The overall number of Covid cases is fast approaching 511 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 510,784,182 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,224,790 Wednesday morning. The US has recorded 81,100,497 cases so far and 991,938 people have died from the virus in the country, the university data shows. India's Covid-19 tally rose to 43,062,569 on Tuesday with 2,483 new cases registered in 24 hours in the South Asian country, as per the federal health ministry's latest data. This is the seventh consecutive day when the number of daily new cases has surpassed the 2,000-mark, after lower tallies were reported in recent weeks. Also Read: India's COVID-19 tally rises to 43,062,569 Besides, 1,399 deaths due to the pandemic recorded since Monday morning took the death toll to 523,622. Covid Situation in Bangladesh Bangladesh logged 19 fresh Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, taking the total caseload to 19,52,602. As per the latest government data, the country’s total fatalities remained unchanged at 29,127 as no deaths were reported during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The daily positivity rate dropped to 0.38 per cent from Monday's 0.43 per cent after testing 5,020 samples during the period. On Monday, the number of infections was higher as 27 new cases were reported with zero death. Besides, the mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.49 per cent. The recovery rate rose to 97.01 per cent with the recovery of 364 more patients during the 24-hour period. In March, the country reported 85 Covid-linked deaths and 8,000 new cases while 66,639 patients recovered from the disease, according to DGHS. Among the 85 deaths during the period, 44 were unvaccinated patients, 11 were vaccinated with the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, 28 with the second dose and two with the third dose. The country reported its first zero Covid-related death in a single day on November 20 last year, along with 178 infections, since the pandemic broke out in Bangladesh in March 2020. Also Read: Ensure wearing masks, social distance, health guidelines amid Covid surge in world: NTAC On January 28, Bangladesh logged its previous highest daily positivity rate at 33.37 per cent reporting 15,440 cases and 20 deaths. Besides, the country registered the highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year, while the highest number of daily fatalities was 264 on August 10 last year.    

The overall number of Covid cases has surpassed 408 million, with the Omicron variant’s rapid spread across the globe. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 408,442,142 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,802,000 Saturday morning. The US has recorded 77,652,197 cases so far and 918,451 people have died from the virus in the country, the university data shows. India's Covid-19 tally rose to 42,586,544 on Friday. So far, the country has reported 507,981deaths, according to Johns Hopkins data. Read: Covid-19 in Bangladesh: Daily deaths hit 43 Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since last January, has registered 27,299,336 cases so far and 637,467people have died from the deadly virus in the country. Situation in Bangladesh Bangladesh logged 27 more Covid-linked deaths with 5,268 fresh cases in 24 hours till Friday morning. The daily positivity rate slightly declined to 15.46 percent from Thursday’s 16.95 percent after testing 33,896 samples during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The fresh numbers took the country’s total fatalities to 28,771 while the caseload mounted to 1,899,803. Meanwhile, the mortality rate declined to 1.51 percent. However, the recovery rate slightly increased to 87.17 percent with the recovery of 11,353 more patients during the 24-hour period. On January 28, Bangladesh logged its earlier highest daily positivity rate at 33.37 percent reporting 15,440 cases and 20 deaths. On December 9 last year, Bangladesh again logged zero Covid-related death after nearly three weeks as the pandemic was apparently showing signs of easing. Read: Single-dose Sputnik Light Covid-19 vaccine gets EUA in India The country reported its first zero Covid-related death in a single day on November 20 last year along with 178 infections since the pandemic broke out in Bangladesh in March 2020. Besides, the country registered the highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year, while the highest number of daily fatalities was 264 on August 10 last year.    

