Friday, 29 Nov, 2024

Health

Bangladesh reports 22 deaths, 692 corona cases in 24-hr

Bangladesh today confirmed 22 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 7,756.  According to the Health authorities, 692 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus

18,222 new cases take India's coronavirus tally to 1,04,31,639

India's Covid-19 tally of cases climbed to 1,04,31,639 with 18,222 new cases in a day, while 1,00,56,651 people have recuperated so far pushing the national recovery rate to 96.41 per cent on Saturday, according to Union health ministry data. There are 2,24,190 active

Bangladesh reports 16 deaths, 785 corona cases in 24-hr

Bangladesh today confirmed 16 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 7,734.  According to the Health authorities, 785 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus

Global coronavirus cases near 88 million

The overall global coronavirus caseload has increased to nearly 88 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.89 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Friday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering

Bangladesh reports 31 deaths, 1,007 corona cases in 24-hr

Bangladesh today confirmed 31 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 7,718.  According to the Health authorities, 1,007 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

20,346 fresh COVID-19 cases, 222 more die in India 

India added 20,346 coronavirus cases today as the overall number of cases in the country neared 1.04 crore, the Health Ministry's data showed.  The number of fresh infections reported today were 12 per cent higher than on Wednesday.  In this period, India reported 222

EU drug regulator authorizes Moderna Covid-19 vaccine

The European Union drugs regulator has recommended granting Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine a conditional marketing authorization, a move that will soon pave the way for the drug to become the second coronavirus vaccine to be distributed in the bloc. Following the recommendation by the

Bangladesh reports 17 deaths, 978 corona cases in 24-hr

Bangladesh today confirmed 17 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 7,687.  According to the Health authorities, 978 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus

18,088 fresh COVID-19 cases in India 

India added 18,088 coronavirus cases on Wednesday, placing its overall number at 1.03 crore cases, the Health Ministry's data showed.  The number of fresh infections reported on Wednesday were 10 per cent higher than on Tuesday. In this period, India reported 264 deaths linked

Coronavirus: India to export Covid vaccines 'within weeks'

India will begin exporting locally-made coronavirus vaccines within a fortnight of their launch, a foreign ministry official has told the BBC. The official dismissed reports that India would ban exports of vaccines it is producing to meet local demand. India makes about 60% of

Exports of Covid vaccine allowed to all countries: Serum CEO

Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Tuesday said exports of its vaccine, Covishield, which became one of the first Covid-19 vaccines in India to get restricted emergency-use approval, are permitted to all countries. Earlier it was reported that Pune’s SII got the

Bangladesh reports 20 deaths, 991 corona cases in 24-hr

Bangladesh today confirmed 20 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 7,670.  According to the Health authorities, 991 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus

India records over 16,000 new Covid-19 cases, 201 deaths

India recorded 16,375 new Covid cases in the 24 hours ending 8 am Tuesday, taking the total number of infections to over 1.03 crore.  Active cases further dropped to 2.31 lakh, while recoveries continued to rise and stand at over 99.75 lakh. A total of 201 deaths were reported on

Bangladesh approves Oxford -Astrazeneca Vaccine for emergency use

The government has approved the Oxford University-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for emergency use to be imported from Serum Institute of India. In this regard, Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) granted no objection certificate to BEXIMCO Pharmaceuticals Ltd, local

Bangladesh sees 24 more deaths, 910 new corona cases

Bangladesh today confirmed 24 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 7,650.  According to the Health authorities, 910 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus

Mexican doctor hospitalised after receiving Pfizer Covid vaccine

Mexican authorities said they are studying the case of a 32-year-old female doctor who was hospitalized after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The doctor, whose name has not been released, was admitted to the intensive care unit of a public hospital in the northern state

16,504 fresh COVID-19 cases in India

India added 16,504 coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, placing its overall number at 1.03 crore cases, the Health Ministry's data showed.  The number of fresh infections is 9 per cent lower than on Sunday. In this period, India reported 214 deaths linked to the virus,

UK first country to start Oxford vaccine rollout 

First doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus jab are to be given as the UK accelerates its vaccine programme to tackle a surge in cases. More than half a million doses of the vaccine are ready for use on Monday. The health secretary described it as a "pivotal moment"

India won't allow export of Covid-19 vaccine for several months

India will not allow the export of the Oxford University-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for several months, the head of Serum Institute of India, which has been contracted to make 1 billion doses of the vaccine for developing nations, said Sunday. With rich nations reserving most of

Fake Yaba causing more harm to younger generation

Yaba, a methamphetamine-based drug, has slowly become the dominant path for drug abuse over the last two decades. But recent trends show that the drug is becoming more damaging as the manufacturers are making the drug with some harmful elements. The issue has recently come to light