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Bangladesh sees 306 Covid cases, 7 deaths in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Wednesday (Oct 27) recorded seven deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,841. Besides, 306 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

US FDA officials back Pfizer Covid jab for children over 5

A US government panel has voted to recommend the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine should to be given to children aged five to 11. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) experts backed the move on Tuesday, paving the way for emergency authorisation within a matter of weeks. In September, the

India reports 13,451 Covid cases, 585 deaths in 24-hr

India reported a single-day rise of 13,451 new COVID-19 cases with which the country's active caseload stands at 1,62,661, according to the Union Health Ministry's data updated this morning. According to the Union health ministry data, the country also registered 585 fresh

Bangladesh sees 276 Covid cases, 6 deaths in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Tuesday (Oct 26) recorded six deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,834. Besides, 276 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India reports 12,428 Covid cases, 356 deaths in 24-hr 

India logged 12,428 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, which is the lowest in 238 days, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday.  The death toll also rose to 4,55,068 with 356 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am. The country's

China to start vaccinating kids to age 3 as cases spread

China in June had approved two vaccines — Sinopharm's from the Beijing Institute of Biological Products and Sinovac — for children age 3-17, but it has only been vaccinating those 12 and older.  Local city and provincial level governments in at least five provinces

Bangladesh sees 289 Covid cases, 5 deaths in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Monday (Oct 25) recorded five deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,828. Besides, 289 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India reports 14,306 new Covid Cases, 443 related deaths

India's daily Covid graph showed improvement today as the country logged 14,306 fresh cases in 24 hours, which is 10 per cent lower than yesterday. The country also recorded 443 deaths due to COVID-19 in the same time period. The recovery rate is currently at 98.18 per cent. At

Bangladesh sees 275 Covid cases, 9 deaths in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Sunday (Oct 24) recorded nine deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,823. Besides, 275 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India sees 15,906 Covid cases, 561 deaths in 24 hrs

India reported a single-day rise of 15,906 new COVID-19 cases which took the overall tally in the country to 3,41,75,468, according to the Union Health Ministry's data updated today. During the same period, 561 related fatalities were recorded. Here are top updates on coronavirus

Bangladesh sees 278 Covid cases, 9 deaths in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Saturday (Oct 23) recorded nine deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,814. Besides, 278 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India reports 16,326 Covid cases, 666 deaths in 24 hrs

India saw a single-day rise of 16,326 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 3,41,59,562, while the active cases have declined to 1,73,728, the lowest in 233 days, according to the Union health ministry's data updated on Saturday. Besides, the death toll has climbed to 4,53,708

Bangladesh sees 243 Covid cases, 10 deaths in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Thursday (Oct 21) recorded 10 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,801. Besides, 243 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India hits "historic" 1b vaccinations milestone

India crossed a major milestone on Thursday when the number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine doses administered in the country crossed the 100 crore (1 billion) mark. The milestone was achieved half an hour after 10am. The number is twice the number of vaccines administered in

WHO warns COVID pandemic will drag on into 2022

The Covid pandemic will "go on for a year longer than it needs to" because poorer countries are not getting the vaccines they need, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. Dr Bruce Aylward, senior leader at the WHO, said it meant the Covid crisis could "easily drag on

Bangladesh sees 469 Covid cases, 7 deaths in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Tuesday (Oct 19) recorded seven deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,785. Besides, 469 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India sees 13,596 Covid cases, 166 deaths in 24 hrs

India logged 13,596 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest daily rise in the last eight months or 230 days, the Health Ministry's data showed on Monday.  Besides, 166 people have died of Covid in the last 24 hours. The country's active caseload (1,89,694)

Bangladesh sees 339 Covid cases, 10 deaths in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Monday (Oct 18) recorded 10 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,778. Besides, 339 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India records 14,146 Covid cases, 144 deaths in 24 hrs

India recorded lowest daily rise in Covid cases since early March with 14,146 fresh infections on Sunday. 144 deaths were recorded in the country due to coronavirus, which took the total death count to 4,52,124. The number of active cases has declined to 1,95,846 and comprise 0.57 per

Bangladesh sees 314 Covid cases, 16 deaths in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Sunday (Oct 17) recorded 16 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,768. Besides, 314 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to