Bangladesh extends closure of borders with India

Bangladesh closed its border with India on April 26 for two weeks keeping in view the emergence of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in India.

Fully vaccinated persons from India can enter

The Swiss government has also announced that COVID certificates will be permitted as supporting documents in case of international travel and areas of application in the country.

India reports less than 40,000 daily new COVID

Daily recoveries continue to outnumber the daily new cases for the 47th consecutive day as 56,994 people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours.

EU travel issues faced by Indians given

This comes after reports that travellers vaccinated with Covishield, the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine manufactured in India by the SII, may not be eligible for the European Union's 'Green Pass'.

US faces calls from experts to speed up COVID-19

The rise of the highly transmissible delta variant means unvaccinated people are at increased risk, highlighting the urgency for getting shots to more people.

Singapore Airlines sees Passenger Traffic Growth;

Although air travel is gradually increasing, it is still significantly lower than pre-COVID levels and the improvements have mostly been driven by domestic travel.

India records 46,148 new COVID-19 cases, 979

The national recovery rate stands at 96.80 per cent.

South Africa imposes COVID-19 restrictions amid

The new variant has been detected in five provinces and is displacing the Beta variant as the dominant one.

Bangladesh to impose nationwide lockdown from

The decision came from a high-level meeting on Saturday presided over by Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan,

Scientists use NASA satellite data to track ocean

Microplastics can be carried hundreds or thousands of miles away from the source by ocean currents, making it difficult to track and remove them.

India records 50,040 new COVID-19 cases, recovery

The number of cases is 2.7 higher than yesterday when the infection count rested at 48,698.

Delta Plus strain calls for urgent measures,

Vaccination is essential because it lowers the probability of spreading the virus and lowers the risks of severe disease.