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Global COVID-19 cases near 90 million

Shawdesh Desk: Almost 90 million people have been infected with coronavirus as COVID-19 cases hardly show any sign of slowing down, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University (JHU).

Global Covid cases inch closer to 89 million

Shawdesh Desk: The COVID-19 pandemic continues to devastate countries across the world, as cases approach 89 million. According to the latest data released by Johns Hopkins University, the total count

Global Covid cases surpass 87 million

Shawdesh desk: The number of fresh COVID cases is rising across the world with each passing day — now surpassing the 87 million mark. According to Johns Hopkins University, the

Schools of India’s Punjab to reopen for students of classes 5 to 12 Thursday

Shawdesh Desk: India’s Punjab school education minister Vijay Inder Singla on Wednesday announced that following the persistent demand of parents, the state government has decided to reopen all government, semi-government

Over 86 million infected with COVID globally

Shawdesh Desk: The total caseload globally stood at 86,379,672, with as many as 1,867,676 fatalities, as of Wednesday morning, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). The United States remains the

Bangladesh to receive COVID-19 vaccine from India on priority basis: Shringla

Shawdesh Desk: Responding to the remarks made by the chief of Serum Institute of India (SII) regarding the bar of export of vaccine, Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has

Covid-19: Infection tally crosses 85 mln globally

Shawdesh Desk: The coronavirus caseload across the globe topped 85 million on Monday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University (JHU). The total case count globally stood at 85,095,602

South Korea population falls for first time

Shawdesh dEsk: South Korea’s population fell for the first time in 2020, with more people dying than were born, the government said Monday, warning that towns in poor regions faced