Bangladesh needs to be self-sufficient in vaccine supply: Dr Firdausi
Bangladesh needs to attain self-sufficiency in vaccine supply as soon as possible to combat Covid-19 and any future public health emergencies, Ramon Magsaysay Award winner scientist Dr Firdausi...
Russia reports new death record as Covid-19 surge continues
Russia is reporting a record high number of coronavirus infections and Covid-19 deaths as the country approaches a week of nonworking days aimed at stemming the sharp surge in cases.
9 Covid-19 deaths, 278 cases recorded in 24 hours
Nine people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine effective for young kids: US FDA
Federal health regulators said late Friday that kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear highly effective at preventing symptomatic infections in elementary school children and caused no...
4 more Covid deaths, 232 new cases recorded
Covid-19 claimed four more lives and infected another 232 people in Bangladesh in 24 hours till yesterday morning.
Trial in Children: Pfizer jab shows 90.7pc efficacy
The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine showed 90.7% efficacy against the coronavirus in a clinical trial of children 5 to 11 years old, the US drugmaker said yesterday.
Pfizer says Covid vaccines over 90% effective in children aged 5-11
Kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear safe and nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic infections in 5- to 11-year-olds, according to study details released Friday as the U.S....
4 Covid-19 deaths recorded, positivity rate now 1.36%
Four people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Pfizer’s Covid-19 booster shot showed high efficacy in large study
A booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) and German partner BioNTech SE (22UAy.DE) restored efficacy to 95.6% against the virus, including the Delta variant, data...
10 Covid-19 deaths recorded, current positivity rate 1.51%
Ten people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).