COVID-19 pandemic
Chinese company, university and GSK to jointly develop vaccine for COVID-19
Xiamen Innovax Biotech Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of China's Yangshengtang Group in eastern China's Zhejiang Province and Xiamen University have announced cooperation with British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), to do an evaluation for a recombinant protein-based vaccine candidate for COVID-19.
Mexico urges end to harassment of health workers in pandemic
They are the first line of defense against the COVID-19 pandemic, but in parts of Mexico, doctors, nurses and other health workers are being harassed to the point that federal authorities have pleaded for Mexicans to show solidarity.
Coronavirus: Global death toll now 64,716
The death toll from novel coronavirus (COVID-19) reached 64,716 globally on Sunday morning.
WHO secures 2 mln USD to contain COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) said Wednesday it has approved around 208 million Kenyan shillings (about 2 million U.S. dollars) in emergency assistance for the World Health Organization (WHO) to strengthen its capacity to help African countries contain the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate its impacts.
Nigerian president orders lockdown of Abuja, Lagos over COVID-19 spread
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the halting of all movements and activities in the capital Abuja and commercial hub Lagos over the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
BiH award-winning sophomore uses 3D printer to help fight COVID-19 pandemic
Haris Salkic, a sophomore studying mechanical engineering, had never pondered that his startup company HAS Robotics would use a 3D printer to produce surgical visors -- until the COVID-19 pandemic hit his native Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH).
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. `
Bangladesh confirms second coronavirus death
Bangladesh on Saturday reported its second death from coronavirus and identification of four new patients, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 24.
Trudeau pushing manufacturers to quickly produce life-saving supplies against COVID-19 pandemic
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced new measures Friday morning to mobilize manufacturers to quickly produce vital life-saving medical supplies against the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
Police stamping quarantine info on incoming passengers
Immigration police at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport have started stamping quarantine information on the hands of incoming passengers with irremovable ink to ensure that they remain in home-quarantine.
The seals bear the date until which they will have to stay in home-quarantine, said a senior officer of immigration police at the airport.
The immigration police started stamping the seals on the wrist and arms of passengers from Thursday as the government made a 14-day home-quarantine mandatory for the overseas returnees, he said requesting anonymity.
The government on March 14 announced that people coming to Bangladesh from coronavirus-infected countries will be in a compulsory 14-day quarantine. Anyone violating the directive will face action.
“We put the seal on hands of passengers so that they could remember that they have to voluntarily stay in self-quarantine for the next 14 days. Irremovable ink is being used for this purpose.”
Bangladesh on Friday announced the detection of three new coronavirus patients, raising the number of such cases in the country to 20.
Country’s first death from the coronavirus was recorded on March 18.
The death toll from the coronavirus or COVID-19 has reached 10,495 globally as of Friday night.
It has so far infected 255,904 people around the world, according to worldometer.
COVID-19 is affecting 183 countries and territories around the world and one international conveyance (the Diamond Princess cruise ship harboured in Yokohama, Japan).