As New York City faced one of its darkest days with the death toll from the coronavirus surging past 4,000 — more than the number killed on 9/11 — the Chinese city where the global pandemic began lifted its final…
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US records highest coronavirus death toll in single day
The US recorded the most coronavirus deaths in a single day with 1,736 fatalities reported on Tuesday. It brings the total number of deaths in the country to 12,722, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
Autocrats’ Quandary: You Can’t Arrest a Virus
The world’s strongmen are reverting to their standard playbook to project an aura of control. It’s a risky strategy for a chaotic crisis. By Declan Walsh CAIRO — When the virus hit, the strongmen hit back as they know best.…
Hidden suffering of coronavirus: Stigma, blaming, shaming
No one should have known Bella Lamilla’s name.But within hours of her diagnosis as Ecuador’s first coronavirus case, it was circulating on social media along with photos showing the retired schoolteacher unconscious and intubated in a hospital bed.
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…
Apr 1 Border Killing: BSF calls victim as ‘drug smuggler’
The Border Security Force (BSF) of India has clarified the death of a Bangladeshi national that took place on April 1, identifying the victim as one of the cross-border “drug smugglers”.
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.
Prince Charles opens fast-tracked London hospital
Prince Charles on Friday remotely opened the new Nightingale Hospital at London’s main exhibition and conference center, a temporary facility that will soon be able to treat 4,000 people who have contracted COVID-19.
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…
WB provides $350mn for locals, Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka, April 01 – The World Bank has approved $350 million in grant financing for three projects to help Bangladesh cope with one of the world’s largest forced exoduses.
G20 finance ministers for roadmap in response to COVID-19
Riyadh, Xinhua/UNB, April 01 – The G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors agreed Tuesday on delivering a roadmap in response to the novel 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.
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.…
UNCTAD for $2.5 tn assistance package for developing nations
The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has called for a $2.5 trillion assistance package for developing countries, whose populations face unprecedented economic damage from the COVID-19 crisis.
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…
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…
269 US citizens leave Dhaka for home
A total of 269 US citizens along with seven dogs left Dhaka for their country on Monday evening.
Consider available options: British HC to UK nationals
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson has urged the British nationals to consider available options as they are encouraged to return to the UK. In a video message, he said the Government of Bangladesh and Biman Bangladesh Airlines…
US citizens returning from Bangladesh voluntarily: Embassy
The United States has said the voluntary return of the US citizens from Bangladesh is not a unique case as US citizens from other countries are also returning to the USA based on their personal choices.
Bangladesh receives 300000 masks from Jack Ma Foundation
After coronavirus testing kits, Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation sent 300,000 masks to Bangladesh which arrived in Dhaka on Sunday afternoon.
Chinese mainland reports 45 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
Chinese health authority said Sunday it received reports of 45 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland on Saturday, of which 44 were imported.
Politicians, experts for global efforts against coronavirus
As the world is plagued with a spiral of coronavirus infections, politicians and experts call for global solidarity and cooperation against the pandemic.
Canadian PM’s wife has recovered from coronavirus illness
Toronto, AP/UNB, March 29 – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s wife said Saturday that she has recovered from being ill from COVID-19 disease caused by the new coronavirus.
Eiffel Tower says “Merci” to health workers fighting virus
Health workers racing to save lives as France contends with one of the world’s worst coronavirus outbreaks have received a huge show of gratitude with the help of the Eiffel Tower.
Virus prevention measures turn violent in parts of Africa
Police fired tear gas at a crowd of Kenyan ferry commuters as the country’s first day of a coronavirus curfew slid into chaos. Elsewhere, officers were captured in mobile phone footage whacking people with batons.
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…
WHO-business joint COVID-19 letter to G-20 raises concerns
New Delhi, 27 March (K M Gopakumar) – A joint letter from the World Health Organization and private business to the G-20 leaders on the response to COVID 19 and its economic fallout raises concerns.
Return home, HC advises British citizens in Bangladesh
The British High Commission in Dhaka has advised the British citizens currently staying in Bangladesh to return to the UK. The High Commission in an urgent message to British citizens in Bangladesh said flights from Dhaka on two routes- Dhaka…
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.