Before President Donald Trump stepped into the White House briefing room to provide an update on the coronavirus, an opening act was broadcast across cable news of another chief executive calmly reciting statistics and safety tips.
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Coronavirus situation worsens as death toll passes 10000
The U.S. warned Americans to avoid all international travel and told citizens abroad to return now or face an “indefinite” absence, and California’s governor asked all 40 million residents to stay home, to try to slow a pandemic toll that…
Coronavirus: Robots use light beams to zap hospital viruses
“Please leave the room, close the door and start a disinfection,” says a voice from the robot, reports BBC.
BD National Press Club suspends services for 11 days
Jatiya Press Club (JPC) has suspended all of its activities and services from March 21 to March 31 to prevent the further spread of coronavirus.
Coronavirus: National Zoo shut down until March 31
The government has shut down the National Zoo in Dhaka to contain the spread of coronavirus which is ravaging the entire world.
Coronavirus could save more lives eventually
It’s a scientific fact that washing hands has the potential to save more lives than any single vaccine or medical intervention Sir Frank Peters: They say “every cloud has a silver lining”, which means that even the worst events or…
Plagues and People – The Coronavirus in a Historical Perspective
By Jan Lundius STOCKHOLM / ROME, Mar 19 2020 (IPS) – The human factor is intimately involved in the origin, spread, and mitigation of the Coronavirus and we cannot afford to ignore that our future existence depends on compassion and…
Govt permits Gonoshasthaya to import virus testing materials
“Easy, effective and cheap” method different from kit Dhaka, March 20 – The Gonoshasthaya Kendra on Thursday got approval from the authorities concerned to import necessary raw materials for their “easy, effective and cheap” method to test for the novel…
Suspend CCC election, five by-polls: BNP
Dhaka, March 20 – The BNP on Thursday demanded of the Election Commission (EC) to suspend elections to Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) and by-polls to five parliamentary seats due to the growing number of coronavirus cases in the country.
Global Coronavirus death toll stands at 10048
Dhaka, March 20 – The death toll from coronavirus or COVID-19 has reached 10,048 globally as of Thursday. It has so far infected 245,630 people around the world, according to worldometer.
People with coronavirus symptoms urged not to be in mosques
Dhaka, March 19 – The returnees and the persons having fever, cough and symptoms of coronavirus have been urged not to go to the mosques and public gatherings in view of the outbreak of the deadly disease in the country.
All kinds of gatherings restricted in BD to fight Covid-19
UNB – The government has imposed a restriction on all kinds of political, social, cultural and religious gatherings in an effort to contain the further spread of novel coronavirus in the country. Besides, people having fever, cough, influenza or other…
Best strategies against virus: Track, isolate, communicate
Singapore, a tiny city-state of less than 6 million people, had one of the earliest and biggest clusters of cases of the coronavirus in early February, before it began its rapid, inexorable expansion around the globe.
Tourist gatherings banned in Sundarbans
The government has banned tourist gatherings in the Sundarbans amid growing concern over global coronavirus outbreak.
Partial lockdown if situation worsens: Health Minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Thursday said the government will consider lockdown in some vulnerable areas of the country if the coronavirus situation turns worse in the upcoming days.
Gonoshasthaya develops ‘simple, cheap, effective’ Coronavirus test
Dhaka, March 19 – Gonoshasthaya Kendra authorities said to have developed an “easy, effective and cheap” method to test coronavirus or Covid-19 which has affected more than 200,000 people globally.
China without a single domestic case for the first time
Wednesday was the first day that China didn’t have a single domestic case. The country is where the outbreak started and overall, there have been more than 81,000 infections on the mainland.
Coronavirus: ADB announces $6.5 billion package
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday announced a $6.5 billion initial package to address the immediate needs of its developing member countries (DMCs) as they respond to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Essential Hygiene Practices to Prevent Coronavirus infection
The continuous spreading of Coronavirus is creating chaos among people. However, worrying can’t save us from the life-threatening disease COVID-19 caused by coronavirus. All we need to do is to stay aware and spread awareness among people of our home,…
Breach of quarantine rules to invite action: Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Wednesday urged overseas returnee to follow the quarantine rules for the sake of the country, warning that stern action will be taken if anyone breaches those.
Nationwide lockdown under consideration: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said Bangladesh will be put in lockdown if necessary to prevent the further spread of coronavirus in the country.
Bangladesh reports first coronavirus death: Infected 14
An elderly man has died from coronavirus in Bangladesh, the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) said on Wednesday.
Saudi Arabia suspends prayer in mosques
Riyadh, Arab News, March 18 – The decision announced Tuesday encourages Muslims to pray at home rather than mosques.
Trump angers Beijing with ‘Chinese virus’ tweet
China has reacted angrily after US President Donald Trump referred to the coronavirus as “Chinese”. A foreign ministry spokesman warned the US should “take care of its own business” before stigmatising China. The first cases of Covid-19 were recorded in…
WHO warns South East Asia including Bangladesh
On Tuesday, the World Health Organization issued a stark warning to countries in South East Asia. “The situation is evolving rapidly. We need to immediately scale up all efforts to prevent the virus from infecting more people,” said regional director…
Hard-line Shiites storm Iran shrines closed over coronavirus
Hard-line Shiite faithful in Iran pushed their way into the courtyards of two major shrines just closed over fears of the new coronavirus, Iranian state media reported Tuesday, as the Islamic Republic pressed on with its struggle to control the…
BD nationals in abroad helpless amid corona pandemic
Bangladeshi expatriates living in different countries, including Italy and Spain, are in panic as the global coronavirus pandemic getting worse with every passing day.
Expats, sick people urged to refrain from going to mosques
The Islamic Foundation has advised overseas returnees, persons suffering from fever, cough and cold and coronavirus-like symptoms, to avoid going to mosques and public gatherings to prevent the spread of the virus.
Two more coronavirus patients detected: IEDCR
Bangladesh on Tuesday confirmed detection of two more coronavirus patients, taking the total number of cases to 10.
Protect Rohingyas, host communities from coronavirus: Rights body
Dhaka, March 17 – The government of Bangladesh should take all necessary steps to protect Rohingyas and nearby host communities from coronavirus infection, said Fortify Rights on Monday.