Dhaka May 7, 2026, 3:45 pm
The test kits were brought to Bangladesh in an Indigo cargo flight and dispatched to the Institute of Epidemiological Disease Control and Research (IEDCR)
With this, the death toll from the deadly virus rose to 186 and the number of total infections stood at 11,719
COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, has already infected more than 3.4 million people globally and its rampant spread has forced virtually the entire world into a lockdown.
One of the dead patients is from Narayanganj and another from Rangpur
The FDA authorization applies to patients hospitalized with severe Covid-19 who require oxygen supplementation
With this, the death toll from the deadly virus rose to 170 and the number of total infections stood at 8,238
Now that Gonoshasthaya Kendra has received permission from the drug administration, BSMMU will begin the trials
The project will equip 17 medical college hospitals with isolation and critical care units, and train 3,500 health sector workers in modern skills and knowledge
GlaxoSmithKline, the world's largest vaccine maker, said the global push to develop an immunisation against the coronavirus would not lead to widely available products before the second half of next year.
For the first time in Bangladesh, a polymerase chain reaction laboratory or PCR lab
Experts have advised people to avoid all sorts of foods with trans fats to stay healthy during their confinement
India sent the aid as part of its commitment to help SAARC nations fight against the novel coronavirus through an emergency fund
Bangladesh, a country of some 161 million people, led by Sheikh Hasina, is no stranger to crises. She was quick off her feet standing up to this one, with a response the World Economic Forum called 'admirable'
The message also revealed that the China-Bangladesh Friendship International Exhibition Centre in Dhaka, fully funded by China, would turn into a makeshift hospital for the coronavirus patients
While the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) claims that providing oxygen to patients will not be a problem, patients and doctors beg to differ.
The premier said Bangladesh is grateful to all the countries and organizations, which have extended their support to its health system
The media cell under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare hosted the press briefing
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against issuing ‘immunity passports’ or ‘risk-free certificates’ to COVID-19 patients.
On an average, nearly 30 doctors across the country have tested Covid-19 positive daily in last one week, according to a tally of Bangladesh Doctors Foundation (BDF), an organisation of physicians.
More than 100 potential Covid-19 vaccines are being developed, including six already in clinical trials
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