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Bangladesh to impose nationwide ‘hard lockdown’

ChiefEditorJun 28, 2021June 28, 20210

(UTV | BANGLADESH) – Amid a dramatic surge in COVID-19 infections, Bangladesh will be going into a nationwide ‘hard lockdown’ from today for seven days

UK health minister resigns after breaching coronavirus rules

ChiefEditorJun 27, 2021June 27, 20210

(UTV | UNITED KINGDOM) – UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock resigned today, a day after apologising for breaching social distancing rules with an aide with

George Floyd murder : Derek Chauvin sentenced to over 22 years

ChiefEditorJun 26, 20210

(UTV | UNITED STATES) – The US white ex-police officer convicted of murdering African-American man George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020 has been sentenced

Europe is ‘on thin ice’ amid delta virus variant rise

ChiefEditorJun 25, 20210

(UTV | BERLIN) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that Europe is “on thin ice” in its battle against the coronavirus, as the highly

India vaccinates 8 million in a day

ChiefEditorJun 22, 20210

(UTV | INDIA) – India has launched a new vaccine drive, announcing a record eight million jabs on the first day of the programme.

COVID-Vaccines running out in poorer nations, WHO says

ChiefEditorJun 22, 20210

(UTV | WHO) – A large number of poorer countries receiving Covid-19 vaccines through a global sharing scheme do not have enough doses to continue

UK COVID-infections rise as Delta variant dominates

Staff WriterJun 20, 20210

(UTV | UK) – UK coronavirus infections have risen slightly in the last week, with an estimated 119,000 people – up from 110,000 – now

Brazil hits 500,000 deaths at critical moment

Staff WriterJun 20, 20210

(UTV | BRAZIL) – The number of deaths related to Covid-19 has passed 500,000 in Brazil, the second-highest in the world, as experts say the

US Court blocks child slavery lawsuit on chocolate

Staff WriterJun 18, 2021June 18, 20210

(UTV | COLOMBO) – The US Supreme Court has ruled food giants Nestlé USA and Cargill can’t be sued for child slavery on African farms

Record number of displaced people despite COVID

Staff WriterJun 18, 20210

(UTV | COLOMBO) – The number of people who have been forced to flee their homes around the world has risen to a record 82