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Global Covid cases surpass 109 million

Shawdesh Desk: Amid a downward trend in the world’s Covid-19 trajectory, new variants have raised worry about corona re-infections despite widespread vaccination. The global caseload has now surpassed 109 million,

Covid-19: Vaccine as good in ‘real world’ as in trial in Israel

Shawdesh Desk: More data from Israel’s vaccination programme is suggesting the Pfizer jab prevents 94% of symptomatic infections. This indicates the vaccine is performing just as well in a larger

Heavy snowfall blankets Athens; vaccinations postponed

Shawdesh Desk: Unusually heavy snowfall has blanketed central Athens, with authorities warning residents particularly in the Greek capital’s northern and eastern suburbs to avoid leaving their homes Tuesday morning. Health

Tokyo shares open higher

Shawdesh desk: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Tuesday as investors kept a bullish outlook with Japan preparing to start vaccinations against the coronavirus, fuelling hopes for economic normalisation. The benchmark

Bangladesh confirms 11 more Covid-19 deaths, 446 new cases

Shawdesh dEsk: Bangladesh logged 11 more deaths from the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the toll at 8,285. Some 446 people tested positive for Covid-19 over the

Covid-19: Global cases top 108.7 million

Shawdesh Desk: The number of global Covid-19 cases exceeded 108.7 million as of Monday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University (JHU). The global case count reached 108,791,798 while

2nd batch of corona vaccine to arrive on Feb 22: Papon

Shawdesh DEsk: Beximco Pharmaceuticals Managing Director Nazmul Hasan Papon has said the 2nd batch of vaccines against coronavirus disease will arrive in Bangladesh on February 22. Papon, who is also

Rohingya relocation: 2,014 more sail for Bhasan Char

Shawdesh desk: As part of the government’s initiative to relocate Rohingyas to Noakhali’s Bhasan Char, 2,014 more Rohingyas started their journey for the island on Monday. Five ships of the