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Health

India sees 14,146 Covid cases, 144 deaths in 24 hrs

India witnessed its lowest daily Covid infections in nearly seven months as the country recorded 14,146 new infections today, according to the Union Health Ministry's data on Sunday.  The cumulative cases in the country have now risen to 3,40,67,719 while the number of deaths

Bangladesh sees 293 Covid cases, 6 deaths in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Saturday (Oct 16) recorded seven deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,752. Besides, 466 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India reports 15,981 Covid cases, 166 deaths in last 24 hrs

India today reported 15,981 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours 5.7% lower than yesterday.  Besides, 166 deaths were also recorded in the country due to coronavirus, which took the total death count to 4,51,980. The number of active Covid cases has declined to 2,01,632,

Bangladesh sees 466 Covid cases, 7 deaths in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Thursday (Oct 14) recorded seven deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,737. Besides, 466 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India records 18,987 Covid cases, 246 deaths in 24 hrs

India recorded 18,987 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the infection tally to 3,40,20,730, while the national Covid recovery rate increased to 98.07 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry's data at 8 am. The numbers of deaths reached 4,51,435 with 246 new fatalities, the

Covid: New WHO group may be last chance to find virus origins

The World Health Organization (WHO) says a new taskforce may be the last chance to find the origins of Covid-19. It has nominated 26 experts to join the body, the Scientific Advisory Group on the Origins of Novel Pathogens (Sago). More than a year-and-a-half since the virus was

Bangladesh reports 518 Covid cases, 17 deaths in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Wednesday (Oct 13) recorded 17 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,730. Besides, 518 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India records 14,313 Covid cases, 181 deaths in 24 hrs

India recorded 14,313 new coronavirus infections in last 24 hours taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,39,85,920, while the active cases declined to 2,14,900, the lowest in 212 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Wednesday. The number of deaths climbed to

Covaxin shot recommended for children in India

An expert panel on Tuesday recommended Covaxin - Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine - for use on children between the ages of two and 18. "Bharat Biotech has submitted data from clinical trials in the two - 18 age group for Covaxin to CDSCO (Central Drugs Standard Control

Bangladesh reports 543 Covid cases, 14 deaths in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Tuesday (Oct 12) recorded 14 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,713. Besides, 543 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India reports 22,431 Covid cases, 318 deaths in 24 hrs

India today reported 22,431 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, 19% higher than yesterday's figure when the country reported 18,833 Covid cases.  About 318 deaths were recorded during the same period, according to the Health Ministry. With the addition of the new

Dengue: 2 die, 207 hospitalised in last 24-hr

The country reported two deaths and 207 fresh dengue cases in last 24 hours till Monday morning (Oct 11), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). With this, the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease reached 78 this year. In the 24 hours, 162 dengue

Bangladesh reports 599 Covid cases, 11 deaths in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Monday (Oct 11) recorded 11 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,699. Besides, 599 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India records 18,346 Covid cases, 263 deaths in last 24 hours

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 reports 481 Covid cases, 14 deaths in 24-hr

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 reports 18,166 Covid cases, 248 deaths in 24 hrs

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 reports 415 Covid cases, 20 deaths in 24-hr

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 reports 19,740 COVID cases, 248 deaths in 24 hrs

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

The false science behind the Ivermectin hype

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 reports 663 Covid cases, 12 deaths in 24-hr

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