The health authorities in Bangladesh have decided to offer the Covid-19 vaccine to everyone over 12 and booster shots to all above 40 years of age. Health Minister Zahid Maleque made the disclosure at a media call on Sunday. “Earlier, only school children above 12 years of age could get vaccinated. Now
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Hospitals overwhelmed with Covid patients, says Minister
One-third of hospital beds in Dhaka are now occupied with Covid-19 patients, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Friday. The minister said this while briefing the media at the Directorate General of Health Services on Friday on the new restrictions imposed by the government to curb the spike in Covid cases. "The
Square brings smart glucometer to market “Contour Plus ONE’’
Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd., the country's leading pharmaceutical company, has come up with a state-of-the-art smart glucometer called "Contour Plus ONE" from the Swiss based company Ascensia Diabetes Care to diagnose blood glucose levels more easily and accurately. Ascensia Diabetes Care is a subsidiary of the world-renowned Panasonic Healthcare Holdings. Jayant Saha (Business
Rotary running health services by Boat Ambulance project
Rotary Governor Barrister Mutasim Billah Faruqui said that Rotary Club of Dhaka Cosmopolitan continues its medical services for distressed people by Boat Ambulance project. He said this at a program of Cosmopolitan Rotary at a hotel in Dhaka held on yesterday night. Presided over by Club President Hosne Ara Poly it
Booster dose eligibility now 50: Health Minister
The government has lowered the age limit for receiving the Covid booster dose up to 50, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Monday. "We've enough vaccines in stock compared to our population," the minister said while talking to reporters at the secretariat. So far, he said, seven lakh booster doses have been
Govt reimposes restrictions amid concern over Omicron
The government has imposed restrictions on public movement and other activities like operating public transport at their half capacities amid growing concern over the new Omicron variant of Coronavirus. The Cabinet Division issued the notification on Monday which took effect on January 13 and will remain in force until further notice. In
Omicron cases soar to 30 in Bangladesh
Nine more cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus have been detected in Bangladesh, taking the total tally to 30 till Monday, according to GISAID, the global database for genomic data on the coronavirus. Earlier, 11 more Omicron cases were detected in the country on Friday. On December 11, Bangladesh reported
NTAC for stopping social gatherings to contain Covid
The National Technical Advisory Committee (NTAC) on Covid-19 recommended stopping all types of social, religious and political gatherings to contain Covid-19. The recommendation was made at the 50th meeting of the committee on Friday, said a press release signed by Dr Mohammad Shahidullah, president of the NTAC. The committee also expressed deep