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Category: Health
4 new dengue cases reported in 24 hours
The health authorities announced detection of four new dengue cases in the last 24 hours until Tuesday morning.
Gonoshasthaya’s plasma centre to be opened Aug 15
The Plasma and Blood Donation Centre set up by Gonoshasthaya Nagar Hospital in memory of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will be opened on August 15.
COVID-19 global cases top 20 million, deaths 734,664: JHU
Global COVID-19 cases have surpassed 20 million according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University, reports Xinhua.
Ex-Indian President Pranab Mukherjee tests Covid-19 positive
AP/UNB, Aug 10 – Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee has said that he tested positive for Covid-19. He made the disclosure in a tweet Monday afternoon, reports Hindustan Times.
No new dengue case reports in 24 hrs
No new dengue case was reported in the last 24 hours until Monday morning, while nine patients are currently undergoing treatment at different hospitals.
Coronavirus: Bangladesh’s cases surpass 2.6 lakh
Bangladesh’s officially confirmed coronavirus cases went up to 2,60,507 with the detection of 2,907 new patients in 24 hours until Monday.
Covid-19: Bangladesh witnesses 2,487 new cases, 34 more deaths
The death tally from coronavirus in Bangladesh reached 3,399 on Sunday with the death of 34 more patients in the last 24 hours.
Brain gets bigger if you’re anxious and depressed: Study
Canberra, Xinhua/UNB, Aug 09 – Previous studies showed that depression, the most prevalent psychiatric disorder worldwide, is linked to areas of the brain shrinking in size.
Bangladesh sees 2,611 new Covid-19 cases 32 deaths in a day
Dhaka, Aug 08 – Officially confirmed number of coronavirus cases in Bangladesh soared to 2,55,113 on Saturday with the detection of 2,611 new cases in the last 24 hours until morning. The health authorities reported 32 new deaths, taking the…
7,197 people infected by COVID-19 in Rangpur division
Rangpur, Aug 8: The number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases jumped to 7,197 as 157 new infected patients were reported in a day after testing 470 samples at two COVID-19 Laboratories in Rangpur division on Friday.
Bangladesh Covid-19 cases surpass 0.25 mn; deaths 3,333
Dhaka, Aug 07 – The officially confirmed coronavirus cases soared to 2,52,502 on Friday with the detection of 2,851 new cases in the last 24 hours until morning.
Asymptomatic coronavirus carriers have high viral loads
People who are infected with the coronavirus carry similar levels of the pathogen in their nose, throat and lungs whether they have symptoms or not, a new study from South Korea showed Thursday.
Covid-19: Global cases surpass 19 million, deaths 713,406
Xinhua/UNB, Aug 07 – The officially confirmed Covid-19 cases surpassed 19 million, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
WHO chief calls for global cooperation to fight Covid-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief has again requested the countries to unite and fight against Covid-19 as the pandemic has claimed over 700,000 lives globally while the number of confirmed cases has gone up to 19 million as of…
Public-funded Vanderbilt Varsity aims to gain from COVID-19
By Edward Hammond Vanderbilt University is in hot pursuit of pandemic profits. Antibodies from Vanderbilt, potential COVID-19 treatments whose discovery was paid for by the public, have been turned into private property as the University and its partner, the drug…
Covid-19: Over 165 deaths on average a week in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Aug 06 – With 39 additional deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the death toll in Bangladesh from Covid-19 has gone up to 3306 on Thursday.
15 dengue patients undergoing treatment at hospitals
Fifteen dengue patients are undergoing treatment at different hospitals as of Thursday, said Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Coronavirus: Bangladesh records 2,977 new cases, 39 deaths
Bangladesh recorded 39 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours until Thursday morning, pushing up its official death tally to 3,306.
Leading by example: Cuba in the Covid-19 pandemic
By Helen Yaffe 4 Jun 2020 – The response of socialist Cuba to the global SARS-CoV2 pandemic has been outstanding both domestically and for its international contribution. That a small island nation, subjected to hundreds of years of colonialism and…
Number of COVID-19 cases across globe up
Nearly 220,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide on August 4, with the overall number of such cases exceeding 18.14 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its daily bulletin on Tuesday.
Risk of Covid-19 infection from breastfeeding negligible: WHO
Pointing out that the risk of Covid-19 infection from breastfeeding is negligible, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended breastfeeding should continue.
Global Covid-19 death toll crosses 700,000, infected 18.5 mn
Dhaka, Aug 05 – The global Covid-19 deaths surpassed 700,000 on Wednesday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. In the morning, data compiled by JHU showed the globally confirmed cases rising at 18,540,119.
ADB’s COVID-19 response reaches $9.3b in last six months
Dhaka, Aug 4: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed $9.3 billion in financial resources in the last six months since early February when ADB started its initial response to support its developing member countries and the private sector to address…
11 dengue patients undergoing treatment at hospitals
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported one new dengue case in the country on Tuesday.
Coronavirus: Bangladesh reports 50 new deaths
Bangladesh confirmed 50 more deaths from Coronavirus in the last 24 hours until Tuesday morning, the highest since July 26.
Masks help reduce COVID-19 transmission: Study
Washington, Xinhua/UNB, Aug 04 – A new study says US communities that made using face masks in public compulsory saw a decline in the spread of coronavirus.
Covid-19: 1,356 new cases detected in Bangladesh, 30 die
The death tally from coronavirus in Bangladesh reached 3,184 on Monday with the death of 30 more patients in the last 24 hours.
A Marshall Plan for Planetary Health
by Tolullah Oni CAMBRIDGE – The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened awareness of the significant flaws in our urban infrastructure, and highlighted our lack of attention to how human health, natural systems, and the built environment interact to determine planetary health.…
Pandemic Policy Must be Climate Policy
by Renzo Guinto CALAMBA – While the world focuses on the COVID-19 crisis, climate change continues to advance. The consequences are devastating and becoming more so – and that includes for the pandemic response itself.