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WHO estimates Covid-19 boosters needed yearly for most vulnerable
The World Health Organization (WHO) forecasts that people most vulnerable to Covid-19, such as the elderly, will need to get an annual vaccine booster to be protected against variants, an internal document seen by Reuters shows.
25 June 2021, 04:57 AM
Study shows first Covid-19 case may have hit China in October 2019
The virus that causes Covid-19 could have started spreading in China as early as October 2019, two months before the first case was identified in the central city of Wuhan, a new study showed on Friday (June 25).
25 June 2021, 02:55 AM
Nearly all COVID deaths in US are now among unvaccinated
Nearly all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. now are in people who weren’t vaccinated, a staggering demonstration of how effective the shots have been and an indication that deaths per day — now down to under 300 — could be practically zero if everyone eligible got the vaccine.
24 June 2021, 19:16 PM
FDA to add warning about rare heart inflammation to Pfizer, Moderna vaccines
The US Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it plans to move quickly to add a warning about rare cases of heart inflammation in adolescents and young adults to fact sheets for the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines.
24 June 2021, 03:08 AM
AstraZeneca vaccine effective against Delta, Kappa Covid-19 variants
AstraZeneca Plc's Covid-19 vaccine is effective against Delta and Kappa variants, which were first identified in India, the company said on Tuesday, citing a study.
23 June 2021, 02:45 AM
Delta Covid-19 variant greatest threat to US pandemic response -Fauci
The Delta variant of the novel coronavirus that was first found in India is the greatest threat to the United States' effort to eradicate COVID-19 in its borders, said U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci during a Tuesday press call.
22 June 2021, 20:05 PM
Covid-19 infection rate higher in slum areas, finds icddr,b study
Covid-19 infection rate is higher in the slum areas, finds a study.
22 June 2021, 05:56 AM
US directs 16 million Covid-19 shots to Asia including Bangladesh
The White House laid out a plan on Monday to share 55 million US Covid-19 vaccine doses globally, of which 16 million would go to Asia including Bangladesh, through COVAX international vaccine-sharing programme.
22 June 2021, 02:24 AM
WTO head says South Africa, Senegal, Rwanda and Nigeria considered as vaccine production hubs
Africa is working with the European Union and other partners to help create regional vaccine manufacturing hubs in South Africa, Senegal and Rwanda, with Nigeria under consideration, World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said.
21 June 2021, 17:20 PM
Police constable in Jhenaidah dies of Covid-19 infection
A police personnel, who earlier tested positive for coronavirus, died at a hospital in Jhenaidah this morning.
21 June 2021, 10:04 AM
Tai chi helps the waistline a little
Tai chi is the slow-motion exercise sometimes called “meditation in motion.” Tai chi is popular for its dignified pace and low impact, but its claimed
19 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Carotenaemia: does the skin tell us a story?
A couple of weeks ago I saw two patients having similar problems. Both the patients were around two years old, had deep yellow colouration of palms
19 June 2021, 18:00 PM
What is sarcopenia?
Many ageing people are facing thinning out of their arms and thighs including hip muscles along with a bulging belly, and they look like an orange on a stick. Medically it is called sarcopenia.
19 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Magnesium: the astounding mineral
Magnesium is an essential mineral in all living organisms, with 99% of the mineral residing within the tissue cells. It is a nutrient that the body needs
19 June 2021, 18:00 PM
A focus on abnormal uterine bleeding
By the age of 10-14 years, when a girl gradually becomes an adolescent, various physical and mental changes take place. One of the most
19 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Turkey receives 5 mln more doses of Sinovac's Covid-9 vaccine -Anadolu
Turkey has received 5 million more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's Sinovac , the state-run Anadolu news agency said on Saturday, as President Tayyip Erdogan voiced hope of a rebound in the tourism sector.
19 June 2021, 16:43 PM
Brazil set to pass half a million Covid-19 deaths
Brazil's death toll from COVID-19 is expected to pass 500,000 on Saturday as experts warn that the world's second-deadliest outbreak may worsen due to delayed vaccinations and the government's refusal to back social distancing measures.
19 June 2021, 15:03 PM
India's Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin races to get WHO approval
India's indigenous Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin has had a bumpy ride since it was approved in January for emergency use in the country before clinical trials were complete.
19 June 2021, 13:39 PM
11 die in Khulna Medical College Hospital's Covid-19 unit in 24 hours
Eleven died while being treated at the Covid-19 unit of Khulna Medical College Hospital during 24 hours, till this morning.
19 June 2021, 05:40 AM
Delta Covid variant becoming globally dominant, WHO official says
The Delta variant of COVID-19, first identified in India, is becoming the globally dominant variant of the disease, the World Health Organization's chief scientist said on Friday.
18 June 2021, 17:47 PM