Local Awami League leaders arranged a programme in Natore this morning, amid the ongoing lockdown, to celebrate the birthday of Sajeeb Wazed, Prime Minister's ICT Adviser.

Nine people died of Covid-19 and 16 with Covid-like symptoms in the Barishal division in 24 hours (till 8 am today).

Twenty-one people – 11 male and 10 female -- died at the Covid unit of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital in 24 hours till 8am today.

Seven people died of Covid-19 and five with symptoms at Covid units of three Bogura hospitals in 24 hours (till 8 am) today.

Chattogram district recorded its highest number of deaths and infections from Covid-19 during 24 hours (till this morning).

Eleven patients died while undergoing treatment at the Covid units of four Khulna hospitals in 24 hours till 8am today.

Antibodies triggered by Sinovac Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine decline below a key threshold from around six months after a second dose for most recipients, although a third shot could have a strong boosting effect, according to a lab study.

The government will take stern action if ineligible factories are kept open during the ongoing two-week-long strict lockdown that began on July 23, said Farhad Hossain, state minister for public administration.

The nationwide 14-day “strictest lockdown” seemed to have loosened up on the fourth day, as public and vehicular movement increased on the roads in Dhaka and elsewhere yesterday. 

The government has decided to set up more vaccination centres across the country to speed up the inoculation drive especially in remote areas amid a surge in Covid deaths and infections.

Numbers of confirmed new cases of Covid-19 and deaths from the disease set new records yesterday with officials reporting 247 deaths and 15,192 new cases.

The United States will not lift any existing travel restrictions "at this point" due to concerns over the highly transmissible COVID-19 Delta variant and the rising number of U.S. coronavirus cases, a White House official told Reuters.

Two hundred and forty-seven people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

A mixed vaccination of first AstraZeneca (AZN.L) and then a Pfizer (PFE.N) COVID-19 shot boosted neutralizing antibody levels by six times compared with two AstraZeneca doses, a study from South Korea showed.

A doctor in Chattogram died of Covid-19 at a private hospital in the port city last night.

Sylhet division has recorded the highest number of Covid-19 deaths in a day after 14 persons died in the division in 24 hours till this morning. Earlier on July 18, the previous highest of 12 deaths was recorded.

As coronavirus cases ravaged India this spring, Anil Sharma visited his 24-year-old son Saurav at a private hospital in northwest New Delhi every day for more than two months. In May, as India’s new COVID-19 cases broke global records to reach 400,000 a day, Saurav was put on a ventilator.

Six people died of Covid-19 and 12 with Covid-like symptoms in Barishal division in 24 hours (till 8 am today).

Dhaka dwellers, mainly office-goers, faced difficulties on the road due to lack of transport as some offices including banks, stock exchange and several emergency services reopened yesterday amid the “strict lockdown” after Eid-ul-Azha holiday.

Seventeen people died while being treated at the Covid units of hospitals in Bogura till 8am today.