France announced today it would send oxygen generation plants, ventilators, and other medical supplies to support India's fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, as the first shipment of vital medical supplies from Britain reached New Delhi.

The Brazilian health regulator Anvisa rejected importing the Russian-made Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine requested by state governors battling a deadly second wave of the virus that is battering Latin America's largest nation.

Some US lawmakers and wealthy technology executives have joined forces to boost aid to India as it grapples with a severe spike in coronavirus infections, with a focus on ensuring aid is equally distributed across the country, a Congress member said.

More than 300 Bangladeshis are stuck in India’s Petrapole land port today as Bangladesh government yesterday closed the border with India due to a huge surge in Covid-19 cases in the neighbouring country.

The government today called upon people to offer Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at mosques this year instead of open grounds or Eidgah in a bid to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Supply of oxygen from India through Benapole port has been suspended for the last four days following oxygen shortage in that country.

The ongoing restrictions on “overall activities” and movement of people and vehicles have been extended for a week in a bid to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Ninety-seven people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Five coronavirus positive Bangladeshis, who arrived from India through Benapole land port recently, have fled from the coronavirus ward of Jashore General Hospital.

Using a throat spray or consuming the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine has been found to reduce the risk of Covid-19 infection in healthy individuals in areas with high transmission rates.

Germany will send oxygen and medical aid to India in the coming days to help it tackle its Covid-19 crisis, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Monday.

Bangladesh Reference Institute for Chemical Measurement (BRICM), set up by the government for the development of chemical metrology, has developed a spray a nasal spray which they say ‘can kill’ the Covid-19 virus on contact.

One hundred and one people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Administering the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine will remain suspended in Bangladesh starting tomorrow, until further notice.

Thailand on Sunday set a record for the daily number of COVID-19 deaths for the second consecutive day, as authorities step up the response to a rapid third wave of infections after about a year of relative success slowing the spread of coronavirus.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today announced an extension of the ongoing lockdown in the national capital for one more week, citing the continued severity of Covid-19 spread and a 36 percent positivity rate in the last few days.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic has “shaken the country”, but made it clear that his government “is applying its entire might to give a fillip to the endeavours of state governments” to control the spread of the disease, reports our New Delhi correspondent.

India’s rival Pakistan is offering to send essential medical supplies to its neighbor that’s in the grip of a devastating coronavirus surge that has depleted oxygen stocks and other hospital needs.

The United States is deeply concerned by a massive surge in coronavirus cases in India and plans to quickly deploy additional support to the Indian government and health care workers, a White House spokeswoman said on Saturday.

The number of Covid-19 jabs administered globally surpassed the one billion mark on Saturday (April 24), offering hope even as the number of virus cases worldwide hit a new daily record mainly due to an explosion of infections in India.