The U.S. is poised to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like a yearly flu shot, a major shift in strategy despite a long list of questions about how to best protect against a still rapidly mutating virus. The Food and Drug Administration asked its scientific advisers Thursday to help lay the groundwork for switching to once-a-year boosters for most Americans — ...

The prices of refined sugar have been hiked by Tk 5 per kilogram which will be effective from February 1. As per the new rate, the loose sugar will be sold at Tk 107 per kg, while packaged sugar will be sold at Tk 112 per kg. Bangladesh Sugar Refiners Association (BSRA) confirmed the matter through a press release on ...

Water governance and the engagement of youth are crucial for future existence, said the speakers at the 8th International Water Conference held during 23-25 January 2023 in Sylhet. The conference, organised by ActionAid Bangladesh under the theme “Water and Rivers for Life and Living: The Role of Youth,” brought the youth groups, policymakers, academicians, researchers, and practitioners, to a common ...

A recent prospective study of about 2,000 Canadian older individuals published online in the journal Respiratory Medicine discovered that older adults with asthma were at higher risk for depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. For older adults with asthma who had experienced depression in the past, the numbers were extremely worrying, with approximately one-half experiencing a recurrence of depression during the ...

Nat Sciver on Thursday was announced as the winner of the ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year 2022. Sciver produced another memorable year in an already stellar career, racking up five half-centuries and two centuries in 2022 to be England’s top performer in the year with the bat. She finished second in the year in the run-getters chart behind ...

Ousmane Dembele’s strike, capping a brilliant individual display, helped Barcelona beat Real Sociedad 1-0 on Wednesday, and reach the Copa del Rey semi-finals. The French forward struck in the 52nd minute to power the record 31-time cup-winners through against 10-man La Real, who had Brais Mendez sent off late in the first half. Barcelona have enjoyed a strong start to ...

Some private sector banks are in deep crisis because of lack of adequate liquidity and are being forced to borrow money from state-owned Sonali Bank at a 9 percent interest rate to stay afloat. Islami Bank, Al-Arafah Islami Bank and National Bank are borrowing money from Sonali Bank at a 9 percent interest rate, which is the highest commercial lending ...

Critically ill COVID-19 cases in China are down 72% from a peak early this month while daily deaths among COVID-19 patients in hospitals have dropped 79% from their peak, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday. The figures, published on the centre’s website, come after a prominent government scientist said over the weekend that 80% of China’s ...

Nine new Covid-19 cases were reported in the country in 24 hours till Wednesday morning. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), with the new number, the country’s total caseload rose to 2,037,478. However, the official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,441 as no new fatalities were reported. The daily case test positivity dropped to ...

The world’s most affluent cricket board, India, got further richer by $572.72 million (Rs 4,670 crore or Tk 5,750 crore) after unveiling five franchises for an Indian Premier League-style T20 tournament for the women on Wednesday, reports Reuters. Since 2018, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) has been staging a three-team Women’s T20 Challenge along side the hugely popular IPL for ...