The US gave full approval to Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine on Monday, a milestone that may help lift public confidence in the shots as the nation battles the most contagious coronavirus mutant yet.

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

China reported no new locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 on Monday for the first time since July, a sign the current outbreak may be waning amid Beijing's 'zero-tolerance' stance and tough anti-virus measures across the country.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directed the authorities concerned to design a separate programme and bring the industrial workers and their families under the Covid-19 vaccination coverage soon.

The Philippines has approved the emergency use of Russia's Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine, the country's vaccine procurement chief said on Monday, making it among the first countries in Asia to approve the single-dose vaccine.

Those waiting for long for the second dose of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine have been asked to contact the nearest vaccination centres as early as possible for getting the shot.

Deviating from previous stance, Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said mass Covid-19 vaccination campaigns will not be held in the country any more.

Since December 2019, the world is learning to adapt to a new normal and at the same time, new words are being introduced into our vocabulary regularly.

People who have registered for Covid-19 vaccination will have to wait to be administered doses as the demand for inoculation is greater than the supply of vaccine.

One hundred and thirty-nine 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 directorate has instructed all its officials concerned to increase the number of booths in Covid-19 vaccination centres across the country so that everyone gets the jabs as early as possible.

Prof Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam, director-general of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), announced today that they will probe if any DGHS employees were involved in the illegal sale of Covid-19 vaccines.

Japanese Ambassador to Dhaka Naoki Ito said they have planned to deliver 634,920 more AstraZeneca doses on August 28.

Forty-four oxygen cylinders went missing from Barishal Sher-e Bangla Medical College and Hospital’s Covid unit.

The health directorate has reported that 152 people died of Covid-19 in 24 hours ending at 8:00am yesterday, which is the lowest daily death count in the last 51 days.

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

Bangladesh received around 7.81 lakh doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine from Japan, under the COVAX facility, this afternoon.

Lakshmipur municipality councilor Mohammad Raihan died of Covid-19 at a hospital in Dhaka early today.

India tonight got the world’s first DNA-based Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by indigenous pharma company Zydus Cadila as the needle-free jab received emergency use authorisation from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI).

At least 781,000 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will reach Dhaka tomorrow.