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UNGA: WHO urges world leaders to focus on vaccine equity
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged the global leaders, attending the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), to guarantee equitable access to Covid vaccines and other li...
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Qatar supports shipment of WHO life-saving medical supplies to Afghanistan
An aircraft carrying around 23 metric tonnes of life-saving medicines and supplies from the UN health agency landed in Afghanistan's capital Kabul Monday.
The shipment, which is among the first human...
WHO chief calls for suspension of 3rd Covid shots until year-end
The UN health agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Wednesday urged the advanced countries to suspend their ongoing or planned administration of third shots against Covid-19 until at least the end o...
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No decision yet on vaccinating the under-18: DGHS
The government is yet to take any decision on bringing people below 18 years under Covid-19 vaccination, said the Directorate General of Health Services on Sunday.
“So far we know, no decision has ...
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Teen drowns saving friend in Sylhet
A teenager drowned in a Sylhet pond on Monday evening trying to rescue one of his friends in distress.
The deceased was identified as Habibur Rahman Mahi (16).
According to eye-witnesses, a group of...
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'Vaccine inequity' concerns IMF, WB, WHO, WTO
The heads of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, World Health Organisation and World Trade Organisation recently met with the leaders of the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT), Af...
Govt inks Tk 10.5-crore vaccine deal with WHO: Health Minister
The government signed a new vaccine procurement deal of Tk 10.5 crore with the World Health Organization(WHO) in an effort to ensure Covid-19 vaccine for all, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque on...
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Covid cases, fatalities continue to fall in Bangladesh
The number of people testing positive for Covid-19 and dying from the virus has continued to fall in Bangladesh, the latest daily figures show.
Bangladesh added 117 new fatalities to its national tal...
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UN official says Afghan supplies low, seeks help
A top World Health Organisation official says the agency only has "a few days left of supplies" for Afghanistan and wants help to ferry in 10 or 12 planeloads of equipment and medicine for its beleagu...
Kushtia logs 7 more Covid deaths
Seven more Covid-related deaths were reported at Kushtia General Hospital in the past 24 hours, officials said on Thursday morning.
All the deceased had tested positive for Covid, said statistics off...