By Zama Neff “It does not make me happy that my children are no longer going to school,” the mother of two preschool-age children in North Kivu, a conflict-affected region in the Democratic Republic of Congo, told us. “Years don’t…
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Bangladesh sees 34 deaths; 1,792 new covid cases in 24 hours
Bangladesh reported 34 deaths and 1,792 news coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours until Friday morning.
COVID-19 may have been in Los Angeles before China reported
LOS ANGELES, Sept 11, 2020 (BSS/XINHUA) – A new study by American researchers, released on Thursday, suggests the deadly coronavirus may have already reached Los Angeles by late December, actively circulating in the area months before the first definitive cases…
Govt ready to procure first developed Covid vaccine: PM
Dhaka, Sept 10 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the government is ready to procure Covid-19 vaccine from the country where it will be developed first.
Bangladesh sees 41 more Covid deaths, 1,892 cases Thursday
The recovery rate from Covid-19 in Bangladesh reached 70.14 percent on Thursday as 2,746 patients got cured from the deadly disease in the last 24 hours till 8 am on Thursday, pushing up the number of total recoveries since March…
Coronavirus global death toll passes 900,000; cases 27.7 mn
Paris, Sept 10 – The global toll from the coronavirus pandemic has topped 900,000 deaths since it first appeared in China late last year, according to an AFP tally late Wednesday.
WHO for urgent action to avoid trans fat intake deaths
Fifteen countries, including Bangladesh, account for approximately two-thirds of the worldwide deaths linked to trans fat intake, says the World Health Organization’s (WHO) on Thursday.
Covid-19: Bangladesh sees 41 deaths, 1827 cases in 24 hours
Bangladesh’s Covid-19 death toll surged to 4,593 on Wednesday after the health authorities announced deaths of 41 more patients.
COVID-19 could reverse progress in cutting child deaths
The number of global under-five deaths dropped to its lowest point on record last year – down to 5.2 million from 12.5 million in 1990 – but COVID-19 could reverse decades of progress toward eliminating preventable child deaths, agencies warn…
Global death toll from coronavirus 896,127, cases 27.4 mn
The global total death toll from Covid-19 claimed to 896,127 as of Wednesday morning, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) .
Bangladesh finds 36 Covid-19 deaths 1,892 cases in 24 hours
Six months after Bangladesh announced the detection of its first coronavirus patients, the number of officially confirmed Covid-19 cases inched closer to 3.3 lakh on Tuesday.
World risks losing generation of children: Nobel Laureates
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Sep 7 2020 (IPS) – The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the lives of millions of people worldwide, accounted for over 869,000 deaths, destabilised the global economy and triggered a marked rise in poverty and hunger…
Global Covid-19 caseload exceeds 27mn, deaths 882,053: JHU
The number of global Covid-19 cases surpassed 27 million as of Monday morning, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University. Besides, the death counts have reached 882,053.
Covid-19: Bangladesh sees 32 deaths, 1,592 cases in 24 hours
With the 1,592 new Covid-19 patients detected in the last 24 hours the total number of infections in the country rose to 3,25,157 against 16,29,312 tests Sunday.
Global Covid-19 deaths reach 879, 307, cases 26.8 mn
The global total death toll from Covid-19 reached 879,307 on Sunday , according to the latest tally provided by the Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
Covid-19: Dhaka reports 35 more deaths, 1,950 new cases
The death tally from coronavirus in Bangladesh rose to 4,447 on Saturday as the health authorities recorded 35 more deaths in the last 24 hours.
The COVID CiTY
Ian Goldin and Robert Muggah LONDON – No city has escaped the deadly spread of COVID-19. But the virus has had a profoundly uneven impact on different groups of people, even within the same city. When New York City was…
How the Pandemic Can Revolutionize Climate Policy
Roland Kupers AMSTERDAM – Economists have long dominated climate-policy debates, but have scant results to show for it. As with the ongoing global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, our best hope for tackling the climate crisis may instead lie with…
Mobile X-Ray van to detect TB among Rohingyas
Cox’s Bazar, Sept 04 – National Tuberculosis Control Programme (NTP) and BRAC jointly launched a high-tech mobile x-ray van to detect TB among Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar. To speed up the unique initiative, BRAC will implement the medical service programme…
7,000 health workers die globally from Covid-19: AI
At least 7,000 health workers have died around the world after contracting COVID-19, said a new analysis by Amnesty International.
Bangladesh reports 1,929 new cases; 29 deaths in 24 hours
Coronavirus testing laboratories in Bangladesh have tested 16,05,111 samples as of Friday and found 3,21,615 or 20.04 percent positive for the deadly virus.
Unicef to lead Covid-19 vaccines global procurement, supply
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said it will be leading procurement and supply of COVID-19 vaccinations to ensure that all countries have safe, fast and equitable access to initial doses when they are available.
Coronavirus a dire threat to refugee education: UNHCR
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, predicts that the potential of millions of young refugees living in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities will be further threatened unless immediate and bold action is taken by the international community to beat…
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: 32 die in 24 hrs, 2,158 new cases
Health authorities of the country detected 2,158 new cases of Covid-19 on Thursday after testing 14,422 samples in the last 24 hours.
Global Covid-19 cases near 26 mln, deaths 861,512
Dhaka, Sept 03 – The confirmed coronavirus cases across the world neared 26 million on Thursday morning, according to the latest tally provided by the Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
Sanitation workers at risk of Covid-19 in BD, 3 SA countries
Sanitation workers in Bangladesh and three other South Asia countries are working amid the Covid-19 pandemic with little protective equipment and poor access to handwashing and cleaning facilities, according to a new report from WaterAid.
Covid-19: Dhaka sees 2,582 new cases, 35 more deaths
Health authorities of the country detected 2582 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday after testing 15,204 samples in the last 24 hours.
Bangladesh sets standards for fabric mask production
Bangladesh has established minimum requirements for the production of non-medical fabric masks for community use, making an important step towards safe and regulated production of masks and providing essential guidelines to local manufacturers, RMG sector and NGOs to join the…
Bangladesh reports 35 more virus deaths, 1,950 new cases
Dhaka, Sep 1: Bangladesh on Tuesday reported 35 more coronavirus deaths and 1,950 cases. Now, the death tally reached 4316 while the positive cases 3,14,946.
Coronavirus: BD ‘s recovery rate still behind India , Pakistan
Bangladesh’s coronavirus recovery rate of 65.46 percent is still far behind India (76.6 percent) and Pakistan (94 percent) in the South Asian region.