India crossed a major milestone on Thursday when the number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine doses administered in the country crossed the 100 crore (1 billion) mark. The milestone was achieved half an hour after 10am. The number is twice the number of vaccines administered in

The Covid pandemic will "go on for a year longer than it needs to" because poorer countries are not getting the vaccines they need, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. Dr Bruce Aylward, senior leader at the WHO, said it meant the Covid crisis could "easily drag on

Bangladesh on Tuesday (Oct 19) recorded seven deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,785. Besides, 469 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India logged 13,596 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest daily rise in the last eight months or 230 days, the Health Ministry's data showed on Monday.  Besides, 166 people have died of Covid in the last 24 hours. The country's active caseload (1,89,694)

Bangladesh on Monday (Oct 18) recorded 10 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,778. Besides, 339 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India recorded lowest daily rise in Covid cases since early March with 14,146 fresh infections on Sunday. 144 deaths were recorded in the country due to coronavirus, which took the total death count to 4,52,124. The number of active cases has declined to 1,95,846 and comprise 0.57 per

Bangladesh on Sunday (Oct 17) recorded 16 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,768. Besides, 314 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India witnessed its lowest daily Covid infections in nearly seven months as the country recorded 14,146 new infections today, according to the Union Health Ministry's data on Sunday.  The cumulative cases in the country have now risen to 3,40,67,719 while the number of deaths

Bangladesh on Saturday (Oct 16) recorded seven deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,752. Besides, 466 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India today reported 15,981 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours 5.7% lower than yesterday.  Besides, 166 deaths were also recorded in the country due to coronavirus, which took the total death count to 4,51,980. The number of active Covid cases has declined to 2,01,632,

Bangladesh on Thursday (Oct 14) recorded seven deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,737. Besides, 466 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India recorded 18,987 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the infection tally to 3,40,20,730, while the national Covid recovery rate increased to 98.07 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry's data at 8 am. The numbers of deaths reached 4,51,435 with 246 new fatalities, the

The World Health Organization (WHO) says a new taskforce may be the last chance to find the origins of Covid-19. It has nominated 26 experts to join the body, the Scientific Advisory Group on the Origins of Novel Pathogens (Sago). More than a year-and-a-half since the virus was

Bangladesh on Wednesday (Oct 13) recorded 17 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,730. Besides, 518 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India recorded 14,313 new coronavirus infections in last 24 hours taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,39,85,920, while the active cases declined to 2,14,900, the lowest in 212 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Wednesday. The number of deaths climbed to

An expert panel on Tuesday recommended Covaxin - Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine - for use on children between the ages of two and 18. "Bharat Biotech has submitted data from clinical trials in the two - 18 age group for Covaxin to CDSCO (Central Drugs Standard Control

Bangladesh on Tuesday (Oct 12) recorded 14 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,713. Besides, 543 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India today reported 22,431 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, 19% higher than yesterday's figure when the country reported 18,833 Covid cases.  About 318 deaths were recorded during the same period, according to the Health Ministry. With the addition of the new

The country reported two deaths and 207 fresh dengue cases in last 24 hours till Monday morning (Oct 11), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). With this, the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease reached 78 this year. In the 24 hours, 162 dengue

Bangladesh on Monday (Oct 11) recorded 11 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,699. Besides, 599 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to