People with Covid-19 won’t be legally required to self-isolate in England starting in the coming week, the UK government has announced, as part of a plan for “living with Covid” that is also likely to see testing for the coronavirus scaled back.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged all to maintain health protocols including wearing masks to check a potential surge of coronavirus cases in winter as the virus hits many countries of the world at this time.

A new variant of Covid-19 virus has been detected in South Africa and many other countries, which could be more infectious and evade protection provided by vaccines, according to a joint study by scientists of India and South Africa.

Around 22 lakh people have lost jobs as the country’s economy, trade and investment are going through a very challenging time during the pandemic, said Rizwan Rahman, president of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce Industries (DCCI).

The Covid-19 situation is dire in Barishal. With worrying spike in cases, people are frantically searching for ICU beds to admit their loved ones, only to be informed that there is no empty bed available at the Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH), the lone Covid-dedicated hospital in the division.

Despite the "strict lockdown" to curb the coronavirus pandemic, people in Bagerhat have crowded to buy essential products of Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB).

Seventeen people have died of Covid-19 and 436 tested positive for the virus in Barishal division in 24 hours, till this morning.

Thirteen Covid-19 deaths were recorded in Kushtia in the last 24 hours till this morning.

Twenty lakh doses of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine will arrive in Bangladesh around 1:00am on Saturday.

One hundred and thirty-two people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

In 25 hours, 13 people have died in the Covid-19 units of Bogura’s Mohammad Ali Hospital and Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital.

Education Minister Dipu Moni told the parliament today the demand to open educational institutions during this high transmission period of Covid-19 pandemic is absurd.

One hundred and fifteen people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

France is likely to have a fourth wave of the COVID-19 virus, due to a resurgence of cases caused by the Delta variant first found in India, said the French government's leading scientific adviser Professor Jean-François Delfraissy.

India’s Supreme Court today ruled saying the federal government must pay compensation to the families of those who succumbed to Covid-19.

The countrywide mass inoculation campaign will resume tomorrow at all district hospitals and 40 centres in Dhaka city with Sinopharm vaccines, Dr Shamsul Haque, line director (MNC&H) of the health directorate, said today.

Twelve people died at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital's (RMCH) Covid unit in 24 hours till this morning.

Thirteen patients died while being treated at the Covid units of three Khulna hospitals in the last 24 hours till 8am today.

Moderna Inc's Covid-19 vaccine showed promise against the Delta variant first identified in India in a lab study, with a modest decrease in response compared to the original strain, the drugmaker said on Tuesday.

Strict disciplinary action will be taken against those leaving their houses except for emergency purposes during the lockdown from 6:00am of July 1 to curb the spread of Covid-19 infection, said a government press release today.