India recorded 18,346 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the lowest in 209 days, taking its overall Covid-19 tally to 3,38,53,048, according to data from the Union Health Ministry data on Tuesday. The active cases declined to 2,52,902, the lowest in 201 days. 

Bangladesh on Sunday (Oct 10) recorded 14 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,688. Besides, 415 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India reported 18,166 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest single-day rise in nearly seven months.  The country also reported 214 deaths due to coronavirus.  The active COVID-19 cases in India comprise 0.68 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since

Bangladesh on Saturday (Oct 9) recorded 20 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,674. Besides, 415 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India saw a single-day rise of 19,740 COVID-19 infections, taking the country's total tally of cases to 3,39,35,309, according to Union health ministry data. The death count has climbed to 4,50,375 with 248 more fatalities. Besides, the number of active cases has declined to

Ivermectin has been called a Covid "miracle" drug, championed by vaccine opponents, and recommended by health authorities in some countries. But the BBC can reveal there are serious errors in a number of key studies that the drug's promoters rely on. For some years

Bangladesh on Thursday (Oct 7) recorded 12 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,647. Besides, 663 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

In what could further strengthen India’s fight against the Coronavirus pandemic, a report suggests hesitancy against Covid-19 vaccine in the country is currently at the lowest level. Only 7% of adults in the country are currently hesitant to get inoculated against Covid-19. Around

The World Health Organization announced it is recommending the broad use of the first proven malaria vaccine. Produced by pharmaceutical giant GSK, it will be used to help children in Africa after pilots in three countries found it reduced cases by 40%, BBC reports. The head of the

Bangladesh on Wednesday (Oct 6) recorded 21 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,635. Besides, 703 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India reported 18,833 cases in the last 24 hours, which is marginally higher than yesterday's figure when the country reported the lowest single-day rise in Covid cases (18,346) since early March.  The country also reported 278 deaths over the same period. Covaxin,

Bangladesh on Tuesday (Oct 5) recorded 23 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,614. Besides, 694 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India reported 18,346 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours. This is the 11th straight day that daily cases of coronavirus in the country remained below 30,000. Kerala reported 8,850 new cases and 149 deaths. The death toll climbed to 4.49 lakh with 263 fresh fatalities. The active

Bangladesh on Monday (Oct 4) recorded 18 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,591. Besides, 794 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 15,58,758.

American scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian won the 2021 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch, the award-giving body said on Monday. Their groundbreaking discoveries "have allowed us to understand how heat,

India's daily Covid chart showed improvement today, with the country reporting 20,799 fresh Covid cases, a drop of around nine per cent from yesterday's 22,842 cases. About 180 deaths were recorded during the period, according to the Health Ministry. Kerala added 12,297

Bangladesh on Sunday (Oct 3) recorded 18 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,573. Besides, 617 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 15,57,964.

India today reported 26,727 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, an increase of 13 per cent from yesterday.  The total number of coronavirus cases rose to 3,37,66,707 with the new infections.  At least 277 related deaths were also reported in the last 24 hours, taking

Bangladesh on Saturday (Oct 2) recorded 24 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,555. Besides,589 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

An experimental drug for severe Covid cuts the risk of hospitalisation or death by about half, interim clinical trial results suggest. The tablet - molnupiravir - was given twice a day to patients recently diagnosed with the disease. US drug-maker Merck said its results were so