Central parts of Bangladesh to face gas crisis during Eid

The crisis is likely to last for six days in Dhaka, Narsingdi, Narayanganj, Manikganj, Gazipur and Tangail, the government’s gas distribution company Titas said on Monday. It said the compressor at Ashuganj was undergoing maintenance and repairs from Monday morning to the night of May 5 as part of efforts to increase the capacity of… Read More: Central parts of Bangladesh to face gas crisis during Eid »

Friday Faves

Hi friends! YAY for the weekend. I hope you have a fun and relaxing one ahead. Livi has a friend’s bday party and it’s movie night at the pool, so I’m looking forward to it. I also feel like Mother’s Day totally snuck up on everyone. We’ll probably invite the fam over on Sunday night… Read More: Friday Faves »

A potentially fatal fungal infection is appearing in India’s COVID patients

The condition, known as mucormycosis, has a high mortality rate and was present in India before the pandemic. It is caused by a mould that thrives in wet environments and can attack through the respiratory tract, potentially eroding facial structures and harming the brain. The condition is relatively rare, but doctors and medical experts say… Read More: A potentially fatal fungal infection is appearing in India’s COVID… »

Vaccine deserts: Some countries have no COVID-19 jabs at all

N’DJAMENA, Chad — At the small hospital where Dr. Oumaima Djarma works in Chad’s capital, there are no debates over which coronavirus vaccine is the best. There are simply no vaccines at all. Not even for the doctors and nurses like her, who care for COVID-19 patients in Chad, one of the least-developed nations in… Read More: Vaccine deserts: Some countries have no COVID-19 jabs at all »