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Bangladesh on Saturday reported zero Covid-19 death while it recorded 100 coronavirus positive cases during the same period. “Bangladesh reported 4.42 percent Covid-19 positive cases as 2,265 samples were tested during the last 24 hours,” a daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. During the past 24 hours, the combined figure of coronavirus infection in Dhaka ...

King County, which includes Seattle, on Friday officially declared the local monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency as infections continue to increase in the city and other parts of the state. “We are fortunate to have one of the best public health organizations in the nation right here in King County, and today’s action ensures they will have all the ...

Bangladesh reported zero Covid death and 273 new cases in the 24 hours to Friday morning. While the country’s total fatalities remained unchanged at 29,315, the new number took its caseload to 2,009,697, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The daily case test positivity rate fell to 3.32 percent from Thursday’s 3.52 percent as 2,763 samples were ...

The World Health Organization’s vaccine advisers on Thursday recommended that people most at risk from Covid-19 should be offered a second booster dose to increase their immunity. The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunisation (SAGE) said following initial vaccination, typically consisting of two doses, and an already recommended first booster dose, specific groups of people should be offered an ...

Bangladesh on Thursday reported one Covid-19 death while it recorded 170 coronavirus positive cases during the same period. “Bangladesh reported 3.52 percent Covid-19 positive cases as 4,824 samples were tested during last 24 hours,” a daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. During the past 24 hours, the combined figure of coronavirus infection in Dhaka district ...

The World Health Organization called Wednesday for people infected with monkeypox to avoid exposing animals to the virus following a first reported case of human-to-dog transmission. A first case of human-to-dog transmission of monkeypox — between two men and their Italian greyhound living together in Paris — was reported last week in the medical journal The Lancet. “This is the ...

Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for months has had the advice in place as monkeypox spreads in the US. But it gained new attention after a report from France, published last ...

Bangladesh reported on Wednesday zero Covid-19 death for two straight days while it recorded 212 coronavirus positive cases in the past 24 hours. “Bangladesh reported 4.54 percent Covid-19 positive cases as 4,666 samples were tested during last 24 hours,” a daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. During the past 24 hours, the combined figure of ...

Bangladesh on Tuesday reported zero Covid-19 death while it recorded 93 coronavirus positive cases during the period. “Bangladesh reported 4.09 percent Covid-19 positive cases as 2,110 samples were tested during last 24 hours,” a daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. During the past 24 hours, the combined figure of coronavirus infection in Dhaka district and ...

A “next-generation” Covid-19 booster jab – the first to target two strains of the virus – has been approved for adults in the UK. Moderna’s vaccine, which targets both the original Covid strain and the Omicron variant, has been approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Known as mRNA-1273.214, the dose is an updated version of the ...