July 22, 2021

2 doses of Pfizer, AstraZeneca shots effective against Delta variant, new study finds

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 22 July, 2021   Two doses of Pfizer or AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine are nearly as effective against the highly transmissible […]
July 21, 2021

173 Covid-19 deaths, 7,614 cases recorded in 24 hours

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 21 July, 2021   One hundred and seventy-three have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today). The daily […]
July 20, 2021

Covid-19: 200 die, 11,579 infected in 24 hours

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 20 July, 2021   Two hundred people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, according to a press […]
July 20, 2021

The Chapai Model: How one Bangladeshi district successfully fought the pandemic

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 20 July, 2021   The prevention model adopted by Chapainawabganj has brought down Covid-19 transmission rates in the district to […]
July 20, 2021

Record Covid deaths ahead of Eid, 231 die in 24hrs, 13,321 infected

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 20 July, 2021   The country yesterday logged a record 231 daily Covid deaths raising the total number to 18,125. […]
July 20, 2021

Post-Eid Lockdown: Jul 23-Aug 5: Offices, factories to stay shut

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 20 July, 2021   Last-minute decision leaves factory owners, workers in a fix All workplaces, including factories and offices, will […]
July 19, 2021

Covid Vaccination: Govt to lower age bar to 30 years

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 19 July, 2021 Vaccination to start at Karail slum after Eid, at Rohingya camps August 16 The government has decided […]
July 19, 2021

Antigen-Based Test: 78 healthcare bodies given permission

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 19 July, 2021   The government yesterday allowed 78 private healthcare organisations across the country to conduct antigen-based Covid-19 rapid […]
July 19, 2021

Pausing ‘lockdown’ could exacerbate ongoing Delta surge, says AP report

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 19 July, 2021   The Associated Press, among others, reported that the easing of the “strict lockdown” for eight days […]