India recorded 44,684 new cases of Covid-19 in the 24 hours ending 9 am Saturday. The country’s total tally currently stands at over 87.73 lakh cases.  With 520 people succumbing to the virus Friday the death toll stands at 1,29,188. Out of the total cases, 4.80 lakh cases

As the number of people with diabetes surges, many are at “increased risk of severe disease and death from COVID-19”, the UN chief said in his message for World Diabetes Day, on Saturday.  “Many efforts have been made to prevent and treat diabetes”, but the

Bangladesh today confirmed 19 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 6,159.  According to the Health authorities, 1,767 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

Bangladesh today confirmed 13 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 6,140.  According to the Health authorities, 1,845 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

India's capital, Delhi, is battling a winter surge in Covid-19 cases as temperatures plummet and air pollution rises to dangerous levels. The city confirmed more than 8,500 cases on Wednesday alone, its highest daily record yet. It also added 85 deaths in a day, putting the

Bangladesh today confirmed 19 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 6,127.  According to the Health authorities, 1,733 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

India has reported nearly 44,679 fresh Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours.  The total caseload now stands at 8,636,011. The country's death toll has mounted to 127,615. India has conducted the second-highest number of tests for detection of Covid-19 cases in the world at

Bangladesh today confirmed 16 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 6,108.  According to the Health authorities, 1,699 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 85,91,730 with 38,073 infections being reported in a day. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 79,59,406 pushing the national recovery rate to 92.64 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on

The first effective coronavirus vaccine can prevent more than 90% of people from getting Covid-19, a preliminary analysis shows. The developers - Pfizer and BioNTech - described it as a "great day for science and humanity". Their vaccine has been tested on 43,500 people in

Bangladesh today confirmed 25 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 6,092.  According to the Health authorities, 1,683 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

India on Monday reported 45,903 new cases of the novel coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours.  The caseload in the country now stands at 85,53,657. With 490 new deaths, the death toll in the country mounted to 1,26,611.  There are a total of 5,09,673 active cases

Bangladesh today confirmed 18 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 6,067.  According to the Health authorities, 1,474 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

The coronavirus caseload in India zoomed past 8.5 million after 45,674 cases were reported in a single day.  While the overall tally stood at 8,507,754, the number of fatalities also increased to 1,26,121.  The number of people who have recuperated from the disease also

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed the former Secretary of State for International Development, Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP, as the UK’s International Champion on Adaptation and Resilience for the COP26 Presidency. With one year to go until COP26 is held in Glasgow, the

Bangladesh today confirmed 13 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 6,049.  According to the Health authorities, 1,289 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

Daily new cases of coronavirus crossed the 50,000-mark again with India reporting 50,356 cases in the last 24 hours. With 7,178 cases, Delhi became the top contributor for the first time, ahead of Kerala and Maharashtra.  About 54,000 people were declared to have recovered on

Bangladesh today confirmed 15 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 6,036.  According to the Health authorities, 1,469 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

Bangladesh today confirmed 17 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 6,021.  According to the Health authorities, 1,842 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

Bangladesh has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Serum Institute of India for getting 3 crore doses of Oxford-AtraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine  Under the agreement, Serum Institute will provide the Oxford-AtraZeneca's vaccine to