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Bangladesh reports 2545 new coronavirus cases; 40 deaths
The health authorities confirmed detection of 2545 cases in 24 hours until Sunday morning, taking the number of confirmed cases in the country to 47153.
Global corona death toll exceeds 369,000, cases above 6mn
Dhaka May 31 – The number of confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 6 million on Sunday morning, according to data provided by the Johns Hopkins University.
Police may be encouraged to enforce social distancing norms
Dr. Md. Jafar Ullah In Bangladesh, the first COVID-19 cases were reported on 8 March, and the first death on the 18th of the month. Surfacing in China last December, this virus travelled to different countries of Asia, Europe, Africa…
PM orders greater engagement of local reps in COVID-19 fight
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday directed the authorities concerned to engage the local public representatives in a greater way in containing novel coronavirus in the country. “The Prime Minister issued the directives while addressing a meeting of the National…
Saarc leaders’ video conference on Coronavirus Sunday
Saarc countries will come together on Sunday through a videoconference to chalk out a strong strategy for combating coronavirus in the region.
Dhaka sees record 28 corona deaths, 1,764 new cases in a day
Bangladesh on Saturday recorded the highest number of deaths due to COVID-1 as 28 more patients died in the last 24 hours, raising the death tally to 610.
One dies at Khukna Medical College Hospital isolation ward
A man who was undergoing treatment at the isolation ward of Khulna Medical College Hospital, died on Saturday morning.
Trump says US ‘terminating’ relationship with WHO
President Donald Trump said Friday he was severing US ties with the World Health Organization, which he says failed to do enough to combat the initial spread of the novel coronavirus.
13 Rab members infected with coronavirus in Sylhet
13 Rab members infected with coronavirus in SylhetThirteen members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) have been infected with coronavirus in Sylhet.
করোনা লাশ দাফন ও আমার অভিজ্ঞতা! গুজব, প্রচারণা বেশী মারাত্মক
শফকত হোসাইন চাটগামী করোনা ভাইরাস এটি বিশ্ব স্বাস্থ্য সংস্থার মতে একটি ছোয়াঁছে রোগ। এটি একজন থেকে অন্যজনে ছড়ায়। এজন্য এই রোগ হলেই তার কাছে আর যাওয়া যাবেনা!, করোনা রোগ মানেই মৃত্যু এমন ধারণা সৃষ্টি হয়েছে আমাদের মাঝে। চীন থেকে শুরু…
Dhaka records highest 2,523 virus cases; 23 deaths Friday
Coronavirus cases in Bangladesh rose to 42,844 with the detection of record 2,523 new cases in the last 24 hours on Friday.
Global coronavirus death toll reaches 359,791
Dhaka, May 29:The number of global coronavirus deaths reached 359,791 on Friday morning while the confirmed cases were 5,803,416 , according to the Centre for System Science and Engineering of Johns Hopkins University.
Cancer patients twice as likely to die from COVID-19: study
People with cancer are more than twice as likely to die from COVID-19 than those without it, a large study published Thursday found.
KMCH starts Plasma Therapy for Covid-19 patients
After Dhaka Medical College Hospital, now Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) has started Convalescent Plasma Therapy (CPT) on experimental basis, aiming to save lives of Covid-19 infected patients.
Multi-millionaire says: Covid-19 is business case to tax the rich
By Djaffar Shalchi COPENHAGEN, May 28 2020 (IPS) – For the past few decades, many big corporations and very wealthy individuals have operated according to the myth that they are “self-made”, that their success owed nothing to anyone else.
Video: Former Norwegian PM Brundtland on Pandemic Leadership
Chicago Council on Global Affairs May 27 2020 (IPS) – Between 2002 and 2004, the World Health Organization (WHO) faced the first pandemic of the globalized 21st century, SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome). Under the leadership of Dr. Gro Harlem…
Zafullah Chowdhury doing well: Gonoshasthya Nagar Hospital
Founder of Gonoshasthya Kendra and Gonoshasthya Nagar Hospital Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury who has been found coronavirus positive has been doing well. He came to the hospital and walked up to the dialysis room on Thursday evening for dialysis, hospital sources…
Bangladesh records 2029 virus cases 15 more deaths in 24 hrs
Bangladesh on Thursday saw the highest-ever jump in coronavirus cases in a single day as the health authorities confirmed the detection of record 2,029 new patients in the last 24 hours, raising the total cases to 40,321.
Politics, profits undermine public interest in vaccine race
Sydney/Kuala Lumpur, 26 May (IPS/Anis Chowdhury and Jomo Kwame Sundaram) — With well over five million Covid-19 infections worldwide, and deaths exceeding 340,000, the race for an effective vaccine has accelerated since the SARS-Cov-2 virus was first identified as the…
No general holiday for Coronavirus in BD beyond May 30
The government will not extend the ongoing general holidays, aimed at curbing the transmission of coronavirus, beyond May 30, State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain told UNB on Wednesday.
New virus cases in Bangladesh 1541, deaths 22 in 24 hours
Bangladesh on Wednesday saw further hike in coronavirus cases as 1,541 new patients tested positive for the virus in the span of 24 hours on Wednesday, raising the total number of confirmed cases to 38,292.
Germany to extend contact restrictions untill June 29
The German federal government and the 16 states have agreed in principle to keep coronavirus contact restrictions in place until June 29, the Federal Press Office announced Tuesday night.
EU, Japan call for multilateralism to defeat coronavirus
The leaders of the European Union and Japan said on Tuesday that global solidarity, cooperation, and effective multilateralism are required to defeat the coronavirus.
Japan includes Bangladesh in widened entry ban
Japan has tightened border control and widened ban on entry of people from countries, including Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, to prevent the spread of coronavirus. A notice on the website of Japan’s foreign ministry posted on Monday said the embargo…
Dhaka reports 1,166 new corona cases, 21 deaths on Tuesday
The health authorities reported detection of 1,166 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours after testing 5,407 samples. The number of tests are about half of those conducted on the previous day. The total number of confirmed cases now…
Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury tests coronavirus positive
Dhaka, May 26 – Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on Monday said he was diagnosed with coronavirus.
Massive 1975 rise in new virus cases, deaths 24 Monday in BD
Dhaka, May 25 – Bangladesh recorded its highest number of 1,975 coronavirus cases on Monday and 21 deaths within 24 hours. The number of confirmed cases now stands at 35,585.
China ‘open’ to international effort to identify virus source: FM
BEIJING – China is “open” to international cooperation to identify the source of the novel coronavirus but any investigation must be “free of political interference”, China’s foreign minister said Sunday. Wang Yi blasted what he called efforts by US politicians…
Dhaka reports highest 28 deaths 1532 corona cases Sunday
Bangladesh on Sunday recorded its highest number of death as fast spreading coronavirus claimed 28 more lives in the last 24 hours raising death toll in the country to 480.