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Bangladesh on Monday recorded two Covid-19 deaths while it reported 38 coronavirus positive cases. “Bangladesh reported 0.92 percent Covid-19 positive cases as 4,139 samples were tested during the last 24 hours,” a daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. In the past 24 hours, the combined figure of coronavirus infection in Dhaka district and the capital ...

Six dengue patients died while 918 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country during the past 24 hours (till 8am today). “As many as 530 dengue patients were hospitalized in Dhaka city and 388 patients were admitted to hospitals outside Dhaka during the past 24 hours,” a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. ...

With another death reported in 24 hours till Friday morning, this year’s fatalities from Dengue climbed to 193. During this period, 266 patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The latest death was reported from Chattogram, taking the death toll in the division to 49. Of the new patients, 150 were ...

A surge in COVID-19 cases has spurred lockdowns in the southern Chinese manufacturing hub of Guangzhou, adding to financial pressure that has disrupted global supply chains and sharply slowed growth in the world’s second-largest economy, reports The Associated Press. Residents in districts encompassing almost 5 million people have been ordered to stay home at least through Sunday, with one member ...

Bangladesh on Tuesday recorded zero Covid-19 death for two consecutive days while it reported 48 coronavirus positive cases. “Bangladesh reported 1.72 percent Covid-19 positive cases as 2,798 samples were tested during the last 24 hours,” a daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. In the past 24 hours, the combined figure of coronavirus infection in Dhaka ...

Blood that has been grown in a laboratory has been put into people in a world-first clinical trial, UK researchers say. Tiny amounts – equivalent to a couple of spoonfuls – are being tested to see how it performs inside the body. The bulk of blood transfusions will always rely on people regularly rolling up their sleeve to donate. But ...

Bangladesh reported another Covid-19-linked death and 46 fresh cases in 24 hours till Sunday morning. With the new numbers, the country’s total fatalities rose to 29,426 and caseload to 2,035,828, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The daily case test positivity rate dropped to 1.00 per cent from Saturday’s 1.96 per cent as 4,621 samples were tested ...

Bangladesh has reported five more deaths from dengue in 24 hours till Saturday morning raised this year’s fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 167, reports UNB. During the period, 788 patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services. Among the latest deaths, three were reported from Dhaka one from Chattogram and ...

Bangladesh on Friday recorded zero Covid-19 death and 88 coronavirus positive cases. “Bangladesh reported 3.25 percent Covid-19 positive cases as 2,706 samples were tested during the last 24 hours,” a daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. In the past 24 hours, the combined figure of coronavirus infection in Dhaka district and the capital is 67 ...

With the death of nine more dengue patients in 24 hours till Thursday morning, the official death toll from the disease this year rose to 161. This is the highest death toll from dengue in a day this year, reports UNB. Of the deceased, six were from Dhaka, raising the fatalities in the division to 100, two were from Rajshahi ...