The Delta variant is 40pc more transmissible, UK health secretary said, adding that protection against it is just as good with two doses of a vaccine. Matt Hancock said the variant, first identified in India, makes life more challenging. Asked if measures such as face coverings and

About 12,000 cases of a condition known as "black fungus" have been reported in India, mostly in patients recovering from Covid-19. This severe infection is normally very rare and has a mortality rate of about 50%. Some medical experts have suggested India has seen cases

Bangladesh on Sunday (June 6) recorded 38 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 12,839. Besides, 1,676 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India recorded over 1.14 lakh new Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours ending 8 am Sunday, taking the country’s total infections to over 2.88 crore.  This is the lowest spike of daily cases in two months. Out of these, over 14 lakh are active cases while over 2.69 crore people

Bangladesh on Saturday (June 5) recorded 43 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 12,801. Besides, 1,447 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

China has approved emergency use of Sinovac Biotech’s (SVA.O) COVID-19 vaccine in people aged between three and 17, its chairman Yin Weidong told state TV late on Friday, APA reports citing Reuters. China's mass vaccination drive, which administered 723.5 million doses of

India on Saturday reported 1,20,529 new Covid-19 cases and 3,380 deaths, according to data from the Union Health Ministry.  The total tally of coronavirus infections in the country has now risen to 2,86,94,879 while the death toll has touched 3,44,082.  The Health Ministry

Bangladesh on Thursday (June 3) recorded 30 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 12,724. Besides, 1,687 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India reported 132,788 fresh Covid-19 infections on Thursday, taking the caseload to 28,307,832. With 3,207 new fatalities, the death toll is now at 335,102, according to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).  India continues to be the second worst-hit nation. Test

Bangladesh on Wednesday (June 2) recorded 34 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 12,694. Besides, 1,988 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 (WHO) has approved China's Sinovac Covid vaccine for emergency use. The WHO said it prevented symptomatic disease in 51% of those vaccinated and prevented severe symptoms and hospitalisation in 100% of samples. Some evidence and data gaps are still

India reported 132,788 fresh Covid-19 infections today, taking the caseload to 28,307,832.  With 3,207 new fatalities, the death toll is now at 335,102, according to MoHFW. India continues to be the second worst-hit nation. Test positivity rate has dropped to 6.57 per cent.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a new naming system for variants of Covid-19. From now on the WHO will use Greek letters to refer to variants first detected in countries like the UK, South Africa and India. The UK variant for instance is labelled as Alpha, the

The COVID-19 variant first found in India will henceforth be referred to as the "Delta variant", the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday.  India had on May 12 objected to it, identified as B.1.617 till now, being labelled the "Indian variant".

India, meanwhile, recorded 1,27,510 new Covid-19 cases and 2,795 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to data from the Union Health Ministry.  The ministry said cases have been declining for the past few days, with daily new cases being the lowest in 54 days. The total number of

Bangladesh on Tuesday (June 1) recorded 41 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 12,660. Besides, 1,765 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

There are signs the UK is in the early stages of a third wave of coronavirus infections, a scientist advising the government has said. Prof Ravi Gupta, from the University of Cambridge, said although new cases were "relatively low" the Indian variant had caused

Bangladesh on Monday (May 31) recorded 36 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 12,619. Besides, 1,710 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India recorded over 1.52 lakh new covid-19 cases in the 24 hours ending 8 am on Monday, taking the country’s total infections to over 2.80 crore. This is the lowest spike in daily infections since April 9.  Out of these, active cases further declined to over 20 lakh and the

Bangladesh on Sunday (May 30) recorded 34 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 12,583. Besides, 1,444 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to