COVID-19 pandemic
Anatomy of a conspiracy: With COVID, China took leading role
The rumors began almost as soon as the disease itself. Claims that a foreign adversary had unleashed a bioweapon emerged at the fringes of Chinese social media the same day China first reported the outbreak of a mysterious virus.
The superspreaders behind top COVID-19 conspiracy theories
As the coronavirus spread across the globe, so too did speculation about its origins. Perhaps the virus escaped from a lab. Maybe it was engineered as a bioweapon.
Max 5 persons to attend Feb 21 programme under single banner
This will be an Amar Ekushey unlike anything Bangladesh has seen. No more than five persons will be allowed to pay tributes to language martyrs on this Feb 21 under a single banner as the country fights to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
CDC: Strong evidence in-person schooling can be done safely
The nation’s top public health agency said Friday that in-person schooling can resume safely with masks, social distancing and other strategies, and vaccination of teachers, while important, is not a prerequisite for reopening.
Covid looks under control in Bangladesh, but ‘no room for complacency’
Though the Covid-19 pandemic looks to have become under control in Bangladesh with the weather getting warmer, experts think there is no room for complacency as this deadly virus may remerge any time with any new strain.
Covid-19 vaccination: 'Government considering on-spot registration for senior citizens'
The government is considering to arrange on-spot registration facilities for senior citizens for Covid-19 vaccination.
Global air passenger traffic falls record 66% in 2020 amid pandemic
Global air passenger traffic in 2020 sank a record 65.9 percent from the year before amid tighter border controls due to the coronavirus pandemic, with a rebound to around half of 2019 levels expected this year, an industry group said.
Global Covid cases near 107 million
Coronavirus is still spreading around the world, despite high vaccination rate. In fact, the total number of Covid cases has now topped 106.8 million.
Safer Internet Day: Rise in screen time may exacerbate children’s anguish, says UNICEF
Although millions of boys and girls worldwide have relied on the internet to play, socialise and learn during the Covid-19 pandemic, time online can also expose them to virtual sexual exploitation, cyberbullying and other risks, the head of the UN International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
China urged to trace virus before promoting 'vaccine diplomacy'
Calls are growing for China to take adequate responsibility to identify the origins of the novel coronavirus, first detected in its central city of Wuhan, before trying to boost its global clout through "vaccine diplomacy."