COVID-19
WHO calls for equitable access to Covid vaccines
As Covid-19 cases spike in parts of Europe, Africa and the Americas, and new variants of the virus emerge in some countries, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for greater global collaboration in ending the pandemic.
UN chief calls for global coordinated effort to end pandemic
With more than two million lives now lost worldwide to Covid-19, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for a global coordinated effort to end the pandemic and "save lives".
Global coronavirus death toll hits 2 million
The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 2 million Friday, crossing the threshold amid a vaccine rollout so immense but so uneven that in some countries there is real hope of vanquishing the outbreak, while in other, less-developed parts of the world, it seems a far-off dream.
Covid-19: Educational institution closure extended to Jan 30
The government has again extended the closure of educational institutions until Jan 30 as the coronavirus situation shows no sign of improvement.
Bangladesh’s daily Covid-19 infection rate stays below 6%
Bangladesh saw a daily infection rate of 5.57% with 762 new cases reported until early Friday.
Tackling Covid-19: ‘Community Support Team Interventions’ launched in Faridpur
The “Rural Community Support Team (CST) Interventions” was launched in Faridpur on Thursday “to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.”
Turkey begins mass COVID-19 vaccination with Sinovac's jabs
Turkey launched Thursday the mass vaccination program against COVID-19 with the vaccines developed by China's Sinovac company.
Expanded vaccine rollout in US spawns a new set of problems
The rapid expansion of COVID-19 vaccinations to senior citizens across the U.S. has led to bottlenecks, system crashes and hard feelings in many states because of overwhelming demand for the shots.
Bangladesh’s Covid-19 vaccine storage capacity 140-150m: Health Minister
Health minister Zahid Maleque on Thursday reassured the people that there won’t be any problem in storing and distributing Covid-19 vaccines.
Covid-19: Bangladesh’s caseload jumps to 525,723 with 470,405 recoveries
Bangladesh’s Covid-19 fatalities soared to 7,849 on Thursday as the health authorities confirmed 16 more deaths and 813 new cases in 24 hours.
The national caseload stands at 525,723 with 470,405 recoveries, according to a hando