Dhaka, April 10 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for bolstering international cooperation to fight the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
Tag: Covid-19
Africa Needs Debt Relief to Fight COVID-19
by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Brahima Coulibaly WASHINGTON, DC – After a slow start, COVID-19 has spread increasingly rapidly throughout Africa, with more than 7,000 confirmed cases and 294 deaths across 45 countries and two territories as of April 7. Unless the…
Covid-19 crisis makes clear a new concept of ‘worker’ is overdue
by Nicola Countouris, Valerio De Stefano, Keith Ewing and Mark Freedland on 9th April 2020 @valeriodeste The crisis has highlighted the vulnerability of those outside conventional employment. A broader concept of ‘worker’ is needed to protect them equally. The Covid-19…
Covid-19: Pacer Rubel unhappy at politicians’ response to help poor
Dhaka – Expressing his unhappiness with the county’s politicians, Bangladesh pacer Rubel Hossain has said why they are not going to the doorsteps of the poor people with food as they are unable to work due to the nationwide shutdown…
COVID-19 exposes fragile world order, thin veneer of civilization
Geneva, 6 Apr (Chakravarthi Raghavan) — It is nearly four months since the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the highly infectious upper respiratory COVID-19 disease it spawned, made its appearance and rapidly spread across the world, resulting in world-wide lock-downs, quarantines and…
3 more Covid-19 deaths, 54 new infections recorded in Bangladesh
Dhaka, April 08 – Three more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 20, according to the Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research (IEDCR).
Twitter’s co-founder Jack Dorsey pledges $1 bn for COVID-19
Twitter co-founder and chief executive Jack Dorsey said Tuesday he was committing $1 billion of his personal fortune to coronavirus relief through his philanthropic fund.
Human rights and compassion must guide COVID-19 mitigation
By Siddharth Chatterjee NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 6 2020 (IPS) – Covid-19 infections continue to rise, bringing normal life to a virtual standstill and causing countries to shut themselves off from the rest of the world. Increasingly, governments are turning to…
How COVID-19 is affecting women’s sexual, reproductive health
By Samira Sadeque UNITED NATIONS, Apr 7 2020 (IPS) – A little over half of women across the globe are able to freely make choices about their sexual and reproductive health, according to a latest report based on data from…
Tiger at NYC’s Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus
New York, AP/UNB, April 07 – A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new coronavirus, in what is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in the U.S. or a tiger anywhere, federal…
UK declares £21 million for Bangladesh to fight COVID-19
The United Kingdom (UK) has announced 21 million pounds support to Bangladesh in containing outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic to facilitate Dhaka’s National Preparedness and Response Plan.
‘COVID-19 reminds world to be a community of shared future’
While the COVID-19 outbreak might trigger a rethink on the current form of globalization, the pandemic also reveals that people around the world are part of a community of shared future when fighting against a common threat, a Malaysian analyst…
PM to unveil work plan tomorrow to overcome Covid-19 impact
News Desk Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will unveil a work plan tomorrow to overcome the possible economic impact on the country due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19).
Bangladesh to get $100m from WB to fight Covid-19
News Desk The World Bank (WB) has approved a fast-track $100 million financing to help Bangladesh prevent, detect and respond to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic and strengthen its national systems for public health emergencies.
Covid-19 cases on sharp rise in Dhaka; 2 more die in a day
Dhaka, April 4 – In a sharp rise 9 more new COVID-19 positive cases were detected in Bangladesh during in 24 hours ending on Saturday morning , according to Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR). Two more coronavirus…
China mourns Covid-19 victims with three-minute silence
China has mourned the victims of the coronavirus outbreak by observing a three-minute silence, bringing the nation to a halt. A day of remembrance was declared in China on Saturday to honour the more than 3,300 people who died of…
Chinese experts talk on Covid-19 crisis with world cities
Senior officials from the Chinese cities of Beijing, Guangzhou and Nanjing share knowledge and experience of COVID-19 crisis with city leaders and officials C40 Cities hosts virtual meeting to share experience on how to save lives and protect livelihoods during…
Funeral to be held as per rituals in case of COVID-19 death
Dhaka – If anyone dies of coronavirus (COVID-19), he or she can be buried or cremated following all the respective rituals, Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque said on Friday. “As per the updated ‘Infection Prevention and Control for…
UNGA calls for ‘intensified’ int’l co-op against Covid-19
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Thursday adopted a resolution on COVID-19, calling for “intensified” international cooperation to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Drugs use of which may beat Covid-19 have barrier – Patents
Patents on potential anti-COVID-19 drugs allow researchers to conduct clinical trials but once they have been approved, the regulations prevent them from being marketed. by K.M. Gopakumar and Prathibha Sivasubramaniam In the absence of any vaccines to prevent COVID-19, there…
WHO cautions against use of untested drugs for COVID-19
Geneva, 29 Mar (D. Ravi Kanth) — The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has called on individuals and countries to refrain from using therapeutics that have not been tested and demonstrated to be effective…
Europe fail to address Covid-19: Need for health citizenship
by Joan Costa-Font on 30th March 2020 A Europe-wide public-health authority should be a priority to counteract collective-action problems among EU member states. The Covid-19 crisis is not just the most important health crisis that higher-income countries have suffered over…
Virtual curfew grips Dhaka over COVID-19
Despite being one of world’s most densely populated city, widely known for its notorious traffic congestions, Dhaka wore a deserted look as the COVID-19 enforced a virtual curfew prompting people to stay indoors.
Covid-19: Misinformation, education and the need for clarity
By Hassnal Noor Rashid The recent explosion of COVID-19 cases in the South East Asian region has contributed to the globally growing pandemic that has impacted our global social order and may have many dramatic unforeseen consequences to come It…
South Korea reveals how to win Covid-19 war
Prime Minister Chung tells the world his country has managed to contain the spread of the new coronavirus strain By ANDREW SALMONMARCH 27, 2020 Chung Sye-kyun was not exactly triumphalist, but there was an air of undeniable pride as South…
COVID-19 in the Time of Insecurity
By HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan AMMAN, Jordan, Mar 26 2020 (IPS) – Humankind has outlived multiple pandemics in the course of world history. The kingdoms and states of Central and Western Europe…
Many Muslim nations shut mosques to prevent Covid-19 spread
Dhaka, March 27 – With Covid-19 cases increasing across the world, Muslim majority countries, including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt, Malaysia and others have shut down their mosques to curb any further spread of the coronavirus.
Xi for all-out global war on COVID-19 at urgent G20 summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday called for a resolute all-out global war against the COVID-19 outbreak as leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) convened an extraordinary summit to coordinate multilateral response to the pandemic.
Country not under lockdown: Info Minister
Mentioning that there has been no countrywide lockdown, Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Friday said it is very regretful that people are being harassed by the members of law enforcement agencies when they go out for important reasons.
SRK creates COVID-19 awareness
Entertainment Desk Superstar Shah Rukh Khan recently came out with a unique and interesting video to create awareness about coronavirus among people. He made a fun and informative video on COVID-19 using scenes from his movies.