 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last

Major breakthrough in Covid-19 drug makes UK professors millionaires

Three professors at the University of Southampton school of medicine have this week made a “major breakthrough” in the treatment of coronavirus patients and become paper millionaires at the same time. Almost two decades ago professors Ratko Djukanovic, Stephen Holgate and

Bangladesh confirms 38 more deaths, 2520 new corona cases

DHAKA: Bangladesh on Saturday (July 25) confirmed 38 more deaths from coronavirus (Covid-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 2,874. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 2,520 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24

Khurshid Alam new director general of DGHS

DHAKA: The government has appointed Prof Dr Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam as the director general of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGSH). The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued an order in this regard on Thursday (July 23).  Khurshid Alam was a

DGHS Director Aminul being removed 

DHAKA: Director of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Aminul Islam is being removed from office, said sources at the ministry concerned. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has already initiated the removal process, sources said.  The move came a day after DGHS

Director General of DGHS submits resignation letter

DHAKA: Director General of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Prof Dr Abul Kalam Azad on Tuesday submitted his resignation letter to the authorities concerned. He went to the Ministry of Public Administration this evening (July 21) and submitted his resignation letter to the

Masks mandatory in Bangladesh

DHAKA: The government has made face coverings as a mandatory safety measure for everyone amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.  Directorate General of Health Services under Health Ministry issued a circular in this regard on Tuesday (July 21). In the circular, law enforcement

Shahabuddin Hospital's MD Faisal, 2 others remanded

DHAKA: A Dhaka court has placed managing director of Shahabuddin Medical College Hospital Faisal Al Islam, assistant director Abul Hasnat and storekeeper Shahriz Kabir on a five-day remand each in a case filed over conducting illegal Covid-19 tests in the hospital. Chief Metropolitan

Older children can spread COVID-19 just as much as adults: Study

In the heated debate over reopening schools, one burning question has been whether and how efficiently children can spread the virus to others. A large new study from South Korea offers an answer: Children younger than 10 transmit to others much less often than adults do, but the risk