Brazil has recorded more than 4,000 Covid-related deaths in 24 hours for the first time, as a more contagious variant fuels a surge in cases. Hospitals are overcrowded, with people dying as they wait for treatment in some cities, and the health system is on the brink of collapse in

Starting from Tuesday, night curfew will be imposed in Delhi between 10 pm and 5 am till April 30, the Delhi government said on Tuesday. Essential services and emergency movement of vehicles will be allowed, the officials said. A proposal to bring back the curfew was sent to the Chief

Saudi authorities said Monday that only people immunised against COVID-19 will be allowed to perform the year-round Umrah pilgrimage, starting from the holy month of Ramadan. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said in a statement that only “immunised people” will be granted

Bangladesh on Tuesday recorded 66 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours - the highest single-day death toll reported in the country.  With the latest figure, the number of total fatalities now stands at 9,384.  Besides, 7,213 people have tested positive for coronavirus

The government will start administering the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine on Thursday (April 8) as inoculation of the first dose ends Tuesday. Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam was briefing journalists after Cabinet meeting on Monday. "Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has

Bangladesh today confirmed 52 deaths from coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 9,318.  According to the Health authorities, 7,075 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the

New Delhi: With 1,03,558 fresh Covid cases, India has seen the biggest-ever daily surge, taking the tally to 1,25,89,067.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held a high-level meet to review the situation; central teams have been rushed to three states. PM Modi, in a tweet

Bangladesh today confirmed 7,087 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours raising the total number of cases in the country to 637,364. This is the highest in a single day spike after the country had reported its first case on March 8 in last year. According to the Health

France has entered its third national lockdown as it battles a surge in cases of Covid-19 that threatens to overwhelm the country's hospitals. All schools and non-essential shops will shut for four weeks, and a curfew will be in place from 19:00 to 06:00. On Friday, the number

India recorded 93,249 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, with which its overall caseload soared to 1,24,85,509. Meanwhile, with 513 new deaths, the death toll surged to 1,64,623. Of the 513 deaths reported on Saturday, 277 of them from Maharashtra, which included 78 previously

Bangladesh today confirmed 58 deaths from coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 9,213.  According to the Health authorities, 5,683 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the

Italy has entered a strict three-day lockdown to try to prevent a surge in Covid-19 cases over Easter. All regions are now in the "red zone" - the highest tier of restrictions - as the country battles a third wave, with about 20,000 new cases a day. Non-essential movement

India added 89,129 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours amid a worrying surge in Covid cases that has prompted states like Maharashtra to consider lockdown.  Today's surge is the highest since September 20 when 92,605 cases were reported. Situation is of

Bangladesh today confirmed 59 deaths from coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 9,105.  According to the Health authorities, 6,469 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the

India has launched the third phase of its coronavirus vaccination drive with everyone above the age of 45 now eligible for the jab. More than 60 million doses have been given so far, mostly to frontline workers and people above the age of 60. The world's biggest inoculation

French schools will close for at least three weeks as part of new national restrictions to fight rising Covid cases, President Emmanuel Macron says. Mr Macron said that schools would move to remote learning from next week. Lockdown measures, introduced in some areas of France

Bangladesh today confirmed 52 deaths from coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 9,046.  According to the Health authorities, 5,358 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the

Germany is suspending routine use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for people aged below 60 because of a risk of rare blood clots. The German medicines regulator found 31 cases of a type of rare blood clot among the nearly 2.7 million people who had received the vaccine in

India reported 53,480 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, taking the total tally of infections to 1,21,49,335, according to data from the Union Health Ministry. 354 deaths were reported on Tuesday, the highest since December 16, out of which 140 were reported from Maharashtra. The

Bangladesh today confirmed 45 deaths from coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 8,994.  According to the Health authorities, 5,042 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the