14h ago| Disease

Dengue: One dies, 22 hospitalised in 24 hours

At least one dengue patient died and at least 22 were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till this morning.

No Covid death in 24hrs; positivity rate 0.47%

No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

1d ago| Coronavirus

China reports huge rise in Covid-19 deaths after data criticism

China said on Saturday nearly 60,000 people with Covid-19 had died in hospital since it abandoned its zero-COVID policy last month, a huge increase from previously reported figures that follows global criticism of the country's coronavirus data.

1 Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.95%

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

4d ago| Disease

Uganda declares end of Ebola disease outbreak

Uganda on Wednesday declared an end to an Ebola virus outbreak that emerged almost four months ago and claimed the lives of 55 people.

5d ago| Coronavirus

WHO urges travellers to wear masks as new Covid variant spreads

Countries should consider recommending that passengers wear masks on long-haul flights, given the rapid spread of the latest Omicron subvariant of Covid-19 in the United States, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said on Tuesday..In Europe, the XBB.1.5 subvariant was detected in sma

January 15, 2023
January 15, 2023

Dengue: One dies, 22 hospitalised in 24 hours

At least one dengue patient died and at least 22 were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till this morning.

January 15, 2023
January 15, 2023

No Covid death in 24hrs; positivity rate 0.47%

No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

January 15, 2023
January 15, 2023

China reports huge rise in Covid-19 deaths after data criticism

China said on Saturday nearly 60,000 people with Covid-19 had died in hospital since it abandoned its zero-COVID policy last month, a huge increase from previously reported figures that follows global criticism of the country's coronavirus data.

January 14, 2023
January 14, 2023

No Covid-19 death in 24 hrs, positivity rate 0.50%

No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

January 14, 2023
January 14, 2023

15 more Covid cases registered in 24hrs

Bangladesh registered 15 more Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till yesterday morning.

January 13, 2023
January 13, 2023

No Covid-19 death in 24 hrs, positivity rate 0.51%

No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

January 13, 2023
January 13, 2023

Dengue fever: 1 dies, 10 hospitalised in 24 hours

At least one dengue patient died and 10 were hospitalised across the country in 24 hours till this morning.

January 13, 2023
January 13, 2023

China Covid peak to last two-three months, hit rural areas next

The peak of China's Covid-19 wave is expected to last two to three months, and will soon swell over the vast countryside where medical resources are relatively scarce, a top Chinese epidemiologist has said.

January 13, 2023
January 13, 2023
WHO

WHO seeks more China Covid data

The WHO reiterated Wednesday the need for China to share more data on its explosive Covid outbreak, while praising Washington’s “radical transparency” in its efforts to battle a new sub-variant.

January 12, 2023
January 12, 2023

No Covid-19 death recorded in 24 hrs, positivity rate 0.23%

No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).