The next Amar Ekushey Book Fair will be organised virtually to prevent the transmission of coronavirus as the country prepares to tackle a possible second wave of Covid-19.

The confirmed COVID-19 cases have surpassed 43.4 million globally as of Tuesday morning, according to latest data of John Hopkins University.

The global tally for confirmed coronavirus cases climbed above 41.5 million as of Friday morning, according to data by Johns Hopkins University (JHU).

The number of new Covid-19 infections around the world continues to increase, passing the grim milestone of 40 million as of Tuesday morning, according to data from Johns Hopkins University (JHU).   

Global coronavirus cases are approaching the 40 million-mark amid resurgence of infections across Europe.