The Oxford-AstraZeneca jab gives powerful protection that may last a whole lifetime, a new study has found. Apart from generating virus-busting antibodies, the vaccine also creates "training camps" in the body for search-and-destroy T-cells which can kill even the new variants,

Bangladesh on Friday (July 23) recorded 166 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 18,851. Besides, 6,364 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

Bangladesh on Thursday (July 22) recorded 187 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 18,685. Besides, 3,697 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

Bangladesh on Monday (July 19) reported the highest ever 231 coronavirus-related deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the deaths toll from the pandemic to 18,125.  Earlier, the highest single-day deaths record was 230 on July 11. Besides, 13,321 people have tested positive for

India recorded 38,164 new covid-19 cases in the 24 hours ending 8 am Monday, taking the total tally to over 3.11 crore.  Out of these, active cases declined to 4.21 lakh while recoveries touch 3.03 crore.  With 499 new fatalities, the death toll is now over 4.14 lakh.

Bangladesh on Sunday (July 18) recorded 225 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 17,894. Besides, 11,578 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India recorded 41,157 new cases of covid-19 in the last 24 hours ending 8 am Sunday.  Active cases have marginally declined to 4.22 lakh. Kerala recorded the highest new cases(16,148) in one and a half months. The country also reported 518 new fatalities on Sunday. 

Bangladesh on Saturday (July 17) recorded 204 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 17,669. Besides, 8,489 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

Students will not be allowed back in school in September unless their entire family is fully vaccinated, some local governments in China have said. Several cities also said people needed to be vaccinated to enter public venues such as hospitals and supermarkets. China joins other

India reported 38,079 new cases and 560 deaths in last 24 hours ending 9 am on Saturday.  The active caseload has dipped marginally to 4,24,025, while the recovery rate has gone up to 97.31%. Amid widespread public negligence regarding Covid-appropriate behaviour, the head of

Bangladesh on Thursday (July 15) recorded 226 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 17,278. Besides, 12,236 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

The world is currently in the early stages of a third wave, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday. "We are now in the early stages of a third wave," he said in his opening remarks at the 8th meeting of the IHR Emergency

India, in the last 24 hours, recorded 41,806 new Covid-19 cases, a slight increase from Tuesday’s 38,792.  The country also witnessed 581 Covid-related deaths on Wednesday. There are currently 4,32,041 active cases across India.  Kerala continues to be the top

Bangladesh on Wednesday (July 14) recorded 210 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 17,052. Besides, 12,383 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India reported 38,792 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday. On Tuesday, India had recorded 31,443 new Covid-19 cases. The country has also reported 41,000 recoveries and 624 deaths, the ministry said. The cumulative

Bangladesh on Tuesday (July 13) recorded 203 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 16,842. Besides, 12,198 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

The World Health Organization's chief scientist on Monday advised against people mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines from different manufacturers, calling it a "dangerous trend" since there was little data available about the health impact. "It's a little bit

India reported 32,906 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, the lowest since March 16, according to data from the Union Health Ministry. The country’s active caseload has declined to 4.32 lakh. The recovery rate has increased to 97.28 per cent, the ministry data stated. The health

Bangladesh on Monday (July 12) recorded the highest single day Covid-19 caseloads in the last 24 hours.  In the last 24 hours, 13,768 people have tested positive for coronavirus, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 10,34,957. Besides, 220 people died

India on Sunday reported 37,154 new Covid-19 cases and 724 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to data from the Union Health Ministry.  While Kerala reported 12,220 new cases, Maharashtra detected 8,535 infections.  The country’s active caseload stands at