A locked-down pandemic-struck world cut its carbon dioxide emissions this year by 7 per cent, the biggest drop ever, new preliminary figures show. The Global Carbon Project, an authoritative group of dozens of international scientists who track emissions, calculated that the world will

US experts voted on Thursday to recommend granting emergency approval for Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine, paving the way for America to become the next country to move ahead with mass immunisation. It comes as the worst-hit country in the world logged nearly 6,000 virus

Charity Organization Connect the Dots Foundation has provided surgical masks to the members of Chittagong Metropoliton police (CMP).  Tanvir Shahriar Rimon, Founder of Connect the Dots handed over 25000 pieces quality surgical masks to CMP Comissioner Saleh Mohammad Tanvir on

Bangladesh today confirmed 37 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 6,967.  According to the Health authorities, 1,861 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

Canada's health regulator has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, the day after the UK became the first country in the world to roll it out. Health Canada called the authorisation a "milestone" in the country's fight against coronavirus. The agency said

With a single-day rise of 31,521 infections, the total number of cases in India stood at 97,67,371 on Thursday.  As many as 412 fatalities pushed the toll to 1,41,772. At present, the total number of active cases is 3,72,293 while 92,53,306 people have recovered so far. The

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said putting up posters or signs outside the homes of Covid-positive patients was no longer required unless there was direction from a competent authority.  The apex court said posters could be affixed in specific cases by authorities under the

Bangladesh today confirmed 24 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 6,930.  According to the Health authorities, 2,159 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

Four Lions at Barcelona Zoo in Spain have tested positive for coronavirus, veterinary officials say. Three females named Zala, Nima and Run Run and one male called Kiumbe were tested after displaying mild symptoms. Two staff members also tested positive for the virus, the zoo said.

US President-elect Joe Biden has set a goal of 100 million Covid vaccinations in his first 100 days in office. He said his first months in office would not end the outbreak and gave few details on rollout strategy but he said he would change the course of Covid-19. Introducing his

Bangladesh today confirmed 32 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 6,906.  According to the Health authorities, 2,202 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

A 90-year-old woman has become the first person to be given a Covid jab as part of the mass vaccination programme being rolled out across the UK. Margaret Keenan, who turns 91 next week, said it was the "best early birthday present". She was given the injection at 06:31

India recorded 26,567 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of active coronavirus cases in the country to 3,83,866, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday.  With 39,045 new recoveries, the number of overall recovered COVID-19

Bangladesh today confirmed 36 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 6,874.  According to the Health authorities, 2,198 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

Provincial governments across China are placing orders for experimental, domestically made coronavirus vaccines, though health officials have yet to say how well they work or how they may reach the country's 1.4 billion people. Developers are speeding up final testing, the Chinese

India recorded 32,981 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of active coronavirus cases in the country to 3,96,729, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday. With 39,109 new recoveries, the number of overall recovered COVID-19 patients

Bangladesh today confirmed 31 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 6,838.  According to the Health authorities, 1,666 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

Pfizer India has become the first pharmaceutical firm to seek from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) an emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in the country, after its parent company secured such clearance in the UK and Bahrain. The firm, in its application

India detected 36,011 new Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours ending 8 am Sunday, taking the country’s overall tally to over 96.44 lakh. Out of the total cases, active cases have further dropped to 4.03 lakh and 91,00,792 people have recovered so far with over 41,000 recoveries

Bangladesh today confirmed 35 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 6,807.  According to the Health authorities, 1,888 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of