Dhaka, April 03 – The global death toll from coronavirus jumped to 53,190 on Friday. It has so far infected 1,015,466 people around the world, according to worldometer.
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Snapshot of life under lockdown in Bangladesh
By Nayema Nusrat and Mohammad Rakibul Hasan NEW YORK/DHAKA, Apr 2 2020 (IPS) – The Coronavirus pandemic is changing how we live our daily lives. The scale of the COVID-19 and its impact on our lives is unprecedented. When humanity…
Artificial Intelligence to help concerted war on COVID-19
Dhaka, April 02 – With a view to helping the government in finding a way out of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic in the country, mobile phone operator Robi has deployed artificial intelligence (AI) powered decision support solution to analyze risk…
10 in each UZ to be trained on Covid-19 dead funeral rituals
DHAKA, April 02 – The government today issued directives to train up 10 volunteers in each Upazila for performing last rituals deaths to avert creating panic over any death in suspicion of COVID-19 cases.
1000 samples of corona suspects to be tested by Friday
At least 1,000 samples of people with coronavirus symptoms will be tested across the country by Friday.
Coronavirus pandemic tests world as global tally tops 900000
The coronavirus pandemic is raging around the world, posing a thorny test for countries and regions, as the global tally of cases surpassed 900,000 on Wednesday.
2 more test positive for coronavirus
Two more people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of cases in the country to 56, the government announced Thursday.
Top South African HIV scientist Gita Ramjee dies from Coronavirus
Tributes are being paid to world-renowned South African scientist Gita Ramjee, who has died from Covid-19-related complications.
Free transport service for doctors, nurses launched in capital Dhaka
Dhaka, April 01 – A free transport service for caregivers, including doctors and nurses, was launched on Wednesday so that they can go to hospitals in a faster and convenient way amid their fight against the coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Greatest test since World War Two, says UN chief
The current coronavirus outbreak is the biggest challenge for the world since World War Two, UN Secretary General António Guterres has warned.
No evidence dead bodies pose a risk of epidemic disease: WHO
Contrary to common belief, there is no evidence that corpses pose a risk of epidemic disease after a natural disaster. Most agents do not survive long in the human body after death. Human remains only pose a substantial risk to…
Slums-Camps, Terrorism: Worry about virus Hitting South Asia
By Samira Sadeque UNITED NATIONS, Mar 30 2020 (IPS) – As coronavirus makes its way through different continents, countries, and communities around the world having claimed more than 23,000 lives, experts are ringing alarm bells about the implications of the…
Story of triumphs, tribulations: Services for Autism in BD
By Saima W. Hossain DHAKA, Bangladesh, Mar 30 2020 (IPS) – A few days ago, a friend said to me that my focus on autism, although rather successful, had “sucked out all energy from other critical areas of social need…
Social-Green Deal, a European answer to coronavirus crisis
by Maja Göpel on 31st March 2020 @beyond_ideology Concluding the Social Europe series on ‘just transition’, Maja Göpel zooms out to elaborate the shift in narrative entailed. The biggest difference the coronavirus crisis has brought to political discourse is the…
Spain hit by record virus deaths; NY demands reinforcements
Spain’s coronavirus deaths jumped by a record number Tuesday as the country’s medical system strained to care for its tens of thousands of infected patients, and the World Health Organization warned that the pandemic was far from over in Asia.…
In packed, dirty cells, political prisoners fear virus
Reza Khandan got the word from friends jailed in Iran’s most feared prison, Evin. A prisoner and a guard in their cell block had been removed because they were suspected of having coronavirus, and two guards in the women’s ward…
Two suffering from cold, fever die in Keraniganj, Nawabganj
Two people suffering from cold and fever died in Keraniganj and Nawabganj upazilas of Dhaka district on Monday.
Time to ‘revenge shop’: China’s virus hot spot reopens
The city at the center of China’s virus outbreak was reopening for business Monday after authorities lifted more of the controls that locked downs tens of millions of people for two months. “I want to revenge shop,” declared an excited…
Bangladesh coronavirus cases rise to 51
Two more people have been tested positive in Bangladesh for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 52, said the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) on Tuesday.
Special attention sought for Cox’s Bazar over Coronavirus
Dhaka, March 31 – Civil society leaders have demanded that both government and international agencies should give special attention to Cox’s Bazar during the current coronavirus crisis as the district is hosting over 1.1 million Rohingyas.
Buyers cancel orders worth $2.87 billion: BGMEA
Dhaka, March 31 – Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Monday said buyers have so far cancelled orders worth US$ 2.87 billion following the outbreak of coronavirus.
New York governor begs for help amid ‘staggering’ death toll
New York, AP/UNB, March 31 – New York’s governor issued an urgent appeal for medical volunteers Monday amid a “staggering” number of deaths from the coronavirus, as he and health officials warned that the crisis unfolding in New York City…
WB sees virus ‘economic pain’ for Asia; global deaths 37,638
The World Bank says “significant economic pain seems unavoidable” in the Asia Pacific region.
Global coronavirus death toll hits 33965; infected 721902
The global death toll from coronavirus reached 33,965 on Monday — a mortality rate of 18 percent. COVID-19 has so far infected 721,902 people around the world, according to worldometer. Of them, 536,643 are currently being treated with 26,789 in…
Coronavirus cases rise to 49 in Bangladesh
Another person was diagnosed with COVID-19 in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 49, the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) said on Monday. “In the past 24 hours, IEDCR…
Army donates Tk 25cr to PM’s relief fund
Bangladesh Army has donated Tk 25 crore to the Prime Minister’s Relief and Welfare Fund to expedite government’s steps taken to fight the coronavirus.
‘Stadiums to be used for COVID-19 patients if need be’
State Minister for Youth and Sports Md Zahid Ahsan Russel on Monday said all the stadiums across the country especially the indoor ones will be used for providing treatment to the coronavirus patients if needed.
Islamic Foundation issues guidelines over namaz, safety
The Islamic Foundation on Monday issued some guidelines over various issues, including offering namaz and maintaining people’s safety at mosques, and the funeral of coronavirus patients.
One more new coronavirus case detected: IEDCR
News Desk One more new coronavirus (COVID-19) positive case was detected in the country over the last 24 hours, while no death was reported after March 25, according to Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR).
Trump extends national social distancing guidelines to April 30
Xinnhua/UNB, March 30 – The United States has reported more than 140,000 confirmed #COVID19 cases by Sunday. U.S. President Donald Trump says the national social distancing guidelines aimed at slowing the #coronavirus spread will be extended to April 30.