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Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee in coma, vital parametres stable: Hospital

Shawdesh desk: Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee is in a comatose state, but his vital parametres are stable, the Army’s Research and Referral (R&R) Hospital said on Thursday morning. Mukherjee’s

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

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

World coronavirus cases pass 20 million mark

Shawdesh Desk: The world is marking a grim milestone today with the number of people who have been infected with Covid-19 passing 20 million. There have been more than 736,000

Shadow of Covid-19 slowly lifts from epicentre Wuhan

Shawdesh Desk: Fans dancing at an electronic music festival, long lines at breakfast stands, gridlocked traffic — the scenes in coronavirus ground zero Wuhan these days would have been unthinkable

Indian PM Modi discusses coronavirus situation with CMs of 10 states as cases cross 22.6 lakh

Shawdesh Desk: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (Tuesday) held a video conference with Chief Ministers of 10 states to review the coronavirus situation. This is the eight round of