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Covishield and Covaxin: What we know about India's Covid-19 vaccines
India's Covaxin, the homegrown government-backed vaccine, has an efficacy rate of 81%, preliminary data from its phase 3 trial shows.
Ailing UNB journo Bisnu referred to BSMMU
Bisnu Proshad Chakrabortty, the Bagerhat district correspondent of United News of Bangladesh (UNB) who fell sick after taking the first dose of coronavirus vaccine a month ago, has been referred to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital (BSMMU) for better treatment.
No reason to stop using AstraZeneca jab, says WHO
Countries should not stop using AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine over fears it causes blood clots as there is no indication this is true, the World Health Organization says, reports BBC.
President Hamid gets first dose of Covid vaccine
President Abdul Hamid received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday.
Global Covid cases top 114.4 million
The global Covid-19 caseload surged past 114.4 million on Tuesday as infections jumped by the most in seven weeks.
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: Daily infection rate rises, 8 more die
Eight more Covid-19-related deaths and 585 new cases were reported in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till Monday morning, showing a substantial rise in its daily infection rate.
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: Daily infection rate rises, fatalities fall
Bangladesh saw a decline in Covid-19 related deaths in the last 24 hours until Friday morning but the daily infection rate jumped slightly.
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: New cases, fatalities fall slightly
Fifteen more coronavirus-related deaths and 391 new cases were recorded in the last 24 hours until Thursday morning.
Vaccination in Bangladesh: FM says over 15 lakh received shots so far
More than 15 lakh people have got vaccinated against Covid-19 in Bangladesh since the country launched vaccination drive on February 7, said Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Thursday.
No room for complacency, despite drop in Covid cases: WHO
Confirming a drop in the number of Covid-19 cases globally for the fifth consecutive week, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has cautioned against complacency saying "the fire is not out" yet.