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One Covid-19 death recorded in 24 hours, current positivity rate 2.02%
One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
24 December 2021, 11:49 AM
Dengue fever: 7 patients hospitalised in 24 hours
Only seven dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
24 December 2021, 10:37 AM
Electrolyte imbalance: What we can do
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23 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Boosters may prolong Covid
The WHO warned that rich countries cannot use boosters to escape the coronavirus, as nations scrambled to contain Omicron surges.
23 December 2021, 18:00 PM
24 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
Twenty-four dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, according to the DGHS.
23 December 2021, 18:00 PM
FDA authorises Merck’s Covid-19 antiviral pill
The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorised Merck & Co's (MRK.N) antiviral pill for Covid-19, after giving the go-ahead to a similar treatment from Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) a day earlier.
23 December 2021, 14:54 PM
24 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
Twenty-four dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
23 December 2021, 12:28 PM
13mn people under lockdown in Chinese city of Xian as Covid cases rise
The Chinese city of Xian has imposed tight curbs on outbound travel and commuting within the city, putting its 13 million residents in a lockdown as a new COVID-19 outbreak sees community cases tick higher.
23 December 2021, 11:22 AM
Covid-19: Two deaths, 382 new cases in 24 hours
Two persons died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
23 December 2021, 10:37 AM
AstraZeneca says booster dose 'significantly' boosts antibodies against Omicron
British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca today said that a third, or "booster", dose of its Covid-19 vaccine Vaxzevria (previously AstraZeneca) "significantly" lifted antibody levels against the Omicron strain in a laboratory study.
23 December 2021, 10:21 AM
Omicron: India imposes fresh curbs for Christmas, New Year
States across India have begun imposing fresh curbs on large gatherings ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations as the number of cases of Covid-19 Omicron variant continues to go up.
23 December 2021, 06:49 AM
Omicron may be milder than Delta, British studies hint
Two new British studies provide some early hints that the omicron variant of the coronavirus may be milder than the delta version.
23 December 2021, 06:20 AM
Why paracetamol isn’t the cure to all your health problems
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22 December 2021, 18:00 PM
‘Another storm coming’
The World Health Organization’s top official in Europe urged governments to prepare for a “significant surge” in coronavirus cases across the continent due to the Omicron variant, which is already dominant in several countries.
22 December 2021, 18:00 PM
AstraZeneca, Oxford to produce Omicron-targeted vaccine
AstraZeneca Plc said on Tuesday it is working with Oxford University to produce a vaccine for the Omicron coronavirus variant, joining other
22 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Japan provides 7 lakh more AstraZeneca vaccines to Bangladesh
Japan has provided 704,010 more doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to Bangladesh, bringing the total number of vaccines from the east Asian country to 4.5 million.
22 December 2021, 11:24 AM
Covid-19: One dead, 352 infected in 24 hours
One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
22 December 2021, 11:06 AM
One more dengue patient dies, 70 hospitalised in 24 hours
One more dengue patient died while at least 70 were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
22 December 2021, 10:35 AM
Noticeable drop in cases may signal Omicron peak has passed in South Africa
South Africa’s noticeable drop in new COVID-19 cases in recent days may signal that the country’s dramatic omicron-driven surge has passed its peak, medical experts say.
22 December 2021, 09:28 AM
Omicron in India: Govt asks states to consider night curfew
Amidst a steady rise in cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19 across India, the government has enhanced the level of warning by considering measures like night curfew and ban on large gatherings if more than 10 percent of all tests in a week turn positive or if occupancy of hospital beds breaches 40 percent capacity.
22 December 2021, 05:16 AM