Amid the global scare over the rising Omicron cases, the overall number of Covid cases has now surpassed 345 million. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 345,747,702 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,584,037 Saturday morning. The US has recorded 70, 166,329 cases so far and 884,489 people have died from the virus in the country, the university data shows. India's Covid-19 tally rose to 38,566,027 Friday as 347,254 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, as per the federal health ministry data. Friday was the second consecutive day when over 300,000 daily cases were registered in more than eight months. Besides, 703 deaths due to the pandemic since Thursday morning took the total death toll to 488,396. Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since last January, registered 23,766,499 cases as of Friday, while its Covid death toll rose to 622,875. Read: Australian life expectancy rises despite COVID-19: study Covid situation in Bangladesh Bangladesh reported 11,434 fresh cases with 12 deaths in 24 hours till Friday morning, with the infection rate marking a sharp rise. The positivity rate increased to 28.49 % from Thursday’s 26.37% after testing 40,423 samples, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Bangladesh last logged 11,164 cases and 264 deaths on August 10 last year, with a positivity rate of 23.54% in 24 hours. The fresh numbers took the country’s total fatalities to 28,192 while the caseload mounted to 1,664,616 on Friday. Meanwhile, the mortality rate further declined to 1.69%. Meanwhile, Bangladesh’s total tally of Omicron cases reached 64 with the detection of nine more cases till Thursday, according to GISAID, a global initiative on sharing all influenza data. On December 9 last year, Bangladesh again logged zero Covid-related death after nearly three weeks as the pandemic was apparently showing signs of easing. Read: Covid-19 in Bangladesh: CJ hints at reverting to virtual trial proceedings The country reported this year’s first zero Covid-related death in a single day on November 20 last year, along with 178 infections, since the pandemic broke out in Bangladesh in March 2020. Bangladesh reported the highest number of daily fatalities of 264 on August 10 last year, while the highest daily caseload was 16,230 on July 28 last year. New Restrictions All schools, colleges and universities in the country will remain closed from January 21 to February 6 in an effort to curb the spread of Covid-19 pandemic, the government announced on Friday. The Cabinet Division issued a notification in this regard, imposing restrictions on the overall activities and movement of people in the country amid a worrying spike in Covid cases. The notification asked all to wear masks and maintain health rules at public places like markets, shopping malls, mosques, bus stands, launch terminals, railway stations. Local authorities have been instructed to monitor and ensure compliance.

Amid the global scare over the rising Omicron cases, the overall number of coronavirus cases has now surged past 302 million. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 302,679,314 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,478,980 Saturday morning. The US has recorded 59,166,756 cases so far and more than 836,477 people have died from the virus in the country, the university data shows. Hospitalisations of US children under five with Covid-19 soared in recent weeks to their highest level since the pandemic began, according to government data released Friday on the only age group not yet eligible for the vaccine, reports AP. The worrisome trend in children too young to be vaccinated underscores the need for older kids and adults to get their shots to help protect those around them, said Dr Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Since mid-December, with the highly contagious Omicron variant spreading furiously around the country, the hospitalisation rate in these youngest kids has surged to more than four in 100,000 children, up from 2.5 per 100,000. READ: Global Vaccine Alliance, Bharat Biotech in talks over Covaxin use: Report Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January last year, registered 22,328,252 cases as of Friday, while its Covid death toll rose to 619,654. India's Covid-19 tally rose to 35,226,386 on Friday, as 117,100 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, as per the health ministry's latest data. Besides, 302 more deaths were recorded since Thursday morning, taking the death toll to 483,178. Situation in Bangladesh Amid a new surge in the virus, Bangladesh reported another Covid-linked death and 1,146 fresh cases in 24 hours till Friday morning, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). With the detection of fresh cases after testing 20,890 samples, the daily case positivity rose to 5.67 percent from Thursday’s 4.86 percent during the period, according to the directorate. The fresh numbers took the country’s total fatalities to 28,098 while the caseload mounted to 15,91,093. The mortality rate remained static at 1.77 percent during the period. READ: Global Covid cases near 300 million Besides, the recovery rate further declined to 97.45 percent with the recovery of 170 more patients during the 24-hour period. Bangladesh is currently seeing a surge of Covid-19 cases as health authorities logged 5,557 infections in the last seven days till Friday morning. Meanwhile, Bangladesh’s total tally of Omicron cases reached 20, with the detection of 10 cases on Friday, according to GISAID, a global initiative on sharing all influenza data. Bangladesh’s daily cases last crossed 1,100 on September 29, 2021, with the registering of 1,178 cases and 17 deaths. On December 9 last year, Bangladesh again logged zero Covid-related death after nearly three weeks as the pandemic was apparently showing signs of easing. The country reported this year’s first zero Covid-related death in a single day on November 20 last year along with 178 infections since the pandemic broke out in Bangladesh in March 2020. Bangladesh logged the highest number of daily fatalities of 264 on August 10 last year, while the highest daily caseload was 16,230 on July 28 last year.

