Antigen test, vaccine trials shortly

Bangladesh records 22 more corona deaths, 1541cases

News Report Antigen test and vaccine trials are set to beging in Bangladesh shortly to check the spread of corona virus, as Bangladesh recorded 22 more daily deaths and 1,541 fresh cases. For the vaccine trials under ICDDR,B supervision, seven hospitals have been readied, officials said Friday. A total of 4,200 people, aged 18 to 59 years, will take the test. "Half of the volunteers, who will be selected through lottery, will be administered vaccine and the rest given a certain medicine we don't know about," said one medic involved with the process. They will remain under close observation and in round-the-clock call center. And IEDCR officials said the long-delayed antigen test will also begin in a fortnight particularly in...  read more>>