Around three crore people will get Covid-19 vaccines each month from November, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday.

Ten lakh jabs of Sinovac’s Covid-19 vaccine has arrived as gift at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport yesterday.

One million jabs of Covid-19 vaccines produced by Sinovac Life Sciences Co Ltd arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital today.

At least 151 patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

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).

Ten people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday and 339 new infections were recorded in that period.

At least 172 more patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday, of which 42 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

With the country’s temperature remaining abnormally high over the last two months, the number of patients suffering from different infectious diseases has gone up, with children being the worst sufferers and leaving hospitals struggling with an influx of treatment seekers.

At least 172 patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

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

At least 201 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The plan to roll out Merck & Co's promising antiviral pill to treat Covid-19 risks repeating the inequities of vaccine distribution, potentially leaving the nations with the greatest need once again at the back of the line, international health groups say.

At least 201 dengue patients were hospitalised in the 24 hours preceding 8:00am today, including 61 cases from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The government will buy nine crores disposable syringes directly from a Chinese company to administer the Covid-19 vaccines.

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

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World Health Organisation (WHO) recently updated its Model Lists of Essential Medicines and Essential Medicines for Children, including new cancer treatments and diabetes medicines.

One more dengue patient died, while 183 were hospitalised in  the 24 hours till 8am yesterday. Of them, 42 cases were from outside  Dhaka, according to  Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education is planning to start vaccinating schoolchildren, aged 12-17 years, in Dhaka city with Covid-19 vaccines from October 30.

Russia reported a record 1,002 deaths from coronavirus on Saturday, the first time the daily number has passed the 1,000-mark since the start of the pandemic.