March 6, 2021

In Oregon, Scientists Find a Virus Variant With a Worrying Mutation

The New York Times Apoorva Mandavilli Sat, March 6 Scientists in Oregon have spotted a homegrown version of a fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus that first […]
March 6, 2021

Covid-19: Recovery rate 91.31%

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 06 March, 2020 10 die, 540 infected, 822 recover in 24 hours Ten people have died from Covid-19 in 24 […]
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

World will not vanquish Covid-19 this year: WHO

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 02 March, 2021 AFP, Geneva It is unrealistic to think the world will be done with the Covid-19 pandemic by […]
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

WHO panel issues strong advice against hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 02 March, 2021   “The anti-inflammatory drug should not be used in the fight against the pandemic and is “not […]