President Donald Trump on Sunday said the United States will have a coronavirus vaccine by the end of this year.
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9 Dhaka firefighters test coronavirus positive
Dhaka, May 04 – Nine firefighters, including an officer, of Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) were diagnosed with coronavirus till Sunday morning.
Takeaway iftar items not safe, coronavirus experts say
Dhaka, May 03 – Though restaurants have been allowed to sell iftar items during Ramadan amid the Covid-19 pandemic, health experts advised people to depend on homemade food as the items from the eateries can be the means for coronavirus…
Coronavirus most destructive in 100 years, DU Alumni of USA
New York, May 3 – The Dhaka University Alumni Association of USA Inc. (DUAA) at a virtual conference on Saturday, May 2, discussed the coronavirus situation faced by its members in North America (USA and Canada), prayed for those members…
741 policemen, 540 doctors get coronavirus infections in BD
Dhaka, May 02 -The number of doctors infected with coronavirus in the country reached 540 on Saturday, said Bangladesh Doctors Foundation (BDF), a forum of physicians.
Coronavirus victim journalist Khokon’s wife, son infected
Dhaka, May 2: Both wife and son of journalist Humayun Kabir Khokon have tested coronavirus positive.
Valuing life differently: migrants and the coronavirus crisis
by Felix Bender and Magdalena Ulceluse on 1st May 2020 @FEHBender The coronavirus crisis has led many to revalue human life. But not, it seems, when the lives are of migrants. A lot has been said and written on the…
Address stigma and prejudices against coronavirus victims
Mostafa Kamal Majumder The Narayanganj Sadar Upazila administration is campaigning to persuade the residents of a mahalla of the district town not to disturb the family of a doctor for contracting coronavirus. Shilpi Aktar, the doctor who has been seeing…
Beyonce, Megan Thee drop remix for coronavirus relief
Pop royalty Beyonce has teamed up with rap star Megan Thee Stallion to release a remixed version of the latter’s hit “Savage,” with the proceeds benefiting a disaster relief organization in Houston providing meals during the coronavirus pandemic.
Another cop died from coronavirus in city
Another member of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) died from coronavirus on Friday.
Trump seems to undercut US spies on Coronavirus origins
US President Donald Trump has appeared to undercut his own intelligence agencies by suggesting he has seen evidence coronavirus originated in a Chinese laboratory.
First policeman dies from coronavirus
A constable of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Tuesday night after contracting Covid-19. The deceased, constable Md Jasim Uddin, 40, was posted at a police outpost under DMP’s Wari Division. Constable Jasim Uddin fell ill with…
Oscars suspend movie theater rule due to coronavirus
Movies that skip the big screen will be allowed to contend for Oscars this year, the Academy said Tuesday in a significant rule change forced by the coronavirus pandemic.
Canadian stars join in coronavirus broadcast fundraiser
Celine Dion, Justin Bieber and Margaret Atwood were among the Canadian celebrities who joined for a broadcast event Sunday to honor healthcare workers battling the coronavirus pandemic and raise money for food banks.
Global coronavirus death toll 211,609; cases 3,064,895
The global death toll from coronavirus reached 211,609 on Tuesday morning as countries around the world prepare to ease restrictions on movement.
Vietnam wins war against Coronavirus, stuns the world
Vietnam has surprised the world by successfully combating the coronavirus virus with only 268 infections and no deaths and started to ease lockdown restrictions on April 23 when the rest of the world except China and South Korea are struggling…
Hubei reports zero coronavirus case
Wuhan, Xinhua/UNB, April 26 – China’s Hubei province, where coronavirus cases were first documented in December last year, did not report any new case on Saturday.
Worldwide coronavirus death toll climbs to 200,000
More than 200,000 people worldwide have now died with the coronavirus, figures from Johns Hopkins University show. There are more than 2.8 million confirmed cases of Covid-19, according to the tally. It comes after the number of fatalities in the…
Coronavirus: BNP slams govt for ‘go-alone’ policy
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday alleged that the government has put the country’s people in a serious risk of coronavirus by adopting a go-alone policy.
Dhaka South City Corpn official dies from coronavirus
An official of the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) died from coronavirus in the capital city on April 23.
Doctors dismantle Trump’s Coronavirus treatment comments
On Thursday, during the White House coronavirus taskforce briefing, President Donald Trump attracted widespread criticism after he suggested research into whether Covid-19 might be treated by injecting disinfectant into the body.
Qatar presses on with World Cup projects despite the virus
Work on Qatar’s World Cup stadiums and mega-projects linked to the tournament have continued apace despite tough social distancing rules to stem the spread of coronavirus among the largely migrant workforce.
France testing whether nicotine could prevent coronavirus
Nicotine could protect people from contracting the coronavirus, according to new research in France, where further trials are planned to test whether the substance could be used to prevent or treat the deadly illness.
Global coronavirus death toll reaches 190,654, cases 2.7mn
The global death toll from coronavirus reached 190,654 on Friday morning. So far, 2,718,699 cases have been confirmed around the world after disease was first reported in China in December last year, according to worldometer.
Coronavirus stirs compassion in young minds
The youth of Haydarabad, Gazipur, have brought much-needed relief this Ramadan to the elderly, sick and needy in their community.
Coronavirus: Three cheers for our hero medics
If it’s true that every compassionate deed performed in this life plants a seed in the soul that blossoms in the next, theirs will be a Garden of Eden Sir Frank Peters Let’s give loud prolonged rhythmic drum rolls, repeated…
218 Bangladesh policemen infected with coronavirus
A total of 218 policemen have been infected with coronavirus while discharging their duties across the country till Thursday morning.
Dhaka extends General holiday for coronavirus till May 5
The government has decided to extended the general holidays until May 5 next in a bid to tackle the worsening coronavirus situation in the country.
Oil price below zero as coronavirus turmoil persists
The price of a barrel of Brent Crude – the UK benchmark for oil – has slipped below $20, its lowest level since 2002. The close to 20% slump follows negative prices being recorded for a barrel of West Texas…
BCG Vaccine Fighting Coronavirus in South Asia?
By Darini Rajasingham-Senanayake COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Apr 20 2020 (IPS) – Numerous studies in many parts of the world have linked the BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) vaccination, widely used in the developing world with fewer Coronavirus cases. This is good news…