Friday, 19 Apr, 2024

Health

Bangladesh sees fresh 2,955 Covid cases, 77 more deaths

Bangladesh on Wednesday recorded 77 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 11,305. Besides, 2,955 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 754,614.

India sees 3,293 Covid fatalities, deadliest day with record cases

India's new Covid deaths hit an overwhelming peak with 3,293 people dying in the last 24 hours.  New cases rose by over 3.6 lakh, a global high, pushing the total cases to over 1.79 crore. The crisis has left India grappling for oxygen and medicines. This is the seventh

Bangladesh sees fresh 3,031 Covid cases, 78 more deaths

Bangladesh on Tuesday recorded 78 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 11,228. Besides, 3,031 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 751,659. The

AstraZeneca: US to share up to 60m vaccine doses

The US will share up to 60 million doses of its AstraZeneca vaccine with other countries as they become available, the White House has said. The doses will be able to be exported in the coming months after a federal safety review. The US has a stockpile of the vaccine even though

Over 3.23 lakh new Covid-19 cases, 2,771 more deaths in India

India, in the last 24 hours, recorded 3,23,144 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the cumulative tally to 1,76,36,307. Of these, 28,82,204 are active cases. 2,771 deaths were also reported on Monday. While Maharashtra reported 48,700 cases, Uttar Pradesh’s number stood at 33,351. Early

Bangladesh sees fresh 3,306 Covid cases, 97 more deaths

Bangladesh on Monday recorded 97 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 11,150. Besides, 3,306 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 748,628. The

India sees over 3.52 lakh new cases, 2,812 more deaths 

As Delhi continues to grapple with the ongoing Covid surge, the Delhi government on Monday announced that it will provide free vaccines to everyone above 18 years of age when the drive begins on May 1. “Today we have given the approval for the purchase of 1.34 crore vaccines. We

Govt halts administering Covid vaccine 1st dose 

The government has decided to stop administering the first dose of the Oxford-AstraZenca shots from Monday (April 26). The health authorities took the decision amid uncertainty over the next shipment of the Covid-19 vaccine from India. The Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) of

Bangladesh sees fresh 2,922 Covid cases, 101 more deaths

Bangladesh on Sunday recorded 101 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 11,053. Besides, 2,922 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 743,322. The

3.49 lakh new Covid cases, 2,767 deaths; Delhi lockdown extended

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that the lockdown in the National Capital would be extended by another week in view of a rising number of coronavirus cases.  "The corona situation had worsened, which is why we started a 6-day lockdown last week, which ends

Bangladesh sees fresh 2,697 Covid cases, 83 more deaths

Bangladesh on Saturday recorded 83 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 10,952. Besides, 2,697 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 742,400. The

US lifts pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine

US health regulators have lifted an 11-day pause on the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Covid-19 jab, but will add a warning label about the potential for extremely rare blood clots. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) panel earlier approved restarting US rollout of the

25 Covid Patients Dead At Delhi Hospital Due To Low Oxygen Pressure

Twenty-five people died last night at the Jaipur Golden Hospital in Delhi due to shortage of medical oxygen, a top official at the hospital said today, highlighting the worsening situation in the national capital's hospitals. "We had been allotted 3.5 metric tons of oxygen

3.46 lakh fresh corona cases in India, 2,624 deaths in new record high

India recorded over 3.46 lakh new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours ending 8 am Saturday. The rapid uptick in new cases has taken India’s total infection count to over 1.66 crore. Out of these, over 25.52 lakh cases are currently active while over 1.38 crore people have recovered

Bangladesh sees fresh 4,014 Covid cases, 98 more deaths

Bangladesh on Thursday recorded 98 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 10,781. Besides, 4,014 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 736,074. The

Covid-19 in India: 3.14 lakh fresh cases, a global record 

India reported over 3 lakh cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday, the highest daily increase in infections the country has recorded in the pandemic so far. No country has recorded more cases in a single day.  There were 2,104 deaths reported on the same day, another record

Bangladesh sees fresh 4,280 Covid cases, 95 more deaths

Bangladesh on Wednesday recorded 95 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 10,683. Besides, 4,280 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 732,060.

India Sees Biggest Daily Spike with Nearly 3 Lakh Covid Cases, 2,023 Deaths 

New Delhi: Coronavirus has infected 2,95,041 people in India and left 2,023 dead in the last 24 hours, in a grim new record for the country. Urging self-discipline, Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday said states must use lockdowns only as the last resort. Here are the top 10

Greta Thunberg contributes 100,000 Euros to vaccine equity initiative

The teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has donated 100,000 Euros to boost global efforts to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to anyone, anywhere, who needs them, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday. The contribution from her foundation to the WHO Foundation will

Bangladesh sees fresh 4,559 Covid cases, 91 more deaths

Bangladesh on Tuesday recorded 91 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 10,588. Besides, 4,559 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 727,780. The