Seven people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said the country will suffer if the government imposes lockdown.

Bangladesh logged six more Covid-19-linked deaths and 4,378 new cases in 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday as the deadly infections keep rising in the country.

The RT-PCR lab at Patuakhali Medical College Hospital has not started operation even after two years, due to lack of necessary equipment and workforce.

Unvaccinated people infected with the Omicron variant of coronavirus may be less prone to severe illness and requiring hospital care or dying than was the case with previous variants, a South African study showed on Friday.

At least 4,378 new infections were recorded and six 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).

Developing countries turned away some 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines because they were about to expire, the United Nations said.

Hundreds of vaccine seekers, not enough space for social distancing, inadequate number of attendants to organise jab recipients and confusion about whether certain doses will be administered.

The government has decided to use the Covid-19 vaccine of Moderna as a booster dose instead of Pfizer jabs.

AstraZeneca (AZN.L) said on Thursday that preliminary data from a trial showed that its COVID-19 shot, Vaxzevria, generated an increase in antibodies against the Omicron and other variants when given as a third booster dose.

Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh and his wife Afrin Taposh have tested positive for Covid-19.

At least 3,359 new infections were recorded and 12 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).

South Korea will begin treating coronavirus patients with Pfizer's antiviral pills on Friday, the first Asian country to do so, as concern mounts over the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant.

Despite facing multiple challenges, especially in raising funds, non-government organisations played a praiseworthy and active role in Covid-19 response in the country, Transparency International Bangladesh's Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman said today.

Government has decided to use the Covid-19 vaccine of Moderna as booster dose instead of Pfizer jabs.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the unvaccinated people of the country to take Covid-19 jabs immediately -- to protect lives from the Omicron variant of coronavirus.

Denmark is to offer a fourth coronavirus vaccination to vulnerable citizens as it faces record infection numbers from the Omicron variant, the country's health minister said on Wednesday.

Amid a surge in Covid cases, Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday warned that the situation was set to turn grim, putting a strain on the country’s healthcare system.

The Covid-19 infection rate in Chattogram hit almost 13 percent yesterday, the first time after four months.

Three new cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 have been detected in Bangladesh, taking the total tally to 33 till today, according to GISAID, the global database for genomic data on the coronavirus.