Category: Bangladesh
Emma Hodcroft analyses the XBB recombinant variant
This is one of those very rare occasions when an entire Twitter thread is worth republishing as it answers so many common questions.… ...More...
XBB set to become the dominant variant in Singapore
XBB is set to become the dominant variant in Singapore, and is already dominant in Bangladesh.… ...More...
The world’s first XBB wave begins in Singapore
The world’s first wave of the recombinant SARS-CoV-2 variant XBB has apparently begun in Singapore.… ...More...
Bangladesh: the unvaccinated aren’t allowed on the streets
The Bangladeshi government will not allow any unvaccinated people aged 18 or above on the streets from August 11, the day it will relax the ongoing lockdown. … ...More...
Bangladesh: new study shows 80% percent of children infected by Delta are under 10 years of age
The Chittagong study included children from newborns to 18-year-olds infected with coronavirus.… ...More...
Bangladesh: hardest coronavirus lockdown so far announced
Bangladesh is set to enter the toughest lockdown enforced till now in a bid to control the alarming Covid-19 situation after logging the highest number of single-day fatalities and cases in two consecutive days.… ...More...
Nepal: new coronavirus daily case rate still closely tied to India’s outbreak
Nepal’s daily coronavirus case is still closely tracking that of its neighbour India, Nepal may also be in need of assistance with medical supplies and equipment to alleviate suffering within the next 7 days.… ...More...
Maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality among pregnant women with and without COVID-19 coronavirus infection
** WARNING: the research mentioned in this post reaches some very disturbing conclusions and may not be suitable for general sharing, Please think carefully before retransmitting it **
From March to October last year the INTERCOVID team tracked data on 2,130 pregnant women across the world from Argentina to Russia, including the UK, US, France, Italy and Japan.… ...More...
80% of coronavirus infections in Dhaka, Bangladesh are B.1.351 South African variant – on March 5th 2021 there were zero cases
A recent study by the ICDDRB revealed that the South African variant B.1.351 of the novel coronavirus is dominant in Dhaka, Bangladesh.… ...More...