Vaccine maker Serum Institute of India (SII) will invest 50 million pounds ($68 million) in Oxford Biomedica OXB.L to help fund the development of a plant that manufactures COVID-19 shots, the British company said on Wednesday. Serum - the world's largest vaccine manufacturer by

India recorded 26,964 fresh Covid cases, which is 3.2 per cent higher than yesterday figures (26,115).  The country also reported 383 deaths in the last 24 hours. The daily positivity rate - number of positive cases identified per 100 - stands at 1.69 per cent.  The

Bangladesh on Tuesday (Sep 21) recorded 26 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,277. Besides, 1,562 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India added 26,115 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday taking the total tally of the infections to 3,35,04,534, while the active cases declined to 3,09,575, the lowest in 184 days, according to the Union Health Ministry. The death count climbed to 4,45,385 with 252 related fatalities,

Bangladesh on Monday (Sep 20) recorded 26 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,251. Besides, 1,555 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India logged 30,256 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, which is 1.6 per cent lower than yesterday's cases (30,773). The country also reported 295 deaths during the time. The active cases have declined to 3,18,181 comprising 0.95 per cent of the total infections, the lowest

Bangladesh on Sunday (Sep 19) recorded 43 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,225. Besides, 1,383 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India reported 30,773 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, 13.7% lower than yesterday, while active cases increased to 3,32,158, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.  Besides, 309 deaths were also reported in the last 24 hours. The active

Bangladesh on Saturday (Sep 18) recorded 35 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,182. Besides, 1,190 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India reported 35,662 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, marginally higher than yesterday's 34,403 new cases.  Besides, with 281 new fatalities, the total death count has increased to 4,44,529, the health ministry said.  The active caseload stands at 3,40,639,

Bangladesh on Friday (Sep 17) recorded 34 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,147. Besides, 1,907 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

Bangladesh on Thursday (Sep 16) recorded 51 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,109. Besides, 1,862 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India recorded 30,570 new cases of coronavirus infection on Wednesday. There was a dip in number of active cases, which was 3.42 lakh and the death toll due to Covid-19 infection was 431.  Kerala on the other hand reported 17,681 new cases and active cases coming down to 1.9 lakh.

Bangladesh on Wednesday (Sep 15) recorded 51 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,058. Besides, 1,901 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India recorded 27,176 new Covid-19 cases and 284 deaths in the last 24 hours. Kerala continues to be the top-most contributor with 15,876 infections.  The active cases have come down to 3.51 lakh. Less than 50,000 daily cases have been reported for 80 consecutive days now. On

Bangladesh on Tuesday (Sep 14) recorded 35 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,007. Besides, 2,074 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India logged 25,404 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, which is 6.7 per cent lower than yesterday's cases (27,254).  The country also reported 339 deaths, which is a marked increase from yesterday's 219 deaths. Here are the top 10 updates on coronavirus in

Bangladesh on Monday (Sep 13) recorded 48 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 26,972. Besides, 1,953 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India reported a single-day rise of 27,254 new COVID-19 cases which took the infection tally in the country to 3,32,64,175, while the count of active cases declined to 3,74,269, according to Union Health Ministry data on Monday. The death count due to the disease has climbed to

Bangladesh on Sunday (Sep 12) recorded 48 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 26,931. Besides, 1,871 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to