India is bracing for a third wave of coronavirus as its largest cities - the capital Delhi and financial hub Mumbai - see a surge in cases. India reported 58,097 cases on Wednesday, a six-fold rise in a week that experts say is fuelled by the Omicron variant. Nearly a third of those

Bangladesh on Tuesday (Jan 04) reported six deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours keeping the number of total deaths to 28,087. Besides, 775 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,587,925.

The highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been spreading rapidly in India, where daily infections are setting new records. Australia’s COVID-19 cases, meanwhile, reached a fresh pandemic high on Tuesday as hospital admissions surged. Nearly 300 million

Bangladesh on Monday (Jan 03) reported four deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours keeping the number of total deaths to 28,081. Besides, 674 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,587,140.

India recorded 33,750 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, 22 per cent higher than yesterday, while 123 people died due to the virus in a day.  The number of cases of fast-spreading Omicron variant has risen to 1,700, with Maharashtra reporting the most number of infections.

Israel recorded the first case of "florona" disease, a double infection of COVID-19 and influenza, said Arab News said on Thursday. "#Israel records first case of #florona disease, a double infection of #COVID19 and influenza," Arab News tweeted. Meanwhile,

Bangladesh on Sunday (Jan 02) reported one death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours keeping the number of total deaths to 28,077. Besides, 557 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,586,466.

West Bengal on Sunday re-imposed certain Covid restrictions - closing of schools and colleges, and capping attendance at private and government offices at 50 per cent - in the light of a worrying increase in daily cases, including those of the Omicron variant. A 10 pm - 5 am night

About 1,525 people in India have contracted the Omicron variant since the first case was reported in late November, data from Health Ministry showed. Maharashtra continues to be the worst-hit state with 460 cases. The country also reported a 21 per cent jump in new Covid cases as it

Bangladesh on Saturday (Jan 01) reported four deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours keeping the number of total deaths to 28,076. Besides, 370 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has struck a hopeful note about beating the pandemic in 2022 in a New Year's Eve message, saying the world had the "tools to end this calamity" even as daily new Covid cases worldwide reached new records. But the optimistic

India reported 161 fresh Omicron cases, taking the total number in the country to 1,431, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The 1,431 cases of the new variant of the coronavirus have been detected across 23 states and union territories so far, and 488 of these

Bangladesh on Thursday (Dec 30) reported seven deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours keeping the number of total deaths to 28,070. Besides, 509 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India has recorded 961 cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus across 22 states and UTs so far out of which 320 people have recovered or migrated, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. Delhi recorded the maximum number of 263 cases followed by Maharashtra

The combination of Delta and Omicron variants is driving a dangerous tsunami of Covid-19 cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief has said. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus' words came as the US and countries across Europe reported record new cases. France reported

Bangladesh on Wednesday (Dec 29) reported one death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours keeping the number of total deaths to 28,063. Besides, 495 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,584,518.

India so far reported 9,195 new coronavirus cases, according to the health ministry.  The active caseload of the country now stands at 77,002. Omicron cases have risen to 781 and at least 241 have recovered, the ministry has said. Meanwhile, the WHO warned on Tuesday that the

The risk posed by the Omicron variant is still “very high”, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, after COVID-19 case numbers shot up by 11 percent globally last week. Omicron is behind the rapid virus spikes in many countries, including those where it has

Bangladesh on Tuesday (Dec 28) reported one death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours keeping the number of total deaths to 28,062. Besides, 397 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,584,023.

India gave emergency use authorisation (EUA) for Merck's COVID-19 pill molnupiravir, and Serum Institute of India's Covovax and Biological E's Corbevax coronavirus vaccines, the country's health minister said on Twitter. Molnupiravir will be manufactured in India by 13