COVID-19
China sees virus outbreaks across its northeast
China was dealing with coronavirus outbreaks across its frigid northeast on Tuesday, prompting additional lockdowns and travel bans ahead of next month’s Lunar New Year holiday.
Covid-19: Bangladesh’s caseload now 529,031, fatalities 7,942
Bangladesh’s Covid-19 tally reached 529,031 on Tuesday with the detection of 702 new cases.
The Latest: India vaccine developer warns some to avoid shot
India’s homegrown vaccine developer Bharat Biotech has warned people with weaker immunity and other medical conditions that include allergies, fever, or a bleeding disorder to consult a doctor before getting the shot — and if possible avoid the vaccine.
Japan's Suga vows to go ahead with Olympics
The Japanese Diet opened Monday with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowing to go ahead with preparations to hold the Tokyo Olympics this summer, in the face of growing public opposition amid a surge in COVID-19 infections across the country.
WHO chief lambasts vaccine profits, demands elderly go first
The World Health Organization chief on Monday lambasted drugmakers’ profits and vaccine inequalities, saying it’s “not right” that younger, healthier adults in wealthy countries get vaccinated against COVID-19 before older people or health care workers in poorer countries and charging that most vaccine makers have targeted locations where “profits are highest.”
Bangladesh’s daily Covid-19 infection rate stays below 6%
Bangladesh saw a daily infection rate of 5.49% with 697 new cases reported until early Monday.
Global Covid-19 cases top 95 million mark
Amid the rise in Covid-19 infections across the globe, over 95 million people have been infected with the virus until Monday, according to the Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
Covid-19 infects over 94.4 million people globally
The confirmed cases of coronavirus globally surpassed 94.4 million with over 2.02 million deaths till Sunday morning, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
China builds hospital in 5 days after surge in virus cases
China on Saturday finished building a 1,500-room hospital for COVID-19 patients to fight a surge in infections the government said are harder to contain and that it blamed on infected people or goods from abroad.
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: 21 more die, 578 infected
Bangladesh’s Covid-19 fatalities soared to 7,883 as the health authorities confirmed 21 more deaths in 24 hours until Saturday.