37 die, 2,202 infected, 3,298 recover in 24 hours

A record addition of 90,802 fresh cases of coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours took India past Brazil as the world’s second-worst hit country today in terms of total number of patients.

The mutation rate of novel coronavirus in the country is faster than the global rate, according to a study.

Thirty-two people have died from Covid-19 infections in the country during the last 24 hours, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

International chambers of commerce have urged the Malaysian government to reconsider the blanket entry ban on citizens of countries with more than 150,000 Covid-19 cases.

Thirty-five people have died from Covid-19 infections in the country during the last 24 hours, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Unicef has said it will be leading procurement and supply of Covid-19 vaccinations to ensure that all countries have safe, fast and equitable access to initial doses when they are available.

Russia’s “Sputnik-V” Covid-19 vaccine produced an antibody response in all participants in early-stage trials, according to results published by The Lancet medical journal.

Twenty-nine people have died from Covid-19 in the country in the last 24 hours, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

With the addition of over 80,000 fresh Covid-19 cases in 24 hours for the second consecutive day, India's total infection tally zoomed past 39 lakh today, according to Indian Health Ministry data.

At least 7,000 health workers worldwide have died after being infected with the coronavirus, including more than 1,300 in Mexico alone, the most for any country, Amnesty International says.

Shyamal Biswas, assistant officer, store of The Daily Star, died today with Covid-19. He was 53.

French drugmaker Sanofi (SASY.PA) and Britain’s GlaxoSmithKline (GSK.L) said they had started a clinical trial of their protein-based Covid-19 vaccine candidate, and aimed to reach the final testing stage by December.

Thirty-two people have died from Covid-19 in the country during the last 24 hours, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Pro-wrestler turned Hollywood actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson said in a video message posted on social media on Wednesday that he, his wife and their two young children tested positive for Covid-19 in recent weeks but that they all have recovered and are healthy.

The Trump administration has urged US states to get ready to distribute a potential Covid-19 vaccine by November 1, in the latest sign of the accelerating race to deliver a vaccine by year's end.

Thirty-five people have died from Covid-19 in the country during the last 24 hours, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The White House pushes back on concerns expressed by the World Health Organization (WHO) after a US health official said a coronavirus vaccine might be approved without completing full trials.

Thirty-five people have died from Covid-19 in the country during the last 24 hours, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Russia is keen to provide Bangladesh the Covid-19 vaccine under the government-to-government arrangement, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday.