March 5, 2021

World no closer to answer on Covid origins despite WHO probe: expert

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 05 March, 2020 Reuters, Shanghai Despite a high-profile visit to China by a team of international experts in January, the […]
March 5, 2021

First month’s mass inoculation plan: 51pc of target achieved so far

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 05 March, 2020   Race against time to fulfil the target of giving first jab to 70 lakh people Moudud […]
March 4, 2021

Covid-19: current positivity rate 3.74 percent

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 04 March, 2021   5 die, 614 infected, 936 recover in 24 hours   Five people have died from Covid-19 […]
March 2, 2021

Covid-19: current positivity rate 3.36 percent

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 02 March, 2021   7 die, 515 infected, 894 recover in 24 hours Seven people have died from Covid-19 in […]
March 2, 2021

UK rollout data on AstraZeneca shot should guide other countries: vaccine chief

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 02 March, 2021 Reuters, London Data from Britain’s vaccine rollout on the effectiveness of the AstraZeneca/Oxford University COVID-19 shot in […]
March 2, 2021

New US Covid-19 cases hit plateau after steep drops

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 02 March, 2021   New cases fell as much as 25% in the week ended February 7 and 23% in […]
March 2, 2021

Covid-19: current positivity rate 4.31 percent

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 02 March, 2021   8 die, 585 infected, 873 recover in 24 hours Eight people have died from Covid-19 in […]
February 28, 2021

Combatting Covid-19: Indian TV channel honours 2 Bangladeshi doctors with ‘Chikitshwak Ratna’ title

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 28 February, 2021   Two Bangladeshi doctors–Dr Biddut Barua and Dr Saleh Mahmood Tusher–have been honoured with “Chikitshwak Ratna” title […]
February 28, 2021

Covid-19: recovery rate at 90.98 percent

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 28 February, 2021   8 die, 385 infected, 817 recover in 24 hours Eight people have died from Covid-19 in […]