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India reports 30,941 Covid cases, 350 deaths in last 24-hr

India reported 30,941 new Covid-19 cases and 350 deaths in the last 24 hours ending 8 am on Tuesday, according to data from the Union Health Ministry. Less than 14 lakh samples were tested on Monday, compared to the weekly average of over 17 lakh. Kerala reported 19,622 cases and 132

Bangladesh sees 3,724 Covid cases, 94 deaths in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Monday (Aug 30) recorded 94 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 26,109. Besides, 3,724 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

'Winning Before Weaning'- A Unique Awareness Campaign on Breastfeeding 

The Standing Committee on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights including HIV and AIDS (SCORA), Bangladesh Medical Students' Society (BMSS Bangladesh) with the collaboration of Bangladesh Breastfeeding Foundation (BBF) is organizing the dynamic awareness campaign named

Social media is a new drug; smartphone is dealer!

The smartphone people carry around in their pockets is a new type of digital cocaine. Why does social media are acting like a drug? Why is the smartphone in pocket so dangerous? Rajan Singh, head of HabitStrong, has described all about this. Rajan Singh said the first thing you

India reports 42,513 Covid cases, 380 deaths in last 24-hr

India reported 42,513 new Covid-19 cases and 380 deaths in the last 24 hours ending 8 am on Monday, according to data from the Union Health Ministry. The number of active cases has risen to 3,76,324 and the death toll has crossed 4,38,210. Kerala, which reported 29,836 new cases, now

Bangladesh sees 3,948 Covid cases, 89 deaths in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Sunday (Aug 29) recorded 89 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 26,015. Besides, 3,948 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India reports 45,083 cases, 460 deaths in last 24-hr 

The government has extended the suspension of international scheduled commercial passenger flights to and from India till 30th September, ANI reported. Meanwhile, India reported 45,083 new cases and 460 deaths in the last 24 hours, ending at 8 AM on Sunday.  With 35,840

BMSS and National Liver Foundation of Bangladesh fighting against Hepatitis with Youth 

Bangladesh Medical Students' Society (BMSS) affiliated Standing Committee on Public Health (SCOPH) in collaboration with National Liver Foundation of Bangladesh (NLFB) to observe the World Hepatitis Day launched an event on Hepatitis awareness and diagnostic skill learning online and

Bangladesh reports 3,436 Covid cases, 80 deaths in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Saturday (Aug 28) recorded 80 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 25,926. Besides, 3,436 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

US reports world’s first deer infected with COVID-19

The US confirmed finding the world’s first deer infected with coronavirus in Ohio, the Department of Agriculture said on Friday. The wild white-tailed deer is the first confirmed with COVID-19 worldwide, “although earlier studies have shown both that deer can be

Delta variant doubles Covid hospitalisation risk

People are twice as likely to need hospital care if they are sick with the Delta Covid variant, rather than the Alpha variant that was once prevalent in the UK, data from England suggests. Experts say the big study, published in The Lancet, reinforces why it is important that people

India reports 46,759 Covid cases, 509 deaths in last 24-hr

Amid a spurt in Covid-19 cases, India achieved a new milestone by administering the highest doses of vaccination. Over one crore does of Covid-19 vaccine were given in one day for the first time on August 27, according to the data from Union Health Ministry.  A total of 1,00,64,

Bangladesh reports 3,525 Covid cases, 117 deaths in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Friday (Aug 27) recorded 117 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 25,846. Besides, 3,525 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

Bangladesh reports 4,698 Covid cases, 102 deaths in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Thursday (Aug 26) recorded 102 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 25,729. Besides, 4,698 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

Japan halts Moderna jabs over contamination fears

Japan has suspended the use of about 1.63 million doses of the Moderna vaccine due to contamination. The health ministry said "foreign materials" were found in some doses of a batch of roughly 560,000 vials. Takeda Pharmaceutical, which sells and distributes the vaccine in

India reports 46,164 Covid cases, 607 deaths in last 24-hr

Taking a dig at the Government’s asset monetisation pipeline plan, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi urged people to protect themselves against the coronavirus pandemic amidst a recent surge, as the government is “busy in sales”, PTI reported. “Rising COVID numbers are

Neutralizing ability of antibodies after Sputnik V grows with time – study

Antibodies developed after vaccination with Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine demonstrate a growing capacity to neutralize any COVID strains, which remains high after six months after the inoculation, Argentina’s ministry of science, technologies and productive innovation

Bangladesh reports 4,966 Covid cases, 114 deaths in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Wednesday (Aug 25) recorded 114 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 25,627. Besides, 4,966 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India reports 37,593 new Covid-19 cases, 648 more deaths

In an alarming sign, India on Wednesday reported a single-day rise in the daily cases of new coronavirus infections across the country. According to the Union Health Ministry data, India reported 37,593 new COVID-19 cases and 648 deaths in the last 24 hours. During this period, the

Bangladesh reports 5,249 Covid cases, 114 deaths in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Tuesday (Aug 24) recorded 114 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 25,513. Besides, 5,249 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to