Dhaka, July 13 – Explaining the sharp decline in the number of Covid-19 tests over the past week, Additional Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Prof Dr Nasima Sultana on Monday said people are ‘reluctant’ about…
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Bangladesh conducts lowest daily corona tests since June 3
Dhaka, July 12 – Health authorities in Bangladesh on Sunday reported the detection of another 2,666 coronavirus patients in 24 hours after conducting 11,059 tests, which is the lowest since June 3 when 12,510 samples were tested.
Covid-19: Bangladesh records 2,666 new cases, 47 deaths
Health authorities in Bangladesh on Sunday recorded 47 more COVID-19 deaths, brining the total death toll to 2,352.
Gopalganj virus cases surpass 1,000
Gopalganj, July 12: Some 15 more people have contracted coronavirus in last 24 hours in Gopalganj, taking the total cases from the deadly virus to 1,001 here.
Trump Dons Mask to Visit Wounded US Troops at Military Hospital
U.S. President Donald Trump wore a face mask in public for the first time Saturday during his visit with American service members at a military hospital outside Washington.
Legislative, Parliamentary Affairs secy, wife test positive
Dhaka, July 12 – Naren Das, secretary to the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division under the Law Ministry, has tested positive for coronavirus.
Virus cases 2686 as tests down13,000 to 11,000; deaths 30
Dhaka, July 11- Bangladesh on Saturday registered 2,686 more new cases of the novel coronavirus amid a sharp fall in the last 24 hours as tests were down to 11,000 from 13,000, raising the national tally to 181,129. The country…
Global coronavirus cases pass 12mn, deaths 559,481
Dhaka, July 11 – The global Covid-19 cases have more than doubled in the past six weeks, taking it to over 12 million as of Saturday morning, according to the Centre for System Science and Engineering of Johns Hopkins University…
COVID-19 cases cross 3,900 in Rangpur division
Rangpur, July 11: The number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases crossed the 3,900 mark as 89 new patients were diagnosed as positive during the last 24 hours till 8 am Saturday in Rangpur division.
COVID Cases Doubled Globally Over Last 6 Weeks: WHO
The World Health Organization reported Friday that the total number of COVID-19 cases worldwide doubled over the past six weeks.
Mask Matters!
M ZAHIDUL HAQUE AMONG the various strategies so far invented and recommended to beat corona– wearing of a face mask is the number one! Masks help in blocking particle droplets, splashes and other tiny particles containing germ to enter the…
The Quiet Survivors of a Global Pandemic
By Saima W. Hossain DHAKA, Bangladesh, Jul 8 2020 (IPS) – The issue of women’s rights, feminism and gender is complex and ongoing in most countries including Bangladesh. When I was asked to write about the impact of COVID-19 on…
COVID-19 cases in Rajshahi division reach 8,025
Rajshahi, July 10: With detection of 239 new more positive cases in seven districts on Thursday, the total number of COVID-19 infected patients in Rajshahi division reached 8,025, said a COVID-19 quarantine and isolation related daily report here on Friday.
Mindfulness meditation helps sleep better at night
Sleep disturbances, like having a hard time falling asleep or staying asleep, affect millions of people around the world.
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 37 more deaths, 2,949 new cases
Bangladesh on Friday reported 37 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19), mounting the total death toll to 2,275.
Experts fear spike in Corona infections after Eid-ul Azha
Dhaka, July 10 – Health experts have expressed apprehension that Covid-19 infection rate may take an upward trend sharply after the upcoming Eid-ul Azha as several crore people get directly engaged in the sacrificing over one crore animals in the…
Global virus death toll reaches 554,304; infections 12.2mn
Dhaka, July 10 – The death toll from Covid-19 crossed 554,304 and the confirmed cases stood 12,232, 745 as of Friday morning, according to the Centre for System Science and Engineering of Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
Global Framework to speed up water-sanitation access for all
9 July 2020 – A new mechanism launched on Thursday aims to speed up action so that people everywhere will have access to water and sanitation by the end of the decade, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Dhaka seeks global support to Post Covid-19 recovery plan
Dhaka, July 09 – Bangladesh has urged the development partners, as well as multilateral donors and the private sector to come forward to support national efforts for post-COVID recovery and climate action, especially of the most vulnerable countries.
2 new dengue cases reported in 24 hrs: DGHS
Two new dengue cases were reported in the country on Thursday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Bangladesh reports 41 COVID-19 deaths, 3,360 fresh cases
Dhaka, July 9: Bangladesh today recorded 41 coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths and 3,360 fresh cases overnight. The recovery count rose to 84,544 after another 3,706 patients were discharged from the hospitals during the period, a top health official said.
Coronavirus global cases surpass 12 mn; deaths 548,896
The confirmed cases of coronavirus across the world crossed 12,012, 125 while the death toll from Covid-19 climbed to 548,896 as of Thursday morning, according to the Centre for System Science and Engineering of Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
Trump’s withdrawal from the WHO act of senselessness: Pelosi
Washington, Xinhua/UNB, July 09 – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Twitter that President Donald Trump’s official withdrawal of the country from the World Health Organization (WHO) is “an act of true senselessness,”
State of Covid-19 in Bangladesh divides experts
Dhaka, July 09 – Four months have passed since the first three Covid-19 cases were detected in Bangladesh but health experts are still divided as to whether coronavirus is going through its peak right now or when it will actually…
3,489 new virus cases; 46 more deaths in Bangladesh in a day
Dhaka, July 08 – Bangladesh on Wednesday saw the detection of another 3,489 coronavirus patients in 24 hours, raising the total number of infections to 1,72,134 since the first detection of the disease on March 8.
Saarc leaders’ videoconference on Coronavirus Sunday
Dhaka, July 08 – Saarc countries will come together on Sunday through a videoconference to chalk out a strong strategy for combating coronavirus in the region.
New study warns of brain damages linked to COVID-19
A new study has found that infection with COVID-19 can lead to brain damages, including delirium and nerve damage.
US formally submits withdrawal from WHO amid COVID-19 surge
Washington, July 8 Xinhua/UNB — The United States on Tuesday officially submitted its notification of withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) to the United Nations secretary-general, setting in motion the country’s exit from the global body in the midst…
Airborne virus transmission cannot be ruled out, WHO says
The World Health Organization has acknowledged there is emerging evidence that the coronavirus can be spread by tiny particles suspended in the air.
Courtesy of Corona
M ZAHIDUL HAQUE BY the courtesy of Corona, drastic changes have taken place in occupational, societal and human relations disciplines. COVID-19 pandemic has changed human behaviour and the pattern of human interaction. Social and organizational communications are getting more and…