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Covid-19 outbreak builds in Myanmar near Indian border
A new outbreak of Covid-19 is growing near Myanmar's northwestern border with India, bringing the sharpest increase in cases since the military coup in February led to a collapse in health services and the testing programme.
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Covid-19: 30 dead, 1,687 infected in 24 hours
Thirty people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
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Pandemic response: Tk 10,000 crore proposed for emergency requirements
The finance ministry has proposed a block allocation worth Tk 10,000 crore to meet the expenses related to unanticipated emergency requirements, like the budget of the previous fiscal.
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34 Covid-19 deaths, 1444 new cases reported in 24 hours
Thirty-four people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
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Israel sees probable link between Pfizer vaccine and small number of myocarditis cases
Israel's Health Ministry said on Tuesday it found the small number of heart inflammation cases observed mainly in young men who received Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine in Israel were likely linked to their vaccination.
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A tale of pandemics: when and how do they end?
The end of pandemics in recorded history has seldom been a singular point; it has been a gradually progressing, complicated and chaotic process to say the least.
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Healthcare at home with DocTime
In an effort to increase the need and open a new door to healthcare, DocTime has brought fully digital telemedicine services to Bangladesh. In this app, a patient can find a doctor from various ranges of registered physicians, get consultation on video call by paying the consultation fee. At the end of the consultation, the doctor immediately uploads the e-prescription which the patient can download from the App.
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Long working hours increasing deaths from heart disease and stroke
Long working hours led to 745,000 deaths from stroke and ischaemic heart disease in 2016, a 29% increase since 2000, according to the latest
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Successful brain tumour removal in Evercare Hospital Chattogram
Evercare Hospital Chattogram had successful neurosurgery for a brain tumour of a 42-year-old woman in the port city, says a press release.
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Latest global data estimates nearly 8 million deaths from smoking in 2019
The most comprehensive data on global trends in smoking highlight its enormous global health toll. The number of smokers worldwide has increased
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Blinken says US and India united in tackling Covid-19
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday the United States and India are united in trying to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic together and Washington wants to make sure it takes action to help India with its coronavirus crisis.
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Malaysia PM orders 'total lockdown' amid Covid-19 surge
Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Friday announced a nationwide "total lockdown" starting in June as coronavirus infections in the country surged to record levels.
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31 Covid-19 deaths, 1,358 new cases reported in 24 hours
Thirty-one people have died from Covid-19 during 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
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US intelligence community acknowledges two theories of coronavirus origin
The US intelligence community on Thursday acknowledged its agencies had two theories on where the coronavirus originated, with two agencies believing it emerged naturally from human contact with infected animals and a third embracing a possible laboratory accident as the source of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Covid-19: 22 dead, 1,292 infected in 24 hours
Twenty-two people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
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Biden orders review of Covid-19 origins as lab leak theory debated
President Joe Biden ordered aides to determine the origin of the virus that causes Covid-19, saying on Wednesday that US intelligence agencies are pursuing rival theories potentially including the possibility of a laboratory accident in China.
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Indian pharma Zydus Cadila seeks human trial approval for antibody cocktail
India’s pharma major Zydus Cadila has said it is seeking permission from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to initiate human clinical trials for monoclonal antibodies cocktail which treats mild to moderate Covid-19.
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EU seeks large AstraZeneca fine for alleged contract breach
A lawyer for the European Union accused AstraZeneca on Wednesday of failing to respect its contract with the 27-nation bloc for the supply of COVID-19 vaccines and asked a Belgian court to impose a large fine on the company.
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Belgium halts J&J COVID vaccine for under 41s after one dies
Belgium said on Wednesday it was suspending vaccinations with Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine for people under the age of 41 following the death of a woman from severe side-effects after she was given the shot.G
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17 Covid-19 deaths, 1,497 new cases reported in 24 hours
Seventeen people have died from Covid-19 during 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
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Diarrhoea cases rising due to heat, 15 dead so far in Noakhali
Fifteen people have died so far due to diarrhoea in the last 20 days in Noakhali.
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Number of daily Covid-19 deaths goes up again
40 dead, 1,675 infected in 24 hours
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Bangladeshi startup Arogga raises USD 200K
Bangladeshi medicine delivery startup Arogga has secured $200k seed funding from new angel investors, and follow-on investment from Dubai-based Falcon Network.
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Patient who died 3 days ago in Dhaka might’ve had black fungus, hospital authorities suspect
A suspected black fungus patient died at Dhaka’s Birdem Hospital three days ago while one black fungus infected patient is undergoing treatment at the same hospital.
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25 Covid-19 deaths, 1,441 new cases recorded in 24 hours
Twenty-five people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
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5,424 cases of ‘black fungus’ reported in India: health minister
India has 5,424 cases of mucormycosis or “black fungus”, the country’s Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said today.
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India virus death toll passes 300,000, 3rd highest in world
The milestone, as recorded by India's health ministry, comes as slowed vaccine deliveries have marred the country's fight against the pandemic, forcing many to miss their shots, and a rare but fatal fungal infection affecting Covid-19 patients has worried doctors.
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Wuhan lab staff sought hospital care before China disclosed Covid-19 outbreak: report
Three researchers from China's Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) sought hospital care in November 2019, months before China disclosed the Covid-19 pandemic, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing a previously undisclosed US intelligence report.
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28 Covid-19 deaths, 1,354 new cases recorded in 24 hours
Twenty-eight people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
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Mucormycosis: the deadly black fungus
Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, is a rare but dangerous infection. It is being increasingly seen in vulnerable patients in India, including
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