Bangladesh on Sunday recorded 56 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 11,934. Besides, 1,386 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 773,513. The

India on Sunday recorded more than 4 lakh daily cases of Covid-19 for the fourth day in a row with the death count above 4,000 for a second consecutive day, even as several states imposed strict lockdowns to arrest the spread of coronavirus as the second wave surges. With 4,03,738 new

Bangladesh on Saturday recorded 45 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 11,878. Besides, 1,285 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 772,127. The

The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted emergency approval for the Covid vaccine made by Chinese state-owned company Sinopharm. It is the first vaccine developed by a non-Western country to get WHO backing. The vaccine has already been given to millions of people in China

India’s Covid-19 wave crossed another grim milestone with the country reporting more than 4,000 deaths from the virus in a single day, even as daily cases stayed over 4 lakh for the third day running. On Saturday, the country's total tally of Covid-19 deaths stood at 2,38,270

The WHO chief on Friday implored the G7 to prioritise equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines around the globe, branding the current imbalance morally inadmissible. World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the uneven distribution of vaccines among rich

Bangladesh on Thursday recorded 41 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 11,796. Besides, 1,822 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 769,160. The

The US has thrown its support behind a move at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to temporarily lift patent protection for coronavirus vaccines. India and South Africa proposed the plan, which they said would increase vaccine production around the world. But drugs manufacturers

India on Thursday recorded maximum fresh cases and fatalities in a day with 4,12,262 new infections and 3,980 deaths in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said. This was the second time that the tally breached the 4-lakh mark, after 4,02,351 infections were recorded on April 30.

Bangladesh on Wednesday recorded 50 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 11,755. Besides, 1,742 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 767,338.

A Malian woman gave birth to nine babies on Tuesday - two more than doctors had detected inside her crowded womb - joining a small pantheon of mothers of nonuplets. The pregnancy of Halima Cisse, 25, has fascinated the West African nation and attracted the attention of its leaders.

President Joe Biden has laid out plans to vaccinate 70% of US adults by 4 July and roll out the shots for 12- to 15-year-olds as soon as possible. Mr Biden's new goal includes having 160 million adults fully vaccinated by Independence Day. The target is well within reach given

New Delhi: 3,780 people died of Covid in India the last 24 hours, the highest in a day so far, pushing the total fatalities to 2,26,188.  India's Covid caseload hit 2.06 crore with over 3.82 lakh new cases as the crisis continues to crush the healthcare system. Here are the

Bangladesh on Sunday recorded 61 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 11,705. Besides, 1,914 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 765,596. The

India on Tuesday reported a slight dip in Covid-19 cases as it registered 3,57,229 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the union health ministry informed. With this, the cumulative count of the cases has now gone up to 2,02,82,833. As many as 3,449 people succumbed to the

Bangladesh on Sunday recorded 65 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 11,644. Besides, 1,739 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 763,682. The

India on Monday reported more than 3 lakh new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours for the 12th day in a row and the daily death toll due to Covid-19 too continued to stay over 3,000 for the sixth consecutive day. While India's Covid-19 tally stands at 1.99 crore cases, total

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia will open its land, sea and air borders completely from Monday, May 17 (Shawwal 5), the Ministry of Interior announced on Sunday. The ministry said that all immunized citizens would be allowed to travel outside the Kingdom from 1:00 a.m. on May 17. The

Bangladesh on Sunday recorded 60 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 11,579. Besides, 1,452 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 761,943. The

In a surprising development, Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla flew to the UK just before it decided to ban travellers from India. Adar Poonawalla said that he is planning to stay in the UK for a long time because of the constant threats he’s getting from chief