Taipei, Taiwan, Mar 22 : Health care workers received the first shots in Taiwan’s COVID-19 vaccination drive Monday, beginning a campaign that won’t use supplies from China amid uneven distribution of the vaccines globally.
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Covid vaccine can be taken during Ramadan fasting: Islamic Foundation
Dhaka, Mar 15: Muslims can receive Covid-19 vaccine shots during the fasting of Ramadan, said the Islamic Foundation.
Covid-19: Daily infection rate in Bangladesh jumps to 7.15
Dhaka, Mar 14: Covid-19 claimed 18 more lives and infected 1,159 more in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till Sunday morning, showing a sharp rise both in the number of deaths and daily infections.
Covid cases keep rising in Bangladesh; 6 more die
News Desk Bangladesh is seeing a continuous rise in the number of daily Covid-19 infection cases as it recorded 1,051 fresh ones in the last 24 hours till Thursday morning. Six more coronavirus-related deaths were reported during the period, according…
Seven countries urge WTO DG to hold direct talks with Big Pharma
A group of seven countries – Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, Turkey, Chile and Colombia has urged the WTO Director-General Ms Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to conduct discussions directly with vaccine developers and manufacturers.
Addressing pandemic-induced global medical supply issues
Public excitement prevailed at the arrival of the first batch of COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in Malaysia on Sunday, probably more as a sign of relief.
Vaccination 2nd dose to begin in Bangladesh on Apr 7
The administering of the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Bangladesh will begin on April 7 as per the guideline of the World Health Organisation (WHO), said Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Tuesday.
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: 18 more die, 399 infected
Bangladesh witnessed a rise in Covid-19 related deaths and new cases in the last 24 hours until Tuesday morning.
Covid-19: Bangladesh’s daily infection rate rises again, fatalities fall
Bangladesh recorded 350 more Covid-19 infections until early Saturday, meaning 543,024 people have now tested positive for the virus in the country since the start of the pandemic.
Vaccination in Bangladesh: FM says over 15 lakh received shots so far
More than 15 lakh people have got vaccinated against Covid-19 in Bangladesh since the country launched vaccination drive on February 7, said Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Thursday.
Dhaka launches vaccination campaign: Historic Day – Hasina
Dhaka, Jan 27 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday opened the Covid-19 vaccination programme at a city hospital in a bid to end the coronavirus pandemic in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh plans to vaccinate 138 million people in 3 phases
Dhaka, Jan 24 – Bangladesh has worked out a plan for national vaccination against Covid-19 with a target to give two doses of vaccine to 13.82 crore people each to eliminate the deadly virus.
Diabetic Assoc starts diabetes journey App dissemination
Dhaka, Jan 23 – The diabetes journey application and the country’s first diabetes treatment guideline were disseminated Friday among doctors. The application will work based on the “Diabetes Care BADAS Guideline”.
PM Hasina to inaugurate Covid-19 vaccination on Jan 27
Dhaka, Jan 23 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to launch coronavirus vaccination drive at Kurmitola General Hospital in the capital on January 27.
20 lakh Oxford vaccine doses reach Dhaka as India’s gift
Twenty lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccine gifted by India reached Dhaka on Thursday.
Dhaka to receive Covid-19 vaccine 1st consignment Jan 25-26
Dhaka, Jan 18 – Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Monday said Bangladesh will receive the first consignment of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine on January 25-26.
Globe Biotech of BD to make vaccine for clinical trial
Dhaka, Jan 6 – Bangladeshi pharmaceutical company Globe Biotech has got approval from the DG of Drug Administration for manufacturing Covid-19 vaccine for clinical trial.
‘Bangladesh to get Oxford Covid vaccine on time as per deal’
Dhaka, Jan 4 – Beximco Pharmaceuticals, the local partner of Serum Institute of India (SII), on Monday assured that Bangladesh will get the agreed amount of vaccine doses on time as per agreement.
Dhaka prepares master plan to properly provide Covid vaccine
Dhaka, Jan 2 – As vaccinating millions of people across the country to control Covid-19 looks to be a daunting task, the government has prepared a master plan and necessary guidelines to do the job properly.
UN health agency clears Pfizer and BioNTech vaccines
In an effort to speed up access to Covid-19 vaccination in the developing world, the UN health agency approved Pfizer and BioNTech’s vaccines for emergency use. Regulatory experts convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) from around the world and…
BD Govt spending on each Covid patient in ICU is 0.5 mn Taka
Dhaka, Dec 12 – The Bangladesh government has spent around Tk 4.5 lakh for the treatment of each Covid-19 patient admitted to intensive care units (ICU) of hospitals and some Tk 1.30 lakh on each of those recuperating in general…
We All Deserve Protection From Covid-19
By Adaora Okoli NEW ORLEANS, US, Dec 11 2020 (IPS) – When I contracted Ebola virus disease in August 2014 while working as a medical doctor in a well-known private hospital in Lagos, Nigeria, I was denied access to a…
Ivermectin shows promise against Covid-19: icddr’b
Ivermectin has shown promise against Covid-19 in a clinical trial and patients receiving a five-day course of ivermectin have shown an early viral clearance and improvements of blood biomarkers compared with other two groups.
About Covid-19 vaccine that raises hopes among scientists
Scientists developing COVID-19 vaccines are optimistic that by the end of next year, all people everywhere will have access to safe and effective treatments against a disease which has disrupted the entire planet.
Vaccine still a challenge for Bangladesh, many others: CDC
As the world awaits a Covid-19 vaccine, a US public health expert says the vast majority of people in Bangladesh and other parts of the world will have to wait a bit longer than expected due to limited global capacity…
Ensure universal, equitable, affordable access to vaccines
Dhaha, Dec 04 – Stressing the importance of ensuring the universal, equitable, timely and affordable access to quality vaccines, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Covid-19 can never be controlled unless it is stopped everywhere.
Direct procurement of Covid-19 vaccine given clearance
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved in principle a proposal of the Health Services Division to procure Covid-19 vaccine directly from any organisation through negotiations without following any bidding process.
Dhaka to give 30 million vaccine doses free to citizens
The government will initially provide three crore free doses of Covid-19 vaccine to the citizens of the country selecting the recipients following the protocol of the World Health Organisation (WHO).
ফলোআপ চিকিৎসার উদ্দেশ্যে সিঙ্গাপুর যাচ্ছেন অর্থমন্ত্রী
ঢাকা, ২৮ নভেম্বর – ফলোআপ চিকিৎসার জন্য অর্থমন্ত্রী আ হ ম মুস্তফা কামাল সিঙ্গাপুরের উদ্দেশ্যে রওনা হয়েছেন। আজ রাতে হযরত শাহজালাল আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর থেকে তিনি সিঙ্গাপুরের উদ্দেশ্যে রওনা হন।
Oxford vaccine, GoB signed a deal for, shows 90% effective
Ap/UNB, Nov 23 – Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed its coronavirus vaccine was up to 90% effective, giving public health officials hope they may soon have access to a vaccine that is cheaper and easier to…