January 26, 2021

Covid-19: 14 dead, 515 infected, 447 recover in 24 hours

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 26 January, 2021   Fourteen people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press […]
January 25, 2021

First consignment of Covid-19 vaccines purchased by govt lands in Dhaka

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 25 January, 2021   The first consignment of Covid-19 vaccines — containing 50 lakh doses of Covishield — purchased by […]
January 25, 2021

Covid-19: 18 dead, 602 infected, 566 recover in 24 hours

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 25 January, 2021   Eighteen people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press […]
January 24, 2021

Canadian study says oral medicine effective in treating Covid-19

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 24 January, 2021 AFP, Montreal A major clinical trial shows that an inflammatory drug called colchicine is effective in treating […]
January 23, 2021

UK doctors call for shorter gap between Pfizer vaccine doses

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 23 January, 2021 Reuters, London A group of British doctors have written to England’s chief medical officer to tell him […]
January 23, 2021

WHO says Pfizer vaccine safe for elderly after Norway questioned the numerous deaths

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 23 January, 2021   The World Health Organization on Friday said that it still recommends the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech […]
January 23, 2021

Covax announces new agreement, plans for first deliveries

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 23 January, 2021   Covax, the global initiative to ensure rapid and equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines for all countries, […]
January 23, 2021

A nurse will get Covid vaccine first on 27 Jan: Health Secretary

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 23 January, 2021 A nurse will receive Covid vaccine first in Bangladesh, said Health Secretary Abdul Mannan on Saturday. He […]
January 21, 2021

Gift from India: 20 lakh doses of Covishield formally handed over to Bangladesh

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 21 January, 2021   India has formally handed over 20 lakh doses of Covishield (Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by Serum […]