Health

After black fungus or mucormycosis, there is panic about ‘green fungus’ in India. In Indore, Madhya Pradesh, a person infected with corona has contracted green fungus. In the language of medical science, this disease is known...

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been approved for emergency use to prevent a deadly coronavirus infection. Today (Tuesday), the Department of Drug Administration gave this approval. Director-General of the Department, Major General. This information has...

The UK government has extended the lockdown period in England by almost a month as the number of coroner delta-type attacks continues to rise. According to the new government decision, England will remain in lockdown till...

Another 6 lakh vaccines made by Sinofarma, a gift from China, have arrived in Dhaka. The vaccine arrived in Dhaka on Sunday (June 13) after 5 pm on two Air Force planes. Earlier on Saturday (June...

Italy will complete the vaccination of 80 percent of the country’s population by next September in response to the Corona epidemic. The local media quoted the country’s emergency commissioner, General Francisco Figueroa, as saying in a...

Yesterday, from a post-budget (online) press conference organized jointly by Bangladesh Health Watch and Unnayan Shamannay discussants emphasized on restructuring the health sector to ensure comprehensive and effective response to the ongoing Pandemic. Former Governor of...

Chinese Embassy here today confirmed Beijing will send the second consignment of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines as part of gifts to Bangladesh by June 13. “600,000 vaccines as gifts by the Chinese government are ready for delivery...

The United States announced Friday more than $266 million in additional humanitarian aid for Afghanistan, intended mainly for its Covid-19 response, as foreign troops continue their withdrawal from the country. “As the United States withdraws military...

UNICEF’s global procurement and supply operations grew by 17 per cent in 2020 to reach a record US$4.468 billion, underscoring the organization’s role in supporting governments’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Global demand for medical supplies...

President Joe Biden outlined his plan Thursday for the first of 80 million coronavirus vaccine doses that the US will distribute globally before July, with 75 percent of shots disbursed via the Covax program. In a...