The overall number of global Covid cases is fast approaching 268 million amid the Omicron-driven surge. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 267,794,444 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,278,886 Thursday morning. The US has recorded 49,537,175 cases to date and more than 793,188 people have died so far from the virus in the country, as per the university data. New cases in the US climbed from an average of nearly 95,000 a day on November 22 to almost 119,000 a day this week, and hospitalisations are up 25% from a month ago. The increases are due almost entirely to the delta variant, though the Omicron mutation has been detected in about 20 states and is sure to spread even more, reports AP. Deaths are running close to 1,600 a day on average, back up to where they were in October. And the overall US death toll less than two years into the crisis could hit another heartbreaking milestone, 800,000, in a matter of days. Also read: 2 members of Bangladesh women cricket team test positive for Covid-19 Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January, has registered 22,167,781 cases so far, while its Covid death toll rose to 616,251. India's Covid-19 tally rose to 34,656,822 on Wednesday, as 8,439 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, as per the federal health ministry. Besides, 195 deaths from the pandemic since Tuesday morning took the total death toll to 473,952. Situation in Bangladesh Bangladesh logged six more Covid-related deaths and 277 fresh cases in 24 hours till Wednesday morning. With the latest cases, the daily case positivity rate declined to 1.35 percent from Tuesday’s 1.45 percent, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Also read: COVID-19: India's 50 pc adults fully vaccinated, Centre targets 100 pc 1st dose coverage by December 31 With the fresh numbers, the total fatalities rose to 28,016 while the caseload mounted to 15,78,288. However, the mortality rate remained static at 1.78 percent during the period. The fresh cases were detected after testing 20,644 samples, amid the growing concern over the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Besides, the recovery rate remained unchanged at 97.78 percent with the recovery of 296 more patients during the 24-hour period. On November 20, Bangladesh logged this year’s first zero Covid-linked death with 178 cases. Bangladesh reported the highest number of daily fatalities of 264 on August 5 this year, while the highest daily caseload was 16,230 on July 28 this year. So far, 3,96,58,932 people have fully been vaccinated in the country, while 6,56,18,894 received the first dose as of Tuesday, according to the directorate. Among them, 1,65,072 students, aged from 12-17, have fully been vaccinated, while 10,10,083 students received the first dose so far.

The overall number of Covid cases has surged past 256 million amid the global race to vaccinate masses against the infectious disease. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 256,617,432 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,139,946 Saturday morning. The US has recorded 47,658, 708 cases to date and more than 770,671 people have died so far from the virus in the country, as per the university data. Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January, registered 22,003,317 cases as of Friday, while its Covid death toll rose to 612,370. India's Covid-19 tally rose to 34,489,623 on Friday, as 11,106 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry data. Also read: COVID-19′s global death toll tops 5 million in under 2 years Besides, 459 deaths have been recorded since Thursday morning, taking the death toll to 465,082. Situation in Bangladesh Bangladesh logged seven more Covid-linked deaths and 253 fresh infections in 24 hours till Friday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services. Of the deceased three were men and four women, said DGHS. The daily case positivity rate increased to 1.40 from Thursday’s 1.25 percent. The fresh numbers took the total fatalities to 27,946 while the country’s caseload mounted to 15, 73,711, said DGHS. Also read: Merck agrees to let other drug makers make its COVID pill Dhaka division logged six Covid-related deaths while Chattogram division logged one during the period, it said. However, the mortality rate remained static at 1.78 percent. The fresh cases were detected after testing 18,124 samples, the directorate added. Besides, the recovery rate remained the same as 97.72 percent, with the recovery of 294 more patients during the 24-hour period.

