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Italy says supermarkets will remain open
The Italian government is assuring its citizens that supermarkets will remain open and stocked after panic buying erupted after broad anti-virus measures were announced nationwide, sparking overnight runs on 24-hour markets.
Harry, Meghan do their last royal job at Commonwealth event
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, made their final appearance as senior royals at Westminster Abbey, joining Queen Elizabeth II and other members of Britain's royal family Monday for an annual Commonwealth Day service.
Patient No. 1 is out of ICU as virus pushes Italy to brink
Italian doctors celebrated one small victory in their battle against the coronavirus after a 38-year-old man was moved out of intensive care for the first time since he tested positive Feb. 21 and opened Italy's health care crisis as Patient No. 1.
‘Joy Bangla’ to be national slogan: HC
The High Court on Tuesday declared that ‘Joy Bangla’ will be the national slogan of the country.
Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and Justice KM Kamrul Kader’s bench made the announcement after a hearing and gave three specific directives to the authorities concerned about the use of ‘Joy Bangla’ slogan.
The HC said ‘Joy Bangla’ will be the national slogan of Bangladesh. It asked the authorities concerned to take necessary steps so that all constitutional post-holders, state officials and staff use ‘Joy Bangla’ after their speeches on national days and other ‘appropriate’ days.
In its third directive, the court said the authorities concerned will take necessary steps so that teachers and students use the slogan after assembly.
The High Court also asked the authorities concerned to submit a progress report to the Registrar General of the Supreme Court on the implementation of its directives within three months.
Will COVID-19 epidemic "go away" in April?
Rumor has it that the COVID-19 epidemic will "go away" in April as most of the coronavirus-affected countries and regions are getting warm.
UN chief condemns assassination attempt on Sudanese PM
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "strongly condemned" Monday's attack in Khartoum on the convoy of Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, said the UN chief's spokesman Stephane Dujarric on Monday.
Treating COVID-19 the Chinese way
Jan. 29 was Huang Donghui's first day of rounds in isolation wards in Wuhan.
Xi makes 1st visit since outbreak to China's epicenter Wuhan
President Xi Jinping visited China's virus epicenter Tuesday for the first time since cases of a then-unidentified respiratory illness emerged in the city of Wuhan in December.
Trump wants payroll tax relief to calm virus-spooked markets
President Donald Trump said Monday his administration will ask Congress to pass payroll tax relief and other quick measures as a public health and economic maelstrom brought on by the coronavirus drew closer to him personally.
Hundreds in DC asked to quarantine after exposure in church
Several hundred people are being asked to self-quarantine after potential exposure to the first confirmed case of the new coronavirus in Washington DC, identified as the rector of prominent Episcopal church.