The growing gap between the number of vaccines being given in rich countries and those administered through COVAX is becoming “more grotesque every day”, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. “In January, I said that the world was on the brink of a catastrophic moral failure unless
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Corona: Inviting the devil inside
Covid-19: 30 more die, 2,809 infected in Bangladesh
Bangladesh witnessed a big jump in the number of Covid-19 deaths and infections as health authorities recorded 30 more deaths and 2,809 new cases in the last 24 hours until Monday morning. With the new cases, Bangladesh saw the worst daily increase since January this year. The infection rate jumped to
Pakistan PM Imran Khan tests positive for coronavirus
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to the country's health minister. Faisal Sultan announced over Twitter that the prime minister "has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating at home." He gave no more details about Khan's condition. Khan had on Thursday received the first
Covid-19: Bangladesh’s daily infection rate stands at 10.04%
Bangladesh's daily infection rate fell slightly to 10.04 percent on Friday morning from 10.45 percent a day earlier. The health authorities registered 18 more coronavirus-related deaths and 1,899 new cases in the last 24 hours until morning. The latest figures have pushed the number of total Covid-19 fatalities to 8,642 and the
The vaccine war and us
Vaccine drive to continue with AstraZeneca shot: Health Secy
Bangladesh does not plan to suspend its rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine, despite a cascading number of countries doing so over reports of some recipients developing dangerous blood clots. Md Abdul Mannan, Secretary, Health Care Division, while noting the suspension in some European countries, said no unusual side effects have been
Bangladesh Makes Covid Vaccine Mandatory for Hajj Pilgrims
The government has made coronavirus vaccination mandatory for people willing to perform Hajj later this year. A notice was issued by the Ministry of Religious Affairs on Tuesday. The decision was taken in accordance with the Health Ministry of Saudi Arabia. According to the notice, around 60,707 people, who have registered for
Sweden latest country to stop using AstraZeneca vaccine
Sweden on Tuesday became the latest European country to pause use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine amid reports of dangerous blood clots in some recipients. The company and international regulators continue to say the vaccine is safe, however, and many countries elsewhere in the world are forging ahead with their vaccination
Pakistan imposes partial lockdown in some areas
Amid a third wave of the coronavirus that is gripping Pakistan's largest province, Punjab, and the northern part of the country, Pakistani health and administrative authorities have imposed a partial lockdown in affected areas. Punjab authorities fined scores of marriage halls and restaurants for violating restrictions imposed again to fight the