Terming the rise in Omicron infections “alarming”, Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said if this upward trend continues, there will be no space left in the hospitals for patients.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed to lower the minimum age to 50 for Covid-19 vaccine booster dose.

Just because the Omicron variant of Covid-19 is milder and less deadly does not mean people should try to contract the coronavirus to supposedly achieve herd immunity or refuse the vaccine, said Malaysian Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

Twenty-two more cases of Omicron variant of the Covid-19 have been detected in Bangladesh, taking the total tally to 55 till yesterday, according to GISAID, the global database for genomic data on the coronavirus.

The third wave of Covid-19 cases is rising at a faster rate than in the previous two waves, shows official data -- raising the stakes for the public to strictly follow the health guidelines.

Hundreds of senior citizens suffered due to the mismanagement in administering Covid-19 booster shots at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Disease Institute and Hospital in Dhaka yesterday.

The Covax scheme aimed at equitable global access to Covid-19 vaccines hit a “key milestone” Saturday when it delivered its one billionth dose, one of its key backers said.

Covid-19 positivity rate reached 28 percent from 12.29 percent in Chattogram yesterday, doubling in only 24 hours.

World Bank’s Global Education Director Jaime Saavedra has said there is no justification now for keeping schools closed in view of the Covid-19 pandemic and even if there are new waves.

At least 5,222 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).

Thailand has reported its first death from the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus variant, a health official said.

Scientists at Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development at Baylor College of Medicine in the US, led by Dr Peter Hotez and Dr Maria Bottazzi, are working to develop a new Covid-19 vaccine that they say will be patent-free and cheaper to produce, reports The Guardian.

India today completed the first year of its Covid-19 vaccination campaign as it continues to battle the Omicron-driven surge of the pandemic.

Jatiya Party Chairman and Deputy Leader of the opposition in parliament GM Quader has tested positive for Covid-19.

Increasing by double in the span of 24 hours, Covid-19 positivity rate has hit around 28% in Chattogram today.

The COVAX global vaccine-sharing programme has delivered 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses, one of the organisations which manages it said on Saturday.

Hospitals in three divisions have seen a rise in the number of patients being admitted  with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, according to the health directorate.

There has been an alarming rise in Covid-19 transmission and the situation will be disastrous if the government’s 11-point restriction is not followed, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday.

The United States yesterday donated 9.6 million doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to Bangladesh, a gift from the American people.

The US today provided 9.6 million doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to Bangladesh -- bringing the overall contribution from the country to over 28 million doses.