coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus: Sheikh Hasina writes to UK PM, wishes swift recovery
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed sadness at the news of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson testing positive for COVID-19.
No new coronavirus case reported in 24 hrs in Bangladesh: IEDCR
No new patient tested positive for COVID-19 in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, keeping the total number of confirmed cases at 48.
Coronavirus Outbreak: Global death toll now 27,359
The death toll from novel coronavirus (COVID-19) reached 27,359 globally on Saturday morning.
States impose new restrictions on travelers from New York
States are pulling back the welcome mat for travelers from the New York area, which is the epicenter of the country's coronavirus outbreak, but some say at least one state's measures are unconstitutional.
Steps taken to prevent coronavirus transmission among jail inmates
Jail authorities have taken a number of measures, including placing new inmates under a mandatory 14-day quarantine, in all jails across the country to prevent the spread of coronavirus among prisoners.
Italy is 2nd country to pass Chinese virus case total
Deaths surged in Italy and Spain on Friday, troubling new outbreak sites bubbled in the United States, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson became the first leader of a major country to test positive for the coronavirus that has sickened more than a half-million people worldwide.
COVID-19: Bangladesh receives 30,000 testing kits from Jack Ma Foundation
Some 30,000 more coronavirus testing kits arrived here from China as a donation to Bangladesh by Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation on Friday.
BITID collects samples from 3 patients for corona test
Bangladesh Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases (BITID) on Friday collected blood samples from three patients here for testing whether they are infected with the coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Armed Forces members help enforce govt instructions
Over 3,000 members of Bangladesh Army carried out different activities in 62 districts across the country on Friday to help the local administration ensure social distancing and keep coronavirus suspects in home-quarantine.
UN expert for better protection of elderly people facing COVID-19 risk
Society has a duty to exercise solidarity and better protect older persons who are bearing the lion’s share of the COVID-19 pandemic, a UN human rights expert has said. `