coronavirus vaccine
EU agency: AstraZeneca vaccine safe, will add clot warning
The European Union's drug regulatory agency said Thursday that the AstraZeneca vaccine is not linked to an overall increase in the risk of blood clots and that the benefits of use outweigh the risks, paving the way for European countries to resume administering the shots.
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: Police to launch special awareness campaign
Amid a spike in coronavirus cases, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed on Thursday announced launching a special programme to encourage people to maintain health safety rules to contain the pandemic.
Bangladesh makes Covid vaccine mandatory for Hajj pilgrims
The government has made coronavirus vaccination mandatory for people willing to perform Hajj later this year.
Covid situation worsening in Bangladesh, another 26 die in 24 hours
As the Coronavirus infection cases keep rising in Bangladesh, 26 more deaths and 1,719 new cases were reported in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, mounting concerns among people.
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: 95,675 get vaccine shot in 24 hours
Bangladesh vaccinated 95,675 more people against Covid-19 in the past 24 hours.
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.
Bagerhat DC meets UNB journo, promises better treatment
Bagerhat Deputy Commissioner ANM Faizul Haque visited UNB’s district correspondent Bisnu Proshad Chakrabortty at his home on Thursday afternoon.
EU regulator approves J&J’s one-shot COVID-19 vaccine
The European Medicines Agency has authorized Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose coronavirus vaccine, giving the European Union’s 27 nations a fourth licensed vaccine to try to curb the pandemic amid a stalled vaccination drive in the bloc
President Abdul Hamid to receive coronavirus vaccine tomorrow
President Abdul Hamid will receive his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday.