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'Virus hunters' track threats to head off next pandemic
The coalition of self-described "virus hunters" has uncovered everything from an unusual tick-borne disease in Thailand to a surprise outbreak in Colombia of an infection spread by midges.
Mastering the art of handwashing: A step-by-step guide for adults and children
In the fast-paced world we live in, one simple but important habit is often overlooked — handwashing. The COVID-19 pandemic taught us that proper hand hygiene is a cornerstone in maintaining good health, preventing the spread of infections, and fostering a clean and vibrant lifestyle.
Are students still reeling from the pandemic?
Looking back, I realise the damage that those two years of home education had cost me across multiple domains, not just my mental health.
Djokovic set for US Open after vaccine mandate lifted
Novak Djokovic will be free to play in this year's US Open after the United States government confirmed it is lifting its Covid-19 vaccine mandate on international travelers.
The poor deserve a fighting chance
Mess residents’ struggle highlights vulnerability to high food prices
South Asia’s human capital is the resilience it needs
The Covid-19 pandemic pushed an additional 35 million people across South Asia into extreme poverty
1.7m students drop out in pandemic
Education in Bangladesh took a major hit from the Covid pandemic, which caused 17.62 lakh students to drop out of educational institutions, according to government data.
2022, the year of COVID recovery, didn’t go as expected
How much did we recover from the ravaging effects of COVID and what remnants of those dark pandemic days still linger on?
What’s a healthcare system without data? Simply incomplete.
An informed public health professional will argue that public health is half medical and half data. Without data, any health system is effectively blind. Data provides visibility into public health emergencies and non-emergencies alike. It saves lives. It tells us where the government needs to pour its funds and which areas to mobilise resources in. It helps identify gaps in healthcare and measure outcomes. Indeed, data is the eyes and ears of public health.
Talent Management in the Post Pandemic World
The book recognises that human capital is the main determinant of organisational performance in modern business and knowledge-based institutional sectors.
Never had COVID? Curious Case of NOVIDS
Have you considered yourself a Novid? If you do not know what the term means, it refers to someone who has never had COVID-19, special or just blessed with plain luck. Experts and researchers alike are trying to decipher the phenomena. In a post-pandemic world, almost everyone you know has been infected at some point. However, we all know someone who says they have never had it. A good amount of data indicates that millions who believe they never had COVID were infected by it but didn't get tested due to no symptoms or simply thought they had regular flu or allergies.
Did the pandemic make me a worse person?
Does post-pandemic social awkwardness stand in our way?
RMG makers must adapt to the ongoing volatility
It seems that just as we recover from one crisis – the global pandemic – another one begins.
Rise in Covid-19 cases: 109 recorded in 24 hours
At least 109 new Covid-19 infections were recorded during 24 hours till 8am today, which took the total number of Covid cases to 19,54,115, according to a DGHS release.
Children need proper support to recover from pandemic
Learning recovery and mental health should be priority
Bangladesh No. 1 recipient of Covid vaccines from Unicef under Covax
Unicef delivered over 190 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Bangladesh through Covax in one year.
Monkeypox outbreak won't lead to another pandemic: WHO
The World Health Organization does not believe the monkeypox outbreak outside Africa will lead to a pandemic, an official said on Monday, adding it remains unclear if infected people who are not displaying symptoms can transmit the disease.
Cricket coaches in Mymensingh struggling to make ends meet since pandemic
Continuing to brave the blows delivered by the Covid-19 pandemic that has lasted over two years, cricket coaching academies in Mymensingh are still struggling to impart their expertise.
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern tests positive for Covid-19
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who has overseen her country's world-leading response to the coronavirus pandemic, has tested positive for Covid-19, her office announced Saturday.