Saturday, 30 Nov, 2024

Health

Fake Yaba causing more harm to younger generation

Yaba, a methamphetamine-based drug, has slowly become the dominant path for drug abuse over the last two decades. But recent trends show that the drug is becoming more damaging as the manufacturers are making the drug with some harmful elements. The issue has recently come to light

Bangladesh reports 27 deaths, 835 corona cases in 24-hr

Bangladesh today confirmed 27 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 7,626.  According to the Health authorities, 835 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus

18,177 fresh COVID-19 cases in India

India added 18,177 coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, placing its overall number at 1.03 crore cases, the Health Ministry's data showed.  The number of fresh infections is 4.7 per cent lower than on Saturday. In this period, India reported 217 deaths linked to the

India approves two Covid-19 vaccines for emergency use

India's drugs regulator on Sunday (Jan 3) has given final approval for the emergency use of two coronavirus vaccines, one developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University and the other by local company Bharat Biotech. The overall efficacy of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine was 70.42

Saudi Arabia reopens borders today with some virus restrictions

Saudi Arabia said that entry to the kingdom by sea land and air will be resumed starting Sunday after a ban that lasted two weeks amid fears of a new coronavirus variant, the state news agency Spa reported on Sunday. A ministry of interior official said that some restrictions including

Bangladesh reports 23 deaths, 684 corona cases in 24-hr

Bangladesh today confirmed 23 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 7,599.  According to the Health authorities, 684 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus

Expert panel clears Oxford Covid vaccine for India

India added 19,079 coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, placing its overall number at 1.03 crore cases, the Health Ministry's data showed. The number of fresh infections is 5 per cent lower than on Friday. In this period, India reported 224 deaths linked to the virus,

India approves AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine 

India’s drug regulator on Friday approved a coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University for emergency use, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The approval paves the way for its rollout in the world’s second worst affected country.

China confirms first case of UK Covid-19 variant

China has confirmed its first case of a new coronavirus variant that was recently detected in Britain, health officials said. The new strain, which experts say potentially spreads faster than the original variant, has prompted travel restrictions on the UK by more than 50 countries -

Bangladesh reports 17 deaths, 990 corona cases in 24-hr

Bangladesh today confirmed 17 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 7,576.  According to the Health authorities, 990 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus

WHO grants ‘emergency validation’ to Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine

The World Health Organization (WHO) granted ‘emergency validation’ to the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine on Thursday, 31 December, opening doors for countries to “expedite their own regulatory approval processes to import and administer the vaccine.” In a

India to test vaccine delivery system with nationwide dry run on Jan 2

India will test its Covid-19 vaccine delivery system with a nationwide trial on Saturday as the South Asian nation prepares to roll-out an inoculation program to stem the world’s second-worst outbreak.  The federal health ministry has reviewed preparedness and asked state

Bangladesh reports 28 deaths, 1,014 corona cases in 24-hr

Bangladesh today confirmed 28 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 7,559.  According to the Health authorities, 1,014 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

21,822 fresh COVID-19 cases in India

Amid global fears over the new mutant strains of coronavirus, detected in the United Kingdom and South Africa, India recorded 21,822 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, 6 per cent higher than yesterday.  India's tally has surged to 1,02,66,674; 1.48 lakh deaths linked to

China approves Sinopharm's coronavirus vaccine

Chinese regulators have approved the country's first homegrown coronavirus vaccine, developed by state-owned pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm, officials announced Thursday. The approval comes a day after Sinopharm said its vaccine is 79.34% effective, citing interim analysis of Phase

Nearly 500,000 in Wuhan may have had virus: Study

Almost 5% of the people in the Chinese city of Wuhan may have been infected with Covid-19, a study by researchers at the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has shown. Wuhan's population is estimated at 11 million, which suggests that almost 500,000 people may have

India races to find UK arrivals to halt new virus strain

Indian authorities were trying Wednesday to track down tens of thousands of people who entered the country from Britain in recent weeks as cases of a new and fast-spreading coronavirus strain more than doubled in 24 hours. They have launched efforts to locate around 33,000 people who

Bangladesh reports 22 deaths, 1,235 corona cases in 24-hr

Bangladesh today confirmed 22 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 7,531.  According to the Health authorities, 1,235 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine approved for use in UK

The coronavirus vaccine designed by scientists at the University of Oxford has been approved for use in the UK. It marks a major turning point and will lead to a massive expansion in the UK's immunisation campaign, which is aimed at getting life back to normal. The UK has

US detects first case of COVID-19 variant in Colorado

The first reported US case of the COVID-19 variant that’s been seen in the United Kingdom has been discovered in Colorado, Governor Jared Polis announced Tuesday. The variant was found in a man in his 20s who is in isolation southeast of Denver and has no travel history, state