Dhaka February 23, 2025, 12:36 am
The panel also recommended scrapping mandatory quarantine for those who come into close contact with the patients but do not develop symptoms. They must ensure tight masking
The age limit for the booster shot will be lowered by 10 years
The discovery was made after testing samples from new coronavirus patients in Dhaka
Considering the current situation of Omicron infections and the decisions taken by the COVID-19 situation review committee, the restrictions on the overall activities and movement are going to be imposed from January 13. The
The Pfizer vaccine will, instead, be kept for use as the first and second doses for students in school and college (ages 12-17) and other people who have already received one dose of the Pfizer vaccine
The government is trying to get another big chunk of US$940 million in aid package from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for purchasing Covid-19 shots to be used as booster doses
Palak made the announcement on his verified Facebook page early on Wednesday. He also asked everyone to follow health restrictions and get vaccine doses
Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA), Bangladesh on Thursday granted emergency use authorization for the oral antiviral drug to treat mild-to-moderate Covid-19 in adults and children of 12 years and above
A finance contract (FC) was signed in this regard between Bangladesh and EIB under a project titled “Bangladesh Covid-19 Public Health Programme”
An official at the Directorate General of Health Services, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the two new Omicron cases
Citizens aged 60 and above would be eligible for receiving the booster doses
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed health officials to make preparations to administer COVID vaccine booster doses, or third doses, amid the emergence of the ‘omicron’ variant in numerous parts of the world
The Ambassadors of the three countries here symbolically handed over the donations to the Bangladesh government at a ceremony held at the Padma State Guest House in the capital on Sunday
The new variant was identified in two members of the Bangladesh Women Cricket after they returned from Zimbabwe
He made the disclosure while speaking at a function organised by DMCH and Pearlman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania in the United States at Gallery-1 of the hospital on Tuesday afternoon
The prime minister said this while addressing the Nutrition for Growth Summit (N4G), Japan virtually
The minister came up with the remarks while talking to reporters after a programme at the auditorium of Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) in the city
“We will sit later to set the date. We have a plan to provide booster dose to those who are seriously ill,” Health Minister Zahid Maleque said while talking to reporters after an inter-ministerial meeting on Covid-19 at the m
Local regulators, drug manufacturers and other stakeholders made the observations at a session on the first day of the two-day International Investment Summit-2021 that began at Radisson Blu hotel in the city on Sunday
Local government officials and elected public representatives can be involved to run awareness campaigns