Two people who posthumously tested positive for the highly contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus appear to be the first such reported deaths in the country, Yonhap news agency reported today.

India’s national capital Delhi could be staring at a more acute Covid-19 crisis and stricter restrictions as the fast-spreading Omicron variant has been detected in 84 percent of the samples tested so far in the city.

The Omicron variant may cause a major spike in Covid-19 transmission in March-April, Prof Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam, director general of the health directorate, said today.

People, of any age, with comorbidity or multiple health conditions can take booster shots of Covid-19 vaccine even if they do not receive confirmation SMS, Prof Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam, director general of the health directorate, said today.

Thousands of teenagers, many accompanied by their relatives, lined up outside schools and health facilities across India today as the country began vaccinating children aged 15-18 years for the first time amid a surge of Covid cases.

The Omicron variant is infecting women more than men, said health officials yesterday.

The daily coronavirus infections have increased by 60 percent this week compared to the last.

A consignment of 24.91 lakh doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccines arrived at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport from the United States today.

A surge of Omicron infections could see Israel reaching herd immunity, the country's top health official said on Sunday as daily cases continued to climb.

India will begin vaccinating children -- between the ages of 15 and 18 -- against Covid-19 for the first time from tomorrow amidst a surge in Covid-19 infections, including the fast-spreading Omicron, in several parts of the country.

West Bengal government today announced the reimposition of a slew of Covid-19 restrictions from tomorrow, including closing down all schools and colleges as well as cinema halls, gyms and swimming pools as daily cases of the infection rose sharply over the last one week.

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

With a target to inoculate 3.32 crore people with the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, the government launched a special vaccination campaign yesterday.

December, when the dry season comfortably sets in, should had been a time when the country wouldn’t have  to worry about dengue. And yet, 87 patients were being treated in hospitals across the country till the last day of 2021, indicating that the vector-borne disease has now become an endemic in Bangladesh.

Vaccines remain the best public health measure to protect people from COVID-19, slow transmission, and reduce the likelihood of new variants emerging.

A spate of new studies on lab animals and human tissues are providing the first indication of why the Omicron variant causes milder disease than previous versions of the coronavirus.

Four dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque today said the government has not yet made any decision on lockdown although the rate of coronavirus infection has gone up.

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

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic raging throughout the best part of 2021, Bangladesh had to tackle myriad challenges to ensure vaccines for its citizens.