The overall number of Covid cases is fast approaching 255 million amid the global race to vaccinate masses against the infectious disease. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 254,920,432 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,122,852 Thursday morning. The US has recorded 47,420,042 cases to date and more than 767,432 people have died so far from the virus in the country, as per the university data. Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January, has registered 21,977,661 cases so far, while its Covid death toll rose to 611,851. India's Covid-19 tally rose to 34,466,598 on Wednesday, as 10,197 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, as per the federal health ministry data. Besides, as many as 301 deaths were recorded since Tuesday morning, taking the death toll to 464,153. Read: Covid highlights growing need for mental health support Situation in Bangladesh Bangladesh recorded six more Covid-linked deaths and 266 fresh infections in 24 hours till Wednesday morning. The daily case positivity rate increased to 1.35 percent from Tuesday’s 1.03 percent. The fresh numbers took the total fatalities to 27,934 while the country’s caseload mounted to 15,73,214, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Among the deceased, two were men and the remaining four women. Dhaka division logged two Covid-related deaths, Sylhet division three and Rajshahi division one on Wednesday, said the DGHS. However, the mortality rate remained static at 1.78 percent. The fresh cases were detected after testing 19,648 samples, the DGHS added. Read:Brazil's COVID-19 death toll tops 600,000 Besides, the recovery rate remained unchanged at 97.71 percent, with the recovery of 257 more patients during the 24-hour period. So far, 3,37,35,763 people have fully been vaccinated in the country, while 5,25,07,248 received the first dose as of Tuesday, according to the directorate.    

The overall number of Covid cases has surged past 253 million amid the global race to vaccinate masses against the infectious disease. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 253,807,313 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,106,530 Tuesday morning. The US has recorded 47,221,549 cases to date and more than 764,363 people have died so far from the virus in the country, as per the university data. Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January, registered 21,960,766 cases as of Tuesday, while its Covid death toll rose to 611,346. India's Covid-19 tally rose to 34,447,536 on Tuesday, as 11,365 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, as per the federal health ministry data. Read: Covid jabs for city’s slum dwellers start on Tuesday: Health Minister Besides, 125 deaths due to the pandemic since Monday morning took the total death toll to 463,655. Russia has recorded 8,956,136 cases with fatalities of 251,796 so far. For two months now, a stubborn wave of virus infections has ripped mercilessly through several countries in Central and Eastern Europe, where vaccination rates are much lower than elsewhere on the continent, reports AP. While medical workers pleaded for tough restrictions or even lockdowns, leaders let the virus rage unimpeded for weeks. “I don’t believe in measures. I don’t believe in the same measures that existed before the vaccines,” Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said last month as the Balkan nation sustained some of its worst daily death toll of the pandemic. “Why do we have vaccines then?” A World Health Organization official declared earlier this month that Europe is again at the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. While several Western European countries are seeing spikes in infections, it is nations to the East that are driving fatalities. Romania, Bulgaria and the Balkan states recorded some of the highest per capita death rates in the world in the first week of November, according to WHO. Situation in Bangladesh Bangladesh recorded four more Covid-linked deaths and  234 fresh infections in 24 hours until Monday morning. Read: Bangladesh can produce Covid vaccine, let us do it: PM The daily case positivity rate slightly increased to 1.32 percent from Sunday’s 1.14 percent. The fresh numbers took the total fatalities to 27,926 while the country’s caseload mounted to 15,72,735, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). All the four deceased were men. Dhaka division and Rajshahi division logged one Covid-linked death each on Monday, while Chattogram division reported two, said the directorate. However, the mortality rate remained static at 1.78 percent. The fresh cases were detected after testing 17,877 samples, the directorate said. Besides, the recovery rate remained unchanged at 97.71 percent, with the recovery of 229 more patients during the 24-hour period. On the 45th epidemiological week of the pandemic, of the 27 deaths recorded from November 08 to November 14, 11.1 percent received Covid vaccines while 88.9 percent did not, it added. So far, 3,31,43,905 people have fully been vaccinated in the country, while 5,16,11,401 received the first dose as of Sunday, according to the directorate.  

