VisionSpring to participate in the five-year ENGINE suite of trials exploring vision correction as a driver of social and economic development - supported by the Wellcome Trust and Chen Yet-Sen Family Foundation. VisionSpring (www.visionspring.org), the pioneering social enterprise,

Bangladesh on Monday (June 21) recorded 78 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 13,626. Besides, 4,636 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

Plans for an autumn Covid booster jab programme will be set out in the next few weeks, the health secretary says. Matt Hancock told the BBC that ministers were waiting for results from trials of different combinations of vaccines. It comes after doctors and NHS trusts said planning

India recorded 53,256 new covid-19 cases in the 24 hours ending 8 am Monday, taking the country’s total infections to nearly 3 crore.  This is the lowest spike of daily cases in 88 days. Out of these, active cases further declines to 7.02 lakh, while over 2.88 crore people

Bangladesh on Sunday (June 20) recorded 82 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 13,548. Besides, 3,641 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

The number of deaths related to Covid-19 has passed 500,000 in Brazil, the second-highest in the world, as experts say the outbreak could worsen amid slow vaccination and the start of winter. The virus continues to spread as President Jair Bolsonaro refuses to back measures like social

India recorded less than 60,000 new coronavirus infections after 81 days taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 2,98,81,965, while the active cases further reduced to 7,29,243, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. A total of 58,419 fresh infections were

Bangladesh on Saturday (June 19) recorded 67 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 13,466. Besides, 3,057 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

One in every 100 deaths is by suicide, according to new figures from the World Health Organisation (WHO).  More than 700,000 people died by suicide around the world in 2019, the figures show, more than the numbers killed by diseases like HIV, malaria or breast cancer, or even by

Bangladesh on Thursday (June 17) recorded 63 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 13,345. Besides, 3,840 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

A single day rise of 67,208 new coronavirus infections were recorded taking India's total tally of COVID-19 cases to 2,97,00,313, while the active cases declined to 8,26,740, the lowest after 71 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The COVID-19

Bangladesh on Wednesday (June 16) recorded 60 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 13,282. Besides, 3,956 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India recorded 62,224 new Covid-19 cases and 2,542 deaths in the last 24 hours. With this, the country’s overall caseload rose to 2.96 crore, while the death toll surged to 3.62 lakh.  Kerala is the top contributor, adding 12,246 new cases to the country’s caseload.

Bangladesh on Tuesday (June 15) recorded 50 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 13,222. Besides, 3,319 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India reported the lowest daily spike in infections since March 31 with 60,471 new cases in the last 24 hours. With this, the country's total coronavirus caseload has reached 29,570,881.  The country reported 2,726 deaths yesterday, taking the death toll to 377,031. The number

Bangladesh on Monday (June 14) recorded 54 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 13,172. Besides, 3,050 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India, on Monday, recorded 70,421 new cases of coronavirus infections detected on Sunday, the lowest since the end of March.  However, only 14.92 lakh samples tested on Sunday, compared to a weekly average of about 19 lakh.  Tamil Nadu remains the highest contributor with

Bangladesh on Sunday (June 13) recorded 47 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 13,118. Besides, 2,436 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

Like many European countries, Italy briefly halted AstraZeneca inoculations in March over concerns about the rare blood clotting problems. Countries should also avoid giving the Astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine to people over 60, the head of the EU drug regulator's COVID-19 task

India, witnessing a downward trend in Covid cases, reported the lowest daily spike in infections since April 2 with 80,834 new cases in the last 24 hours.  India has so far logged over 2.93 crore cases of coronavirus. Over 1.32 lakh people recovered from the deadly disease in the