The confirmed coronavirus tally in Bangladesh reached 368,690 on Sunday after health authorities recorded 1,125 new cases in 24 hours.
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Coronavirus: Global caseload hits 34.8 mn, deaths 1.03 mn
The confirmed Covid-19 cases now reached 34,791,855 globally as of Sunday morning, according to the latest tally of Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
US President Trump ‘doing well’
Washington, AP/UNB, Oct 04 – US President Donald Trump is ‘doing well’ and feeling “much better”. Trump, who’s staying at a military hospital for COVID-19 treatment, said about his health condition in a four-minute video clip posted on Twitter on…
AL leader Nanak tests positive for Covid-19
Awami League presidium member and also former state minister for Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD) Jahangir Kabir Nanak has been infected with Conronavirus.
Corona under control for sincere efforts of govt orgs: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the government has been able to put coronavirus under control in the country as different ministries and government organisations, including the Health Ministry and Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), worked in a…
Regeneron – experimental antibody drug given to Pres. Trump
The antibody drug given to President Donald Trump has been called one of the most promising approaches to preventing serious illness from a COVID-19 infection, but is still in the experimental phase.
Trump forced drop campaign events: Oct 15 debate uncertain
Washington, AP/UNB, Oct 03 – In a day of whipsaw events, President Donald Trump who has spent months downplaying the threat of the virus was forced to cancel all campaign events a month before the election as he fought a…
Trump flown to hospital after Covid-19 positive test
A feverish US President Donald Trump has been flown to hospital after testing positive for coronavirus. The White House said the president was “fatigued but in good spirits” and was taken to hospital as a precaution.
Trump joins growing list of virus-infected world leaders
Washington, AP/UNB, Oct 02 – President Donald Trump has joined a growing group of world leaders who have been infected with the coronavirus. Some, like Trump, had been accused of not taking the pandemic seriously. A few are now sending…
Shock, sympathy, criticism: World reacts to Trump infection
Washington, AP/UNB, Oct 02 – News that US President Donald Trump, world’s most powerful man was infected with the world’s most notorious is drawing instant reactions of shock, sympathy, undisguised glee and of course, the ever-present outrage and curiosity.
Coronavirus: Bangladesh reports 33 deaths, 1396 new cases
Bangladesh’s confirmed coronavirus fatalities reached 5,305 on Friday with another 33 deaths reported in the past 24 hours.
Global Covid-19 cases surge past 34 mn, deaths 1.02 mn
Washington, AP/UNB, Oct 02 – The confirmed coronavirus caseload across the world has crossed 34 million on Friday morning, according to the latest tally provided by the Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
President Trump and first lady test positive for COVID-19
Washington, AP/UNB, October 2 – President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, the president tweeted early Friday.
Covid-19 Deaths: 1 Million and Surging
By Joseph Chamie NEW YORK, Oct 1 2020 (IPS) – Covid-19 deaths worldwide have surpassed 1 million. With new cases of coronavirus infections rapidly mounting again, the numbers of Covid-19 deaths are feared to surge in the coming months.
COVID-19 could push millions into modern slavery, says UN expert
Geneva, 1 Oct (Kanaga Raja) – The social and economic consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak have been particularly detrimental to those who were already in vulnerable situations before the crisis including people trapped in slavery-like conditions and other forms of…
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 1,500 new cases, 21 deaths
Bangladesh’s confirmed coronavirus tally reached 364,987 on Thursday as health authorities recorded 1,506 cases in 24 hours.
Medical waste plant operation begins in Rajshahi
Rajshahi, Oct 1 – Operational activities of the newly established clinical waste management plant began on Thursday aimed at making the city free from contamination and pollution caused by the medical wastes.
Global Covid-19 caseload exceeds 33.8mln deaths one mln
The confirmed Covid-19 cases exceeded 33.8 million globally as of Thursday morning, according to latest tally of Johns Hopkins University.
Coronavirus: Bangladesh reports 32 deaths, 1436 new cases
Bangladesh’s confirmed coronavirus tally reached 363,479 on Wednesday after the health authorities recorded 1,436 new cases in the past 24 hours until morning.
Breast milk may protect babies from coronavirus infection
Breast milk may help protect babies from being infected by the novel coronavirus, a new study suggests, reports Daily Mail.
US city warned as brain-eating microbe found in water supply
A deadly brain-eating microbe was found in the public water supply of Lake Jackson in Texas.
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 1,488 new cases, 26 deaths
Bangladesh’s confirmed coronavirus cases reached 362,043 on Tuesday after the health authorities recorded 1,488 news cases in 24 hours until Tuesday morning.
Worldwide death toll from COVID-19 passes 1 million
The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed 1 million on Tuesday, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, tested world leaders’ resolve, pitted science against politics and forced multitudes to change the way they live,…
Bangladesh sees 32 coronavirus deaths, 1407 new cases
Bangladesh’s confirmed coronavirus tally reached 360,555 on Monday after the health authorities recorded 1,407 cases.
Bangladesh reports 32 more corona deaths, 1,275 cases Sunday
Bangladesh recorded 216 Covid-related deaths on the 39th epidemiological week till Sunday morning.
Global Covid-19 death toll hits 992,984; cases 32.7 mn
Global death toll due to Covid-19 reached 992,984 on Sunday morning, according to the Johns Hopkins University (JHU). Besides, the confirmed Covid-19 cases hit 32,747, 374 globally, according to the JHU data. The United States remains the country worst hit…
Ensure Covid vaccine for all countries at a time: PM Hasina
Bangladesh has capacity for mass scale vaccine production, she says Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked the world community to treat the Covid-19 vaccine as a ‘global public good’ and urged the United Nations to ensure its timely availability…
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 36 more deaths, 1,106 new cases
The death toll from Covid-19 disease hit 5,129 in Bangladesh on Saturday morning, as health authorities registered 36 more fatalities in 24 hours across the country.
Covid-19: Dhaka reports 21 deaths, 1383 new cases on Friday
About three-fourths of the confirmed Covid-19 patients in Bangladesh have recovered so far, the health authorities said Friday.
Coronavirus: Global cases exceed 32 mn; deaths 981, 754
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 32 million on Friday, according to the Centre for System Science and Engineering of Johns Hopkins University (JHU).