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Novavax Covid-19 vaccine authorized for use in US

Online Desk The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized Novavax’s Covid-19 shot for use in people aged 18 and over, expanding Americans’ options for vaccination against the disease. The vaccine — which is produced by an American company — is already available in dozens of other countries. Just three Covid shots, two of them based on messenger RNA ...

Dengue: 32 patients hospitalised in Dhaka in 24hrs

Staff Reporter Thirty-two new dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till Wednesday morning as cases are on the rise in Bangladesh. All the new patients were hospitalised in Dhaka division, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). As many as 149 dengue patients, including 136 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country. ...