US bases on Okinawa locked down over virus spike
Shawdesh Desk; Two US Marine bases in Japan’s Okinawa have been put into lockdown after dozens of coronavirus infections, with local officials criticising the American military’s containment efforts. Additional restrictions ReadMore
Russian university successfully completes trials of world’s 1st Covid-19 vaccine
Shawdesh desk: The clinical trials of the world’s first coronavirus vaccine on volunteers at Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University has been successfully completed, Vadim Tarasov, the director of the ReadMore
Mexico virus death toll surges to fourth-highest, surpassing Italy: govt
Shawdesh Desk: Mexico on Sunday became the country with the fourth highest death toll from COVID-19, ahead of Italy, according Mexican health officials and AFP’s global tallies. “There are 299,750 ReadMore
Full coronavirus vaccine unlikely by next year: expert
Shawdesh Desk: There is little chance of a 100-percent effective coronavirus vaccine by 2021, a French expert warned Sunday, urging people to take social distancing measures more seriously. “A vaccine ReadMore
Coronavirus: Brazil’s death toll reaches 72,000
Shawdesh Desk: Brazil on Sunday said its nationwide COVID-19 death toll has reached 72,100, with 631 more patients having succumbed to the novel coronavirus in the previous 24 hours. The ReadMore
DU, BSMMU experts develop mechanism to contain COVID-19 spreading
Shawdesh Desk: A group of researchers led by Dhaka University and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) have developed ‘Negative Pressure Isolation Canopy’ to contain the spread of contagious diseases ReadMore
US records another 60,000 new virus cases in 24 hours
Shawdesh Desk: The United States, the country hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, on Sunday recorded 59,747 new cases over the last 24-hour period, according to a tally from Johns ReadMore
India’s Ganguly confirms Australia tour but seeks shortened quarantine
Sports Desk: India’s cricket chief Sourav Ganguly Saturday said the national team will tour Australia in December but called for a shortened quarantine period for the players. Australia has checked the spread ReadMore
