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Three people died of Covid-19 and 327 cases were registered in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, according to a press release from the DGHS.
10 March 2022, 18:00 PM
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The government has spent Tk 40,000cr for purchasing Covid-19 vaccines and implementing nationwide inoculation campaigns, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday.
10 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Tk 40,000cr spent on buying, administering 22cr vaccine doses: Health Minister
The government has spent Tk 40,000 crore to buy 22 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses and for administering them, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
10 March 2022, 17:32 PM
Covid-19: 3 deaths, 327 cases recorded in 24 hours
At least 327 new infections were recorded and three persons died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
10 March 2022, 11:33 AM
Covid inoculation: Special drive for 2nd shots begins Mar 28
The second round of the three-day-long countrywide Covid-19 special inoculation campaign will be started from March 28, read a DGHS circular.
9 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Covid positivity rate drops to 2-month low
Bangladesh yesterday reported 1.97 percent Covid-19 positivity rate against 16,370 tests, the lowest after December 23 last year when the positivity rate hit 1.95 percent against 19,624 tests.
9 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Covid-19: 1 death recorded in 24 hours
At least 323 new infections were recorded and one person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
9 March 2022, 11:11 AM
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8 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Covid-19 can shrink brain, cause memory loss: Oxford study
COVID-19 can cause the brain to shrink, reduce grey matter in the regions that control emotion and memory, and damage areas that control the sense of smell, an Oxford University study has found.
8 March 2022, 13:49 PM
7 Covid deaths, 446 cases recorded in 24 hours
At least 446 new infections were recorded and seven people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
8 March 2022, 11:38 AM
Global Covid death toll crosses 6 million as pandemic enters 3rd year
The global death toll from Covid-19 has now crossed six million, with the pandemic entering into its third year.
8 March 2022, 04:55 AM
Lithuania won’t donate Covid vaccines to Bangladesh
Lithuania has changed its decision to donate Covid-19 vaccines to Bangladesh as the latter abstained from voting in favour of the UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia for invading Ukraine.
7 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Govt seeking WHO nod
Vaccination for primary school students aged five and above will start soon after WHO approval, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday.
7 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Covid-19: 4 more deaths, positivity rate now 2.18%
At least 436 new infections were recorded and four people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
7 March 2022, 11:33 AM
Mass Covid-19 vaccination drive: 2nd dose Mar 28-30
Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said that the mass Covid-19 vaccination drive for administering second dose will begin on March 28 and will continue till March 30.
7 March 2022, 11:29 AM
Primary school students to be vaccinated after WHO approval: Health Minister
In an effort to contain the spread of Covid-19, vaccination for primary school students aged five and above will start soon after WHO approval, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
7 March 2022, 11:13 AM
Condemning Russia at UN: Lithuania won’t send Covid vaccines after Bangladesh didn’t vote
Lithuania has cancelled its decision to provide Covid-19 vaccines to Bangladesh after the country abstained during the United Nations General Assembly vote on condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
7 March 2022, 11:02 AM
Covid death toll nears 6m as pandemic enters 3rd year
The official global death toll from COVID-19 is on the verge of eclipsing 6 million — underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over.
7 March 2022, 06:03 AM
KSA lifts Covid testing, quarantine protocols
People landing in Saudi Arabia will no longer need to take Covid-19 PCR tests, the kingdom said on Saturday.
6 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Covid-19 positivity rate now 2.63%
At least 529 new infections were recorded and eight people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 March 2022, 10:34 AM