A month of no Covid-19 deaths

No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 30 consecutive days since April 21, 2022 while 50 new infections were recorded in 24 hours till 8am today.
20 May 2022, 12:44 PM

7 monkeypox cases confirmed in Spain as European outbreak grows

Health officials in Spain reported seven cases of monkeypox and Portugal updated its number of confirmed cases to 14 Thursday as an outbreak of a viral disease typically limited to Africa expanded in Europe.
20 May 2022, 04:33 AM

No Covid-19 deaths for 29 days straight

No Covid-19 deaths were reported for the 29th consecutive day while 35 new infections were recorded in 24 hours till 8am today.
19 May 2022, 13:16 PM

China lifts some Covid rules for travellers from US, other countries

China has removed some COVID-19 test requirements for people flying in from countries such as the United States and shortened the pre-departure quarantine for some inbound travellers, as it fine-tunes measures to cope with the Omicron variant.
19 May 2022, 04:33 AM

No Covid-19 death for 28 days straight

No Covid-19 deaths were reported for the 28th consecutive day, while 22 new infections were recorded in 24 hours till 8am today.
18 May 2022, 10:30 AM

No Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, current positivity rate 0.75%

No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
17 May 2022, 10:55 AM

N Korea orders army to help Covid response

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un criticised “irresponsible” officials over the country’s pandemic response and ordered the army to help distribute
16 May 2022, 18:00 PM

No Covid-19 death in 26 days, positivity rate 0.77%

No Covid-19 deaths were reported for the 26th consecutive day, while 37 new infections were recorded in 24 hours till 8am today.
16 May 2022, 10:25 AM

No Covid deaths for 25th consecutive day

No deaths from Covid-19 were reported in the country for the 25th consecutive day yesterday.
15 May 2022, 18:00 PM

No Covid-19 death in 25 consecutive days, positivity rate 0.86%

No Covid-19 deaths were reported for the 25th consecutive day, while 33 new infections were recorded in 24 hours till 8am today.
15 May 2022, 11:26 AM

Covid-19 booster: Special campaign to start this month

The health directorate is going to conduct a special campaign this month to inoculate around five crore people, aged 18 and above, who have received their second dose of Covid-19 vaccines at least four months ago.
14 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Even mild COVID-19 can lead to substantial brain changes

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans from before and after the COVID-19 diagnosis show adverse brain changes. In a new study from the U.K. Biobank, two magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans and cognitive testing were performed on people as part of a longitudinal population study predated the COVID-19 pandemic.
14 May 2022, 18:00 PM

RMCH shuts Covid unit over lack of patients

Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) has suspended its Corona Unit as it lacked patients.
14 May 2022, 14:01 PM

No Covid-19 deaths in 24 days straight

No Covid-19 deaths were reported for the 24th consecutive day, while 22 new infections were recorded in the 24 hours till 8am today.
14 May 2022, 12:12 PM

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern tests positive for Covid-19

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who has overseen her country's world-leading response to the coronavirus pandemic, has tested positive for Covid-19, her office announced Saturday.
14 May 2022, 06:40 AM

Covid-19: Country reports 18 new cases, no death

Bangladesh reported 18 new Covid cases in 24 hours until yesterday morning, taking the total recorded cases to 1,952,957.
13 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh, a Covid vaccination success story, says UNICEF

UNICEF has listed Bangladesh, Peru, Vietnam and the Philippines as "Covid-19 Vaccine Success Stories" in their recent report, noting that Bangladesh's vaccination rate has risen sharply.
13 May 2022, 15:09 PM

No Covid-19 deaths in 23 days straight, current positivity rate 0.45%

No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
13 May 2022, 10:43 AM

North Korea reports 6 Covid deaths as thousands report fever

Six people have died and 350,000 have been treated for a fever that has spread “explosively” across North Korea, state media said Friday, a day after acknowledging a Covid-19 outbreak for the first time in the pandemic.
13 May 2022, 06:48 AM

US to share Covid vaccine technology through WHO: Biden

The United States will share technologies used to make Covid-19 vaccines through the World Health Organization and is working to expand rapid testing and antiviral treatments for hard-to-reach populations, President Joe Biden said on Thursday.
13 May 2022, 03:43 AM