Bangladesh on Monday (Dec 27) reported one death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours keeping the number of total deaths to 28,061. Besides, 373 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,583,626.

India reported 6,531 new coronavirus cases and 315 deaths on Monday, according to the health ministry.  This pushed the total active cases to 75,841 and the death count to 4,79,997.  The number of Omicron cases has risen to 578 in the country and at least 151 have

Bangladesh on Sunday (Dec 26) reported four deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours keeping the number of total deaths to 28,060. Besides, 268 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,583,253.

India reported 6,987 new coronavirus infections and 162 deaths, which pushed the total active cases to 76,766 and the death count to 4,79,682, according to the health ministry.  The number of cases of fast-spreading Omicron variant has risen to 422 in India, with Maharashtra

More than 1,500 flights across the globe were scrapped on Sunday, bringing more misery for travellers planning to fly over the festive period. As many as 5,900 flights have now been cancelled on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and the day after, according to FlightAware data tracking

Bangladesh on Saturday (Dec 25) reported two death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours keeping the number of total deaths to 28,056. Besides, 275 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,582,985.

India reported 7,189 fresh coronavirus infections and 387 new fatalities, said the health ministry today, pushing the national tally to 3,47,79,815 and the total death count to 4,79,520.  The active cases stand at 77,032 while the country's total cases of Omicron, the newest

US health regulators have authorised a second pill to treat COVID-19, providing another easy-to-use medication to battle the rising tide of Omicron infections. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorisation of Merck's molnupiravir comes one day after the agency cleared a

Bangladesh on Thursday (Dec 23) reported two death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours keeping the number of total deaths to 28,054. Besides, 382 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,582,368.

The wave of Omicron appears to be milder according to preliminary studies published in the UK and South Africa. Early evidence suggests fewer people are needing hospital treatment than with other variants - with estimates ranging from a 30% to a 70% reduction. But the concern

India reported 7,495 fresh COVID-19 cases today, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.  With this, the country's caseload reached 3,47,65,976. India's active caseload currently stands at 78,291, going up by 101 active cases today. The country also reported 434

Bangladesh on Wednesday (Dec 22) reported one death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours keeping the number of total deaths to 28,052. Besides, 352 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,59,538.

European leaders are reinstating coronavirus restrictions as the new Omicron variant continues to spread through the continent. Germany and Portugal are among nations announcing post-Christmas curbs and greater social distancing measures. Omicron is already the dominant strain in

India reported 6,317 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday.  With this, the country's caseload reached 3,47,58,481. India's active caseload currently stands at 78,190, the lowest in 573 days. The country

The United States is providing the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children’s Fund and five other global aid groups an additional $580m to fight COVID-19, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. The pledge came on Tuesday as health officials in the US said

Bangladesh on Tuesday (Dec 21) reported one death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours keeping the number of total deaths to 28,051. Besides, 291 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,59,186.

India reported 5,326 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare today, taking the total caseload in the country since the beginning of the pandemic to 3,47,52,164. Today's daily spike in cases is nearly 19 per cent lower than

The World Health Organization has urged people to cancel some of their holiday plans to protect public health, as the Omicron variant spreads globally. "An event cancelled is better than a life cancelled," said WHO head Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, adding that

Bangladesh on Monday (Dec 20) reported two deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours keeping the number of total deaths to 28,050. Besides, 260 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,58,895.

India reported 6,563 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare today, taking the total cases in the country since the beginning of the pandemic to 3,47,46,838.  India's active caseload currently stands at 82,267, the lowest