Health

Bangladesh has detected the first cases of new variant of coronavirus, BF.7, in one Chinese national, who has been kept in quarantine. Dr Tahmina Shireen, director of Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), confirmed the matter on Sunday after testing his sample’s genome sequence. The highly contagious new Omicron sub-variant of coronavirus, BF.7, has been detected in the country, she said. The ...

Bangladesh on Saturday recorded one Covid-19 death while it reported 23 coronavirus positive cases. “Bangladesh reported 1.27 percent Covid-19 positive cases as 1,811 samples were tested during the last 24 hours,” a daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said here. During the period, the combined figure of coronavirus infection in Dhaka district and the capital is ...

The World Health Organization on Friday once again urged China’s health officials to regularly share specific and real-time information on the COVID-19 situation in the country, as it continues to assess the latest surge in infections. The agency has asked Chinese officials to share more genetic sequencing data, as well as data on hospitalisations, deaths and vaccinations, reports Reuters. Official ...

Bangladesh on Friday recorded zero Covid-19 death while it reported 13 coronavirus positive cases. “Bangladesh reported 0.58 percent Covid-19 positive cases as 2,254 samples were tested during the last 24 hours,” a daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. During the period, the combined figure of coronavirus infection in Dhaka district and the capital is five ...

Uzbekistan’s health ministry has said that 18 children have died after drinking a cough syrup manufactured by Indian drug maker Marion Biotech. The ministry said that preliminary tests showed a batch of the medicine contained ethylene glycol, a toxic substance. The children were given the Dok-1 Max syrup without a doctor’s prescription, it said. The amount they consumed also exceeded ...

The United States will impose mandatory COVID-19 tests on travelers from China, US health officials said on Wednesday, joining India, Italy, Japan and Taiwan in taking new measures after Beijing’s decision to lift stringent zero-COVID policies. The officials told reporters that beginning on Jan 5, all air passengers 2 years old and older will require a negative result from a ...

Chinese hospitals were under intense pressure on Wednesday as a surge of COVID-19 infections strained medical resources, while the scale of the outbreak and doubts over official data prompted some countries to consider new travel rules on Chinese visitors. In an abrupt change of policy, China this month began dismantling the world’s strictest COVID regime of lockdowns and extensive testing, ...

Just like the rest of our body parts, our brain, too, needs special care and nourishment in the absence of which, we put ourselves at risk of dementia, memory loss, and cognitive decline as we age. But, who said taking care of your brain has to be boring? You can consume some delicious desserts that are known to keep your ...

With two more deaths reported from dengue in 24 hours till Monday morning, the official death toll from the mosquito-borne disease rose to 278 this year. During this period, 106 more patients, including 43 in Dhaka city, were hospitalised, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). A total of 447 dengue patients, including 243 in the capital, are ...

The expiry dates of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses used to administer the second booster shot have been extended by 70 days, the health authorities said. The decision was made with the approval of manufacturers Pfizer-BioNTech and the World Health Organisation. The Bangladesh National Immunisation Technical Advisory Group has also approved their use. There are no issues administering this fourth ...