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Moscow/Sputnik: More than 40 new coronavirus cases and nine new deaths from COVID-19 were registered in Australia’s southeastern state of Victoria in the past 24 hours, the Victoria Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) reports as the state prepares for a gradual easing of coronavirus restrictions. more
Bangladesh records 1592 new COVID-19 cases

Dhaka: Bangladesh recorded 1,592 fresh COVID-19 cases on Sunday, media reports said.

UNICEF to lead global procurement, supply of COVID vaccines

New York: UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will be leading procurement and supply of COVID-19 vaccinations to ensure that all countries have safe, fast and equitable access to initial do ...

Researchers identify nanobody that may prevent COVID-19 infection

New York: Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a small neutralizing antibody, a so-called nanobody, that has the capacity to block SARS-CoV-2 from entering human ...

Covid-19: 29 die, 1,929 test positive within 24 hours in Bangladesh

Dhaka: Bangladesh has reported 29 more deaths from Covid-19 on Friday.

New Zealand extends COVID-19 emergency measures until mid-September

Moscow/Sputnik: New Zealand is extending coronavirus alert level 2, which envisions certain restrictions on social gatherings, until at least mid-September, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ...

COVID ventilator patients can have permanent nerve damage: Study

Severely ill COVID-19 patients on ventilators are placed in a prone (face down) position because it’s easier for them to breathe and reduces mortality. But that life-saving position ...

Mass vaccinations against Coronavirus unlikely before middle of the 2021: WHO

Geneva: A WHO official on Friday said the organization does not expect to witness widespread vaccinations against COVID-19 until the middle of next year.

New Zealand reports first Covid-19 death in three months

Wellington: Once thought to be Covid-19 free, New Zealand has recorded its first coronavirus death since May 24, reports said.

Japanese gov't may offer free COVID-19 vaccines to all residents

Tokyo/Xinhua: The Japanese government may offer COVID-19 vaccinations for free to all residents so that the number of future fatalities and those developing severe symptoms and needing ho ...