Sixty people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Eight Covid-19 patients, including a senior doctor, of a hospital in Delhi died due to oxygen shortage, a hospital official said today.

A forum of scientific advisers set up by the government warned Indian officials in early March of a new and more contagious variant of the coronavirus taking hold in the country, five scientists who are part of the forum told Reuters.

With 185 new cases detected in 24 hours till 10pm yesterday (Friday), number of Covid-19 cases has crossed the 50,000 mark -- 393 days into the detection of the first case -- in Chattogram.

The Serum Institute of India, which manufactures the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, is planning to start vaccine production in other countries as it struggles to meet supply commitments, its chief executive officer told The Times.

Australian residents and citizens who have been in India within 14 days of the date they plan to return home will be banned from entering Australia as of Monday and those who disobey will face fines and jail, government officials said.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who tested positive for Covid-19, is physically stable, but she needs to stay in hospital for a few more days.

Leader of the Opposition Raushan Ershad has been admitted to the Combined Military Hospital in the capital.

The West Bengal government tonight imposed a partial lockdown in the state with immediate effect amid mounting cases of Covid-19.

Fifty-seven people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Several Indian states have run out of Covid-19 vaccines a day before a planned widening of a nationwide inoculation drive, authorities said on Friday, as new infections in the crisis-hit country surged to another daily record.

Leader of the Opposition in parliament Raushan Ershad was admitted to Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka last night.

Pfizer Inc's shipment of Covid-19 vaccine to Mexico this week includes doses made in its US plant, the first of what are expected to be ongoing exports of its shots from the United States, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday.

The Russian developer of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine said on Thursday it would sue the Brazilian health regulator Anvisa for defamation, prompting a stern rebuttal from the agency.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday stressed on the importance of five actions to fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as it is crucial for preventing future pandemics.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who recently tested positive for Covid-19, needs to stay at the hospital for two more days as all her medical tests are yet to be completed.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today stressed the importance of five actions to fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as it is crucial for preventing future pandemics.

In total, 510 Bangladeshis, including three who are Covid-19 positive, have returned home from India over three days till today.

88 deaths, 2,341 infected in 24 hours.

Total global spending on COVID-19 vaccines is projected to reach $157 billion by 2025, driven by mass vaccination programs underway and “booster shots” expected every two years, according to a report by US health data company IQVIA Holdings Inc released on Thursday.