Bangladesh to impose nationwide ‘hard lockdown’
(UTV | BANGLADESH) – Amid a dramatic surge in COVID-19 infections, Bangladesh will be going into a nationwide ‘hard lockdown’ from today for seven days...
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UK health minister resigns after breaching coronavirus rules
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(UTV | COLOMBO) – The number of people who have been forced to flee their homes around the world has risen to a record 82...