Health

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 ...

Yao Ruyan paced frantically outside the fever clinic of a county hospital in China’s industrial Hebei province, 70 kilometers (43 miles) southwest of Beijing. Her mother-in-law had COVID-19 and needed urgent medical care, but all hospitals nearby were full. “They say there’s no beds here,” she barked into her phone. As China grapples withits first-ever national COVID-19 wave, emergency wards ...

India will require a negative Covid-19 test result from travellers arriving from Thailand, China, Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong, the country’s health minister said on Saturday, reports Reuters. Passengers from those countries would be put under quarantine if they showed symptoms of Covid-19 or tested positive, Mansukh Mandaviya said. Passengers from the countries in question will have to declare ...

Bangladesh reported seven more Covid cases in the 24 hours to Saturday morning. With the new numbers, the country’s total caseload rose to 2,037,018, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). However, the official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,438 as no new fatalities were reported. The daily case test positivity rose to 0.78 percent ...