October 26, 2020

Severe Covid-19 symptoms may prolong for 20 days, suggests study

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 26 October, 2020   Researchers suggested that people who show severe Covid-19 infection might shed the virus and hence be […]
October 26, 2020

WHO chief warns against ‘vaccine nationalism’

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 26 October, 2020   “Let me be clear: vaccine nationalism will prolong the pandemic, not shorten it.” The head of […]
October 26, 2020

How to avoid getting sick this winter amid Covid-19

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 26 October, 2020   Fahima Karim Pushpita With a few smart maneuvers, people can protect themselves from getting sick in […]
October 26, 2020

Oxford Covid-19 vaccine trials produce robust immune response in elderly – FT

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 26 October, 2020   Reuters But the FT cautioned that positive immunogenicity tests do not guarantee that the vaccine will […]
October 26, 2020

Oxford’s vaccine will be ready by christmas, says lead researcher

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 26 October, 2020   Phase three trials are now at an advanced stage Medics and high-risk patients are likely to […]
October 26, 2020

10 most Covid-19 affected countries

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 26 October, 2020 A total of 4.33 crore confirmed Covid-19 cases and 1.15 million deaths had been recorded worldwide, while […]
October 26, 2020

Bangladesh’s Covid-19 cases cross 4-lakh mark

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 26 October, 2020   The number of fatalities has reached 5,818 with 15 more deaths   Highlights: •    Total infected: […]
October 26, 2020

Bangladesh reports 15 Covid-19 deaths, 3,16,600 total recoveries

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 26 October, 2020   Bangladesh today recorded 15 Covid-19 deaths and 1,436 fresh cases overnight. The recovery count rose to […]
October 26, 2020

Does the COVID-19 pandemic provide an opportunity to eliminate the tobacco industry? (The Lancet)

The Lancet John P A Ioannidis, Prabhat Jha 26 October, 2020 Tobacco use is the top modifiable global health problem but the global tobacco market grows […]