Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Health experts advised the people again on Sunday to strictly follow the safeguard measures such as wearing of masks, frequent washing of hands and social distancing to protect themselves from novel coronavirus infection.

They found the situation with the development of vaccines and their effectiveness against the virus uncertain and suggested all to adhere to health safety measures.

The experts felt that the country's health sector and health workforce are efficient enough to deal with the 'second wave' of the Covid-19 infection if all the necessary equipment are available.

There could be increased incidence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) during the winter as the virus acts differently in different ...