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Brasilia: Thousands of Brazilians hit the roads on Saturday, protesting against President Jair Bolsonaro's response to allegations of potential corruption within his health ministry in the process of procuring an Indian COVID-19 vaccine and mishandling of the pandemic in the country, said media reports. more
Coronavirus: Bangladesh's daily infection rate jumps to 28.27 percent as 132 die in 24 hours

Dhaka: Daily deaths due to Covid-19 in Bangladesh surpassed the one-hundred mark for the sixth day in a row as 132 people- the country's second highest fatality toll within 24 hours- ...

Johnson & Johnson claims its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine neutralizes Delta variant

New Jersey: Johnson & Johnson on Thursday announced data that demonstrated its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine generated strong, persistent activity against the rapidly spreading Delta v ...

Bangladesh registers record-breaking 143 Covid19 deaths within 24 hours

Dhaka: Just four days after Bangladesh recorded its highest single-day deaths due to coronavirus, the country surpassed it within 24 hours- between Wednesday and Thursday- with 143 fatali ...

Covid19: Seven cities in Australia under lockdown amid slow pace of vaccination

Australian authorities have imposed a lockdown in seven cities to contain the spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant of coronavirus, media reports said.

Indonesia is "on the edge of catastrophe" as Covid19 cases soar

Jakarta: Indonesia is "on the edge of catastrophe", the Red Cross has warned as Covid-19 cases driven by the deadlier Delta variant have soared across the country and overwhelme ...

COVAXIN generates antibodies which effectively neutralize Alpha and Delta variants of coronavirus, says US health research institute

Washington: A study conducted by  the US' National Institute of Health has said India's COVAXIN, which was developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Counci ...

Covid-19: 108 die as Bangladesh records second highest daily death toll since start of pandemic

Dhaka: Bangladesh has recorded its second highest daily death toll since the start of the coronavirus pandemic as 108 people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, between Thursday ...

Bangladesh: 81 die as country records another 6,058 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

Dhaka: The single day death toll in Bangladesh crossed the 80-mark for the second day in a row as 81 people succumbed to the deadly virus and another 6,058 people tested positive within 2 ...

Indonesia: Over 350 healthcare workers vaccinated with Chinese jab infected with Covid19; authorities alarmed after daily cases rise

Djakarta: The question over efficacy of certain vaccines has emerged again as more than 350 doctors and medical workers have been infected with Covid-19 in Indonesia despite being vaccina ...