The global Covid-19 cases have more than doubled in the past six weeks, taking it to over 12 million as of Saturday morning, according to the Centre for System Science and Engineering of Johns Hopkins University (JHU).

The global death toll from coronavirus climbed to 324,910 as of Wednesday morning.

The global death toll from coronavirus reached 211,609 on Tuesday morning as countries around the world prepare to ease restrictions on movement.   According to worldometer data, 3,064,895 cases have so far been confirmed since the virus was first reported in China in December last year. So far, 922,581 people have recovered.   Of those infected, 1,930,705 are currently being treated and 56,300 of them are in serious or critical condition.   Bangladesh confirmed its first coronavirus cases on March 8 and the first death on March 18.   Also Read - Coronavirus: 283 doctors infected in Dhaka alone; 90 in other divisions