October 3, 2020

Getting vaccines: Govt working on a $550m scheme

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 03 October, 2020   The government has undertaken a programme worth $550 million with an aim to procure and distribute […]
October 3, 2020

Comparing Vaccines Icddr,b chosen as one of six global labs

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 3 Oct 2020 The icddr,b has been selected as one of the six laboratories across the globe to work together […]
October 3, 2020

Chinese Vaccine Trial in Bangladesh: Sinovac now wants co-financing

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 3 Oct 2020 The much-talked-about mass trial of a Chinese coronavirus vaccine in Bangladesh has become uncertain after drugmaker Sinovac […]
October 2, 2020

Global Covid-19 cases surge past 34 mn

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 02 October, 2020   The total number of confirmed cases in India, the second worst virus-hit country, reached 6,312,584 The […]
October 2, 2020

Icddr,b selected to work in centralised network for Covid vaccine

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 02 October, 2020   “We commend CEPI’s efforts to establish a centralised laboratory network, and, as an organisation with decades […]
October 2, 2020

33 more Covid-19 deaths, 1,396 new cases

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 02 October, 2020   The death toll from Covid-19 now stands at 5,305, and the number of cases stands at […]
October 2, 2020

Pandemic-hit airlines struggle to stay afloat

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 02 October, 2020   International flights are being operated at 40% capacity loss due to various restrictions imposed on air […]
October 2, 2020

Homecare for Covid patients: Evercare takes the lead

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 02 October, 2020     The hospital launched the homecare programme about a month ago and already over 100 suspected […]
October 2, 2020

Are ride-sharing services on the right path to recovery?

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 02 October, 2020 Veronica Gomes Since the emergence of ride-sharing services in Bangladesh back in 2016, the industry has experienced […]