personal protective equipment (PPE)
To wear or not to wear PPE
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is a necessary tool for health professionals in the frontline of fight against coronavirus, which has so far officially infected 3,772 people.
Strengthen monitoring over genuine mask, PPE supply: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday directed the authorities concerned to strengthen monitoring so that genuine masks and other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are supplied to prevent the coronavirus transmission.
Bringing back Bangladeshis in phases to ensure quarantine: FM
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Saturday said the government is bringing back its nationals from a number of countries in phases so that all returnees can avail of quarantine facilities institutionally.
US-Bangla to operate cargo flights from next week
US-Bangla Airlines will operate cargo flights from the next week.
It will carry essential items including personal protective equipment (PPE) for doctors, hand sanitizers, hand gloves and masks from other countries by using its four cargo aircraft, said a press release.
Besides, it will also carry export goods including garment products and perishable goods.
Primarily, the airlines will operate cargo flights to the Asian countries including Singapore, Malaysia, China, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, India, Qatar, Bahran and UAE, said the press release.
Nurses plead not to be sent into ‘corona battle unarmed’
Nurses in Bangladesh are worried of being traumatised in some cases as most hospitals are not in a position to provide them with the personal protective equipment (PPE) they require to look after patients of a highly contagious disease such as COVID-19.
Grameen organizations come forward to tackle corona pandemic
The Grameen group of organizations has come forward along with others with various initiatives to tackle the challenge of COVID-19.
China Railway Group donates corona safety gears to Bangladesh
China Railway Group Limited (CREC) on Tuesday donated personal protective equipment (PPE) and other safety gears to Kurmitola General Hospital and Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in a bid to help Bangladesh fight Covid-19 pandemic.
Mashrafe’s charity launches mobile medical unit for Narail
Narail Express Foundation, the charity run by Bangladesh cricket’s most successful captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, launched a mobile medical unit to serve his home district during the coronavirus pandemic.
Consult doctors, says PM issuing 31 directives
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday issued 31 directives, including consulting physicians in case there are Covid-19 symptoms without hiding those and not using personal protective equipment (PPE) by all, to curb coronavirus in the country .
FBCCI distributing PPE, masks to hospitals, essential service workers
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has started providing 10,000 personal protective equipment (PPE), 20,000 N95 masks and other emergency products, including testing kits and digital thermometers, to hospitals and other essential service workers to help fight coronavirus.