Bangladesh today confirmed 36 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 6,580.  According to the Health authorities, 1,908 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

India has reported 41,322 fresh COVID-19 cases till today, 4% lower than on Friday, taking its overall number to 93.51 lakh cases and 1,36,200 deaths, Union Health Ministry data shows.  These numbers come even as a vaccine to fight back the virus seemed tantalisingly close. The

Bangladesh today confirmed 20 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 6,544.  According to the Health authorities, 2,273 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

AstraZeneca might have to run an additional global trial to assess the efficacy of its COVID-19 vaccine, after concerns were raised about the effectiveness of its jab. The British company’s chief executive Pascal Soriot was quoted as saying in a Bloomberg News report on Thursday

Bangladesh today confirmed 39 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 6,524.  According to the Health authorities, 2,292 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

India's COVID-19 caseload increased to 92.66 lakh with 44,489 new infections being reported in a day, while the recoveries surged to 86.79 lakh, the Union health ministry said on Thursday.  The country's infection tally mounted to 92,66,705, while the deaths climbed to

Bangladesh today confirmed 39 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 6,487.  According to the Health authorities, 2,156 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

India's COVID-19 caseload went past 92 lakh with 44,376 new cases reported in a day, while the number of recoveries surged to 86.42 lakh, the health ministry said on Wednesday.  The number of total coronavirus cases rose to 92,22,216 in the country, while the deaths due to the

Bangladesh today confirmed 32 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 6,448.  According to the Health authorities, 2,230 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

With 37,975 fresh COVID-19 infections, India recorded 13 per cent fewer coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, government data shows.  The country also reported 480 Covid-related deaths in this period, marginally lower than yesterday's 511.  India's overall

Bangladesh today confirmed 28 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 6,416.  According to the Health authorities, 2,419 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

The coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford stops 70% of people developing Covid symptoms, a large-scale trial shows. It is both a triumph and a disappointment after vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna showed 95% protection. However, the Oxford jab is far cheaper, and

Moderna will charge governments between $25 and $37 per dose of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, depending on the amount ordered, Chief Executive Stephane Bancel told German weekly Welt am Sonntag (WamS). "Our vaccine therefore costs about the same as a flu shot, which is between

India's COVID-19 caseload went past 91 lakh with 44,059 coronavirus infections being reported in a day, while the recoveries surged to 85,62,641, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 91,39,865, while the deaths

For the first time, the number of RT-PCR tests in Delhi has exceeded the number of rapid antigen tests, while over 3.7 lakh people have been surveyed as part of the efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus in the national capital, the Union Home Ministry said on Sunday. Delhi's

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday told leaders at this weekend’s Group of 20 (G-20) summit in Saudi Arabia that Russia was ready to distribute its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine to other countries.  According to Reuters, Russia is also preparing its second and

Bangladesh today confirmed 38 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 6,388.  According to the Health authorities, 2,060 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

India's coronavirus tally crossed the 90.5 lakh-mark on Saturday with 46,232 new infections reported in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Saturday. The total cases in the country now stands at 90,50,597 including 4,39,747 active cases and

Bangladesh today confirmed 28 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 6,350.  According to the Health authorities, 1,847 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

US President Donald Trump's oldest son has tested positive for coronavirus, according to his spokesman. Donald Trump Jr, 42, was diagnosed at the start of this week and has been quarantining at his hunting cabin since the result, the spokesman said. "He's been