EU leaders voiced frustration over a massive shortfall in contracted deliveries of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines, as a third wave of infections surged across Europe.

Thirty-four 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).

AstraZeneca’s said its Covid-19 vaccine was 76 percent effective in a new analysis of its US trial - only a tad lower than the level in an earlier report this week criticised for using outdated data.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will bring 12 lakh doses of AstraZeneca vaccine during his upcoming Bangladesh visit as “gift”, Prof ABM Khurshid Alam, director general of health directorate said today.

Amidst a second wave of Covid-19 cases across the country, India has decided to not ramp up vaccine exports and to focus more on supply for its domestic requirement, official sources said today.

Twenty-five people died with Covid-19 infection across the country in 24 hours (till 8 this morning), according to a press release issued by Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Dhaka-7 lawmaker and Awami League leader Haji Salim has tested positive for Covid-19.

AstraZeneca will publish up-to-date results from its major US COVID-19 vaccine trial within 48 hours after health officials publicly criticized the drugmaker for using “outdated information” to show how well the immunization worked.

Hong Kong and Macau said they were suspending the use of Pfizer/BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine after being informed of a packaging problem with a batch of vials.

The European Commission will extend EU powers to potentially block Covid-19 vaccine exports to Britain and other areas with much higher vaccination rates, and to cover instances of companies backloading contracted supplies, EU officials said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has got vaccinated against the Covid-19 with a vaccine and is feeling well, RIA said yesterday citing the Kremlin, as authorities seek to encourage more Russians to take the shot.

Eighteen 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).

A top committee of the Indian government today said there is no enhanced risk of blood clotting after being vaccinated with Covid-19 vaccines Covishield and Covaxin so far.

Germany is extending its lockdown until April 18 and calling on citizens to stay at home for five days over the Easter holidays to try to break a third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, Chancellor Angela Merkel said.

India directed today that the gap between administering the two doses of Covid-19 vaccine Covishield be increased to four to eight weeks from four to six weeks at present in order to ensure maximum efficacy of the jab.

The government today warned of stern action if anyone spreads misleading or fake news on general holiday or lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.

Thirty people died of Covid-19 infection across the country in 24 hours (till 8 this morning), according to a press release issued by Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca was 79% effective in preventing symptomatic illness a large trial in the United States, Chile and Peru, the company said on Monday, paving the way for it to apply for US approval.

Despite the clamor to speed up the US vaccination drive against Covid-19 and get the country back to normal, the first three months of the rollout suggest faster is not necessarily better.

Confidence in the safety of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine has taken a big hit in Spain, Germany, France and Italy as reports of rare blood clots have been linked to it and many countries briefly stopped using it, poll data showed.