Pfizer's two-dose Covid-19 vaccine has received full approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - the first jab to be licensed in the nation. The vaccine had initially been given emergency use authorisation. Its two jabs, three weeks apart, are now fully approved for

India recorded 25,467 new Covid-19 cases and 354 deaths in the 24 hours ending 8 am Tuesday.  Active cases accounted for less than 1 per cent of the total caseload and currently stand at 3.19 lakh, lowest in 156 days. While the recovery rate has increased to 97.68 per cent. 

Bangladesh on Monday (Aug 23) recorded 117 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 25,399. Besides, 5,717 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque on Monday urged everybody to be registered through Surokkha app and receive the jab as no mass vaccination campaign will be held in the near future. He revealed the information while taking to journalist after a cabinet meeting this

Taiwan has begun administering its first domestically developed Covid-19 vaccine, amid criticism that its approval was rushed. The island's health ministry authorised emergency use of the Medigen vaccine last month although clinical trials are yet to be completed. Taiwan's

India recorded 25,072 new cases of covid-19 in the 24 hours ending 8 am Monday, lowest in 160 days.  The active cases stood at 3.33 lakh and accounted for 1.03 per cent of the total cases. Active cases were at their lowest in 155 days while the country’s recovery rate

Bangladesh on Sunday (Aug 22) recorded 139 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 25,282. Besides, 4,804 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India's Covid chart continued to show improvement today, with the country recording 30,948 cases, a drop of 10.18 per cent from yesterday.  About 403 deaths were recorded during the period, according to the Health Ministry. Kerala contributed 17,106 cases to the

Police in the Australian cities of Melbourne and Sydney have clashed with thousands of people protesting against Covid lockdowns. In Melbourne, mounted officers used pepper spray when elements of a 4,000-strong rally broke through police lines. Police arrested 218 people, and at

Bangladesh on Saturday (Aug 21) recorded 120 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 25,143. Besides, 6,566 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India reported 34,457 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, taking the overall Covid-19 tally to 3,23,93,286 on Saturday, while the number of active cases declined to 3,61,340, the lowest in 151 days, according to data from the health ministry on Saturday.  With 375

India's drug regulator has approved the world's first DNA vaccine against Covid-19 for emergency use. The three-dose ZyCoV-D vaccine prevented symptomatic disease in 66% of those vaccinated, according to an interim study quoted by the vaccine maker Cadila Healthcare. The

Bangladesh on Thursday (Aug 19) recorded 159 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 24,878. Besides, 6,566 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

Some 36,401 new cases of coronavirus infections detected on Wednesday. Kerala reported 21,427 new cases, Maharashtra had 5,132. Over 50 crore samples have so far been tested in India. Over 3.23 crore have been found to be positive till now. Active cases came down to 3.64 lakh.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified counterfeit versions of India's primary Covid vaccine, Covishield, BBC reports. The doses were seized by authorities in India and Africa between July and August, a WHO statement said. It also said the vaccine's maker, Serum

Bangladesh on Wednesday (Aug 18) recorded 172 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 24,619. Besides, 7,248 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India on Tuesday reported 35,178 new Covid-19 cases and 440 deaths, as per the Union Health Ministry. With this, the total number of infections in the country rose to 3,22,85,857, while fatalities reached 4,32,519.  There are 3.67 lakh active cases in the country at present and

Bangladesh on Tuesday (Aug 17) recorded 198 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 24,547. Besides, 7,535 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India saw a single-day rise of 25,166 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest in 154 days, taking the tally to 3,22,50,679, according to the latest Health Ministry data on Tuesday.  Besides, the national recovery rate was recorded at 97.51 per cent in the last 24 hours, the highest since

Bangladesh on Monday (Aug 16) recorded 174 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 24,349. Besides, 6,959 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to