Health
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British-Bangladeshi scientist formulated spray to fight COVID and gets £10m in orders
Jul 7, 2021In the global struggle against Covid-19, a young British scientist with Bangladeshi ancestry has created a breakthrough disinfection solution that has been dubbed “ground-breaking.” Sadia Khanom, 26, created “Voltique” after 14 months of study. A spray... -
Users in Bangladesh can now register for Covid vaccines through imo
Jul 7, 2021In Bangladesh, eligible individuals may now register for the Covid-19 vaccination using the popular instant messaging app imo. According to a news statement issued by imo on Wednesday, the online messaging platform’s initiative is intended to... -
As the Delta outbreak expands, Sydney’s lockdown has been extended
Jul 7, 2021Sydney residents will be in lockdown for another week as Australia’s largest city fights to contain a Covid outbreak. A stay-at-home order was issued on 26 June. The New South Wales government said it had made... -
For the first time, Bangladesh surpasses 11,000 daily COVID-19 cases
Jul 6, 2021Bangladesh has had the most significant daily increase in Covid-19 cases since the epidemic began, with 11,525 new cases, bringing the total to 9,66,406. In a regular daily announcement, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)... -
France worried about fourth wave of COVID
Jul 5, 2021The current state of corona infection in France, the country’s public health department has expressed fears that a fourth wave of corona may appear in the country in late July. The French government has called on... -
Bangladesh records highest COVID-19 deaths, cases in a single day
Jul 5, 2021In the last 24 hours, Bangladesh has registered 164 new coronaviruses (COVID-19) deaths and 9,964 positive cases, the largest number of both fatalities and infections in a single day since the pandemic began. “The country reported... -
Pope Francis undergoes colon operation: Vatican
Jul 5, 2021Pope Francis, 84, underwent surgery Sunday for an inflamed large colon, a Vatican statement said. The pontiff was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli University Hospital “for a scheduled surgery for symptomatic diverticular stenosis of the colon”, it... -
231 Russian workers of Ruppur project are affected by Corona
Jul 4, 2021231 Russian workers at the Ruppur nuclear power plant in Pabna have been infected with the coronavirus. 144 of them are undergoing treatment in four hospitals. The concerned hospitals confirmed the information on Sunday. Doctor Mohammad... -
78% of the COVID victims in the country suffering from delta type: IEDCR
Jul 4, 2021In the last month, 78 per cent of those infected with coronavirus in the country were found to have the ‘Delta’ type identified in India. The government’s Institute of Pathology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) obtained... -
Germany recommends vaccine mix for better protection
Jul 4, 2021Germany’s vaccine committee has recommended that everyone who received an AstraZeneca first dose switch to BioNTech-Pfizer or Moderna jabs for better protection against the coronavirus, including against the Delta variant. Studies show that the immune response...