Bangladesh on Sunday (Jan 09) reported three deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours keeping the number of total deaths to 28,102. Besides, 1491 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India saw a single-day rise of 1,59,632 new coronavirus cases, raising the tally to 3,55,28,004 crore, which included 3,623 cases of Omicron variant reported across 27 states and union territories. Here are the top 10 updates on coronavirus in India: The active cases comprise 1.66

Bangladesh on Saturday (Jan 08) reported one death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours keeping the number of total deaths to 28,099. Besides, 1116 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,592,209.

The World Health Organization said Friday that the spread of Omicron was down to a combination of factors including the make-up of the Covid-19 variant and increased social mixing. Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO's Covid-19 technical lead, said people therefore needed to think about

India reported 1,41,986 fresh COVID-19 cases, over 21 per cent higher than the previous day's cases.  As many as 285 people have died of Covid during the past 24-hour period, according to the Health Ministry. The country's daily positivity rate stands at 9.28 per cent

Bangladesh on Thursday (Jan 06) reported seven deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours keeping the number of total deaths to 28,097. Besides, 1140 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

A 74-year-old man who died in the western state of Rajasthan was India's first death with the Omicron variant, the health ministry said on Wednesday. Officials said the man had been suffering from diabetes and other comorbid conditions. India has reported 2,630 Omicron cases so

Bangladesh on Wednesday (Jan 05) reported three deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours keeping the number of total deaths to 28,090. Besides, 892 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India is bracing for a third wave of coronavirus as its largest cities - the capital Delhi and financial hub Mumbai - see a surge in cases. India reported 58,097 cases on Wednesday, a six-fold rise in a week that experts say is fuelled by the Omicron variant. Nearly a third of those

Bangladesh on Tuesday (Jan 04) reported six deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours keeping the number of total deaths to 28,087. Besides, 775 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,587,925.

The highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been spreading rapidly in India, where daily infections are setting new records. Australia’s COVID-19 cases, meanwhile, reached a fresh pandemic high on Tuesday as hospital admissions surged. Nearly 300 million

Bangladesh on Monday (Jan 03) reported four deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours keeping the number of total deaths to 28,081. Besides, 674 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,587,140.

India recorded 33,750 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, 22 per cent higher than yesterday, while 123 people died due to the virus in a day.  The number of cases of fast-spreading Omicron variant has risen to 1,700, with Maharashtra reporting the most number of infections.

Israel recorded the first case of "florona" disease, a double infection of COVID-19 and influenza, said Arab News said on Thursday. "#Israel records first case of #florona disease, a double infection of #COVID19 and influenza," Arab News tweeted. Meanwhile,

Bangladesh on Sunday (Jan 02) reported one death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours keeping the number of total deaths to 28,077. Besides, 557 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,586,466.

West Bengal on Sunday re-imposed certain Covid restrictions - closing of schools and colleges, and capping attendance at private and government offices at 50 per cent - in the light of a worrying increase in daily cases, including those of the Omicron variant. A 10 pm - 5 am night

About 1,525 people in India have contracted the Omicron variant since the first case was reported in late November, data from Health Ministry showed. Maharashtra continues to be the worst-hit state with 460 cases. The country also reported a 21 per cent jump in new Covid cases as it

Bangladesh on Saturday (Jan 01) reported four deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours keeping the number of total deaths to 28,076. Besides, 370 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has struck a hopeful note about beating the pandemic in 2022 in a New Year's Eve message, saying the world had the "tools to end this calamity" even as daily new Covid cases worldwide reached new records. But the optimistic

India reported 161 fresh Omicron cases, taking the total number in the country to 1,431, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The 1,431 cases of the new variant of the coronavirus have been detected across 23 states and union territories so far, and 488 of these