Covid claims 61 more lives, infects 1,914 others

Amid the worldwide devastration of Covid-19 infections and fatalities, Bangladesh logged 61 more deaths from the deadly virus in 24 hours until Tuesday morning. Health authorities recorded 1,914 new cases during the period, according to a handout issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The latest figures pushed up the

IPL suspended after more Covid-19 cases detected

The Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday was suspended after players and staffs of three clubs were found infected with Covid-19. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) issued a statement in this regard saying local authorities and tournament officials decided to postpone the ongoing IPL 2021 season with

Bangladesh records 65 more Covid-19 deaths, 1,739 new cases

Bangladesh has reported 65 more coronavirus-related deaths in 24 hours until Monday morning, raising the total death toll to 11,644. Health authorities also recorded 1,739 new infections as they examined19,431 samples during the time period. The daily infection rate slipped to 8.95% from Sunday’s 9.6% while the death rate remained static at

Covid-19: Bangladesh logs 69 more deaths, 1,359 new cases

Health authorities reported 69 more deaths in 24 hours until Sunday morning, taking the death toll to 11,569 as coronavirus continues its onslaught in Bangladesh. Besides, 1,359 new infections were detected after testing 14,158 samples during thetime-frame until 8 am Sunday. However, the positivity rate fell to 9.60 percent while the fatality

Vaccines to be procured at any cost: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today reassured that the government will procure the coronavirus vaccines at any cost to protect people from the pandemic. "We're working to bring more vaccines, no matter how much money is required; we'll continue to push for bringing more vaccines," she said. The Prime Minister made the remark

India gets first batch of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine

The first batch of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in India on Saturday, according to reports by TASS. The vaccine was delivered to the airport of Hyderabad by the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which oversees the project. Sputnik V is the third vaccine to be used in India. Earlier, only

Daily Covid-19 caseload drops below 1500 with 60 deaths

Bangladesh on Saturday reported 60 more Covid-19 deaths, pushing the number of total fatalities to 11,510. However, the country today confirmed a 48-day low of new cases as 1,452 people were diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours ending at 8am Saturday.  The overall infection toll has reached 760,584 with the

WHO lists anti-Covid Moderna vaccine for emergency use

The World Health Organization on Friday listed the anti-Covid-19 Moderna vaccine for emergency use. The listing procedure helps the countries unable to assess a vaccine’s effectiveness themselves would have access as quickly as possible and allows the Covax vaccine sharing scheme and other partners to distribute it to poorer countries. This US

Govt approves Chinese vaccine for emergency use

The Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) of Bangladesh on Thursday approved the emergency use of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine. Major General Mahbubur Rahman, director-general of the Directorate General of Drug Administration made the announcement during a briefing. "We have issued emergency use approval for the Sinopharm vaccine. The second dose of

Bangladesh records 77 more Covid-19 deaths

Bangladesh reported 78 more deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours till 8 am Tuesday, taking the total death count to 11,228 in the country. This is the lowest death toll after 13 April when the country reported 69 daily fatalities from the dreaded virus.  The country also saw a declining