The overall global number of Covid-19 cases is fast approaching 253 million amid the race to vaccinate people against the infectious disease. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 252, 920,587 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,095, 436 as of Sunday morning. The US has recorded 47,043,735 cases to date and more than 762,954 people have died so far from the virus in the country, as per the university data. Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January, registered 21,953,838 cases as of Saturday, while its Covid death toll rose to 611,224. India's Covid-19 tally rose to 34,426,036 on Saturday, as 11,850 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data. Besides, 555 deaths due to the pandemic since Friday morning took the total death toll to 463,245. Read: Bangladesh gets close to zero Covid-linked death Russia is reporting a new daily high number of Covid-19 deaths, while the total number of coronavirus infections during the pandemic in the country has topped 9 million, reports AP. The surge in daily deaths and infections that began in mid-September appeared to plateau over the past week, but the national coronavirus task force said Saturday that a record 1,241 people died from the virus over the past day, two more than the previous record reported on Wednesday. The task force said 39,256 new infections were recorded, bringing the country’s case total to 9.03 million. Situation in Bangladesh Bangladesh logged six more Covid-linked deaths and reported 151 fresh infections in 24 hours till Saturday morning. Read: Bangladesh ‘braces for Covid’s winter wave’; experts urge caution The daily-case positivity rate slightly declined to 1.11 per cent from Friday’s 1.28 per cent. The fresh numbers took the total fatalities to 27,918 while the country’s caseload mounted to 15,72,278, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Of the deceased, four were men and two women. However, the mortality rate remained static at 1.78 per cent. The fresh cases were detected after testing 13,569 samples, said the DGHS. Besides, the recovery rate remained unchanged at 97.71 per cent with the recovery of 192 more patients during the period. On Thursday, the country saw just a single death from Covid-19 again which was the lowest in nearly 18 months along with 237 cases.

The overall number of Covid cases has surged past 252 million amid the global race to vaccinate masses against the infectious disease. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 252,442,545 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,087,366 Saturday morning. The US has recorded 46,974,977 cases to date and more than 761,691 people have died so far from the virus in the country, as per the university data. Brazil on Friday registered 610,491 deaths and 21,939,196 cases, said the Health Ministry. Brazil has seen an average of 257 deaths and 10,502 new cases per day in the last week. The South American country currently has a rate of 290.3 deaths and 10,425.7 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, according to the ministry. India's Covid-19 tally rose to 34,414,186 on Friday, as 12,516 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, as per the federal health ministry data. Besides, as many as 501 deaths due to the pandemic since Thursday morning took the total toll to 462,690. Also read: FDA paves way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kids Situation in Bangladesh Bangladesh logged five more Covid-linked deaths and reported 221 fresh infections in 24 hours till Friday morning. The daily case positivity rate slightly increased to 1.28 percent from Thursday’s 1.21 percent. The fresh numbers took the total fatalities to 27,912 while the country’s caseload mounted to 1,572,127, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). All the deceased were men. However, the mortality rate remained static at 1.78 percent. The fresh cases were detected after testing 17,282 samples, said the directorate. Besides, the recovery rate remained unchanged at 97.71 percent, with the recovery of 219 more patients during the period. Read: Two Bangladeshi companies get DGDA nod for marketing oral Covid drug On Thursday, the country saw just a single death from Covid-19 again, which was the lowest in nearly 18 months. So far, 3,25,34,617 people have fully been vaccinated in the country, while 5,11,21,705 received the first dose as of Thursday, according to the directorate.