73 more hospitalised with dengue

At least 73 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday of whom 15 are from outside Dhaka, according to DGHS.
29 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Vaccine inequity made Omicron variant more likely

Many of the world’s richest countries have spent the past year hoarding coronavirus vaccines, buying up enough doses to vaccinate their populations several times over and consistently failing to deliver on their promises to share doses with the developing world. The World Health Organization said the approach was “self-defeating” and “immoral.”
29 November 2021, 18:00 PM

BioNtech, Moderna, other vaccine makers start work to tackle Omicron variant

BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson are working on vaccines that specifically target Omicron in case their existing shots are not effective against the new coronavirus variant, the companies said on Monday.
29 November 2021, 16:36 PM

World must prepare, as Omicron poses very high risk: WHO

The Omicron variant of coronavirus carries a very high global risk of surges, the WHO warned on Monday, as more countries reported cases, prompting border closures and reviving worries about the economic recovery from a two-year pandemic.
29 November 2021, 14:24 PM

‘Vaccine’ Merriam-Webster's word of 2021

With an expanded definition to reflect the times, Merriam-Webster has declared an omnipresent truth as its 2021 word of the year: vaccine.
29 November 2021, 14:08 PM

Dengue fever: 75 patients hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 75 dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours (till 8:00 am today), of whom 15 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
29 November 2021, 12:22 PM

Existing vaccines likely protect against severe illness from Omicron: South African expert

Existing COVID-19 vaccines are probably effective at preventing severe disease and hospitalisation from the newly identified Omicron variant, a top South African infectious disease expert said on Monday.
29 November 2021, 11:28 AM

2 Covid-19 deaths, 227 new cases recorded in 24 hours

Two people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
29 November 2021, 11:03 AM

Future pandemic treaty: WHO member states reach tentative consensus

Member states of the World Health Organization have reached a tentative consensus to negotiate a future agreement on preventing pandemics, bridging the gap between sides led by the European Union and United States, diplomats said on Sunday.
29 November 2021, 08:08 AM

Patients with Omicron Covid-19 variant showing 'very mild' symptoms: South African doctor

A South African doctor who was one of the first to suspect a different coronavirus strain among patients said on Sunday that symptoms of the Omicron variant were so far mild and could be treated at home.
28 November 2021, 18:08 PM

Slap travel ban, limit gatherings

The National Technical Advisory Committee on Covid-19 recommended limiting mass gatherings and travel bans on countries where the Omicron variant had spread.
28 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Omicron keeps spreading

A new, heavily mutated Covid-19 variant spread across the globe yesterday, shutting borders, renewing curbs, and sparking fears for the fight against the nearly two-year-old coronavirus pandemic.
28 November 2021, 18:00 PM

73 more hospitalised with dengue

Seventy-three dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday of whom 13 were from outside Dhaka, according to Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
28 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Omicron variant: 13 cases found in the Netherlands, 2 each in Denmark and Australia

The Omicron coronavirus variant kept spreading around the world on Sunday, with 13 cases found in the Netherlands and two each in Denmark and Australia even as more countries imposed travel restriction to try to seal themselves off.
28 November 2021, 16:57 PM

3rd Omicron case detected in UK

Britain has recorded the third case of the newly identified Omicron coronavirus variant, the UK Health Security Agency said on Sunday, adding that the individual, who was no longer in Britain, was linked to travel to Southern Africa.
28 November 2021, 16:37 PM

'Int'l airports in the country to remain on high alert to contain Omicron'

The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism has directed the international airports in the country to remain on high alert to prevent the spread of the new Covid-19 variant Omicron.
28 November 2021, 16:04 PM

Face masks again mandatory in UK shops and on public transport

Britain on Saturday, November 27, 2021, announced tougher entry rules for all arriving passengers and the return of a masks mandate, after confirming its first two cases of the new Omicron strain of Covid-19.
28 November 2021, 12:24 PM

Dengue fever: 74 patients hospitalised in 24 hours

Seventy-four dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
28 November 2021, 11:53 AM

Ban travel from countries where new variant Omicron has spread: NTAC

The National Technical Advisory Committee (NTAC) on Covid-19 has recommended ban on travel from countries where the new variant Omicron has spread.
28 November 2021, 10:48 AM

3 Covid-19 deaths, 205 new cases recorded in 24 hours

Three people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
28 November 2021, 10:43 AM