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South Africa’s poor scramble for anti-HIV drugs amid virus

Shawdesh Desk: When her regular clinic ran out of her government-funded HIV medications amid South Africa’s COVID-19 lockdown, Sibongile Zulu panicked. A local pharmacy had the drugs for $48, but

Coronavirus: US records 5,305,957 cases, 167,749 deaths

Shawdesh Desk; United States has reported 167,749 coronavirus deaths and 2,755,608 recoveries from 5,305,957 cases till Wednesday (Bangladesh Time 1:40 pm), according to latest data from worldometer. So far, the number of active cases

India reports 46,197 coronavirus deaths

Shawdesh Desk: India has reported 46,197 coronavirus deaths at 12:30 pm Bangladesh Time (7:30am GMT) till Wednesday, according to latest data from worldometer. So far, 2,330,327 coronavirus cases have been diagnosed, the source

Chinese mainland reports 25 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

Shawdesh desk: Chinese health authority said Wednesday that it received reports of 25 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Tuesday, including 16 imported cases and nine locally-transmitted ones.

Global coronavirus death toll climbs to 745,927

Shawdesh Desk: A total of 745,927 people died from coronavirus worldwide in the 213 countries and territories since the virus emerged in Wuhan of China last December, according to latest data from

Trump announces sixth vaccine contract, for 100 mn doses

Shawdesh Desk: President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a $1.5 billion contract with US biotech company Moderna for 100 million doses of an eventual coronavirus vaccine, the sixth such deal

Pre-orders of COVID-19 vaccine top five billion

Shawdesh Desk: Although none of the coronavirus vaccines under development has proved its efficacy yet in clinical trials, at least 5.7 billion doses have been pre-ordered around the world. First

Coronavirus: New Zealand locks down Auckland after cases end 102-day run

Shawdesh Desk: New Zealand has put its largest city back into lockdown after recording four new Covid-19 cases, ending a 102-day streak without a local infection. A three-day lockdown was