Seven more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till Thursday, taking the death toll in the country to 127.
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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.
The case of lockdown of Birdem diabetic Hospital ICU
The locking down of the Intensive Care Unit of the Birdem General Hospital, the best diabetic hospital in Bangladesh, after finding four out of five of its patients coronavirus positive is extremely shocking to say the least. All the doctors…
Four doctors test virus positive in Narail
Four doctors and a staffer of Lohagara Upazila Health Complex were diagnosed with coronavirus on Wednesday morning.
Dhaka records 10 coronavirus deaths, 390 cases in a day
Ten more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till Wednesday, taking the death toll in the country to 120.
US State Missouri sues China over virus pandemic
The US state of Missouri is suing the Chinese government and the ruling Communist Party over what it calls deliberate deception leading to the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Bangladesh general holiday may be extended: Minister hints
As both the death toll and infections from coronavirus continue to surge in Bangladesh, the government is likely to extend the ongoing general holidays in a bid to tackle the worsening situation. There might be official announcement in this regard…
Bangladesh records 9 more Covid-19 deaths; 434 new cases
Nine more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till Tuesday, taking the death toll in the country to 110.
Deepika to discuss mental health during lockdown
Deepika Padukone has been an active participant in propagating mental health and spreading information about causes, triggers and resolutions about the same.
Seoul looking into reports about Kim Jong Un’s health
Seoul, AP/UNB, April 21 – South Korea is looking into US media reports claiming that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was in serious condition after surgery.
Coronavirus cases rise to 134 in Narsingdi
Thirty more people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours as of Monday, taking the total number of cases to 134 in the district Imrul Kayes, additional deputy commissioner and chief of Narsingdi Coronavirus Prevention Emergency Cell, said…
India reports 1,553 one-day virus cases as lockdown eased
India recorded its biggest single-day spike in coronavirus cases on Monday as the government eased one of the world’s strictest lockdowns to allow some manufacturing and agricultural activity to resume.
Death toll crosses 100 in BD; 492 new cases found in 24 hrs
The death toll from coronavirus continues to rise in Bangladesh as 10 more people died from the virus infection in the last 24 hours till Monday, taking the total casualties in the country to 101.
23 doctors, 19 staff of Mitford Hospital test virus positive
A total of 23 doctors and 19 other staff, including 10 nurses, of Sir Salimullah Medical College (SSMC) or Mitford Hospital have been diagnosed with coronavirus in the last three days.
6 doctors among 23 test Covid-19 positive in Kishoreganj
Kishoreganj, April 20 – Twenty-three more people, including six physicians and four policemen, were diagnosed with Covid-19 in Kishoreganj in the last 24 hours till Sunday night.
Seven more die of coronavirus; 312 new cases in BD in 24 hrs
Seven more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours on Sunday, taking the death toll in the country to 91.
People not in safety net count need to be seen and supported
Mostafa Kamal Majumder As the duration of the coronavirus lockdown is in the fourth week in Bangladesh beginning on March 26, new categories of people vulnerable to hunger are emerging. They are normally not the people to ask for support…
Global Coronavirus death toll now 160,757, infected 2,330,986
The global death toll from coronavirus reached 160,757 on Sunday morning. There have been 2,330,986 confirmed cases around the world after the highly contagious disease was first reported in China in December last year, according to worldometer.
Confusion, seizure, strokes: How COVID-19 may affect brain
A pattern is emerging among COVID-19 patients arriving at hospitals in New York: Beyond fever, cough and shortness of breath, some are deeply disoriented to the point of not knowing where they are or what year it is.
Thousands join Janaza in B’baria flouting social distancing
Several thousand people attended the namaz-e-janaza of a religious scholar at Bertala village in Sarail upazila here on Saturday ignoring the risk of coronavirus transmission.
Covid-19 deaths BD 84, world 140773; cases 2144 and 2.1mn
Dhaka, April 18 – The Nine more people died of coronavirus disease in Bangladesh in 24 hours till Saturday, taking the total casualties in the country to 84. Besides, Another 306 people tested positive for coronavirus during the period, raising…
Germany says its Coronavirus outbreak is ‘under control’
Germany’s health minister says the month-long lockdown has brought his country’s coronavirus outbreak under control. Jens Spahn said that since 12 April the number of recovered patients had been consistently higher than the number of new infections.
3 doctors among 27 more test virus positive in Narsingdi
Dhaka, April 17 – Twenty-seven more people, including three physicians, tested positive for coronavirus in Narsingdi district in the last 24 hours till Friday.
16 journalists tested Covid-19 positive so far, says DUJ
Leaders of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) on Friday expressed deep concerns as 16 journalists, including nine in Dhaka alone, were infected with coronavirus.
Bangladesh’s coronavirus deaths 75 (15), cases 1838 (266)
Bangladesh saw the highest death from coronavirus on Friday as 15 more people died from the virus infection in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll in the country to 75.
Let quarantine, lockdown, travel ban agree with rights norms
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that an outbreak of the viral disease COVID-19 – first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, China – had reached the level of a global pandemic. Citing concerns with “the…
Aspirin use cuts risk of digestive tract cancers
Regular aspirin use reduces the risk of digestive tract cancer 20 to 40 percent, according to findings published Thursday that bolster growing evidence the common analgesic can help prevent the disease.
Bangladesh declared coronavirus vulnerable-to-infection zone
The government has taken a page out of China’s book and announced a heavy restriction on the movement of people but fell short of calling it a ‘lockdown’ to prevent further transmission of coronavirus hours after recording the highest number…
BAF aircraft leaves for China Friday to bring in medical aids
Sixteen aircrew of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) will start for China on Friday by a BAF C-130J aircraft to bring in essential healthcare aids from China to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Air Commodore Md Zahidur Rahman will lead the…
‘Artoonad’ opens coronavirus disinfection tunnel in Mirpur
‘Artoonad’, a social organisation of the youth, has set up a disinfection tunnel near Adorsho School at Mirpur-6 as the country struggles to contain the spread of coronavirus. They implemented the pilot project with their own fund and opened it…