The World Trade Organization concluded deals Friday on tackling food insecurity, curbing harmful fishing subsidies and temporarily waiving Covid-19 vaccine patents after days of round-the-clock talks. WTO director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said the trade ministers' conference had struck an "unprecedented package of deliverables" after the global trade body's 164 members passed the
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Covid vaccine for all above 12, booster for over-40s
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
Bangladesh capable of producing Covid vaccine: PM
Bangladesh is capable of producing Covid-19 vaccine and exporting the jabs to other countries provided it gets the go-ahead, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said in Parliament on Monday. She said this while participating in a discussion on a resolution to thank UNESCO for introducing "The UNESCO-Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International
Covid vaccine: UNICEF emphasises speed, simplicity to remove barriers
UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore has said they need speed and simplicity to remove barriers to the acquisition, manufacture and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines globally. “The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear to us all that no one is safe until everyone is safe. But equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines is within our