January 28, 2021

First-hand account of Covid-19 vaccination: Jab was painless and I’m perfectly fine

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 28 January, 2021 Wahiduddin Mahmud I took the first shot of the vaccine today at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University […]
January 28, 2021

WHO executive board meeting: Bangladesh wants quick supply of vaccine to developing countries

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 28 January, 2021   Bangladesh has urged the WHO, Vaccine Alliance, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations and UNICEF to play […]
January 27, 2021

Global Covid-19 cases surpass 100 million as nations tackle vaccine shortages

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 27 January, 2021   Global coronavirus cases surpassed 100 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as countries around […]
January 27, 2021

Covid-19: 17 dead, 528 infected, 509 recovered in 24 hours

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 27 January, 2021   At least 17 people have died from Covid-19 and 528 people were infected in 24 hours […]
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

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, […]