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New York: An international coalition aiming to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic needs $28 billion, a bargain price for stopping the damage done by a virus that has run rampant for the past year, a senior UN World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Tuesday. more
Eight EU countries agree on start date of COVID-19 vaccination: Italian Health Ministry

Rome/Sputnik: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland have agreed on a start date of a COVID-19 vaccination campaign, the Italian Health Ministry sa ...

Bangladesh registers 40 COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours

Dhaka: The COVID-19 virus has claimed 40 new lives in Bangladesh as the total death toll due to the disease now stands at  7,129.

Water, hygiene woes at health facilities putting lives at risk: UN report

New York: Lack of basic water and sanitation services at health facilities has put around 1.8 billion health workers and patients at higher risk of COVID-19 infection and other diseases, ...

No indication new COVID-19 variant in UK interferes with vaccine effectiveness: WHO's Ryan

Moscow/Sputnik: The World Health Organization (WHO) is aware of reports that a new variant of COVID-19 has been identified in the United Kingdom, although there is no evidence to suggest ...

Pakistan struggles against COVID-19: Shortage of ventilators, oxygen cylinders hit Makran Division

Islamabad: Pakistan seems to be struggling against COVID-19 and to make things worse the Makran Division of the country is witnessing a shortage in ventilators and oxygen cylinders which ...

Bangladesh registers 32 new COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours 

Dhaka: Bangladesh has registered 32 new COVID-19 fatalities in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll due to the disease to 7,052, media reports said on Sunday.

South Korea reports two new cases of Bird Flu among poultry

Moscow/Sputnik: South Korea on Sunday confirmed two new cases of the highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu at a poultry farm in the southern province of Jeollanam-do, national media reported, c ...

Bangladesh: COVID-19 death toll crosses 7000

Dhaka: Bangladesh recorded 34 new fatalities in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll due to COVID-19 in the country over 7000, media reports said.

World must invest in strong health systems that protect everyone- now and into the future

New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed just how important it is for all countries to have strong health systems that provide the entire population with quality services when and whe ...