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Coronavirus cases soar to 8,231 in Bangladesh
Two more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till Friday, taking the death toll in the country to 170.
Covid-19: Global cases pass 31 lakh; death toll now 2.18 lakh
The global death toll from the coronavirus has reached 217,970 as of Wednesday morning.
Besides, it has so far infected 3,138,115 people around the world after the highly infectious virus was first reported in China in December last, according to Worldometer.
Of them, 1,964,375 are currently being treated and 56,965 of them are in serious or critical condition.
WHO says novel coronavirus not manipulated or constructed
All available evidence to date suggests that the novel coronavirus, which has caused the ongoing pandemic, has a natural animal origin and is not a manipulated or constructed virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a daily situation report on Thursday.
Covid-19: Cases pass 25 lakh; death toll now 177,619
The global death toll from coronavirus has reached 177,619 as of Wednesday morning.
Trump halts US aid to WHO
US President Donald Trump said he was cutting off US payments to the World Health Organization during the coronavirus pandemic, accusing the organization of failing to do enough to stop the virus from spreading when it first surfaced in China.
Coronavirus: Global death toll hits 108,826
The global death toll from coronavirus has reached 108,826 on Sunday morning.
There have been 1,780,312 confirmed cases around the world after the highly contagious disease was first reported in China in December last year, according to worldometer.
Of those infected, 1,267,457 are currently being treated and 50,592 of them are in serious or critical condition.
So far, 404,029 people have recovered.
Coronavirus is affecting 210 countries and territories around the world and two international conveyances.
The World Health Organisation declared the coronavirus crisis a pandemic on March 11.
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.
Coronavirus: Global death toll now 64,716
The death toll from novel coronavirus (COVID-19) reached 64,716 globally on Sunday morning.
Coronavirus: Global death toll reaches 59,160
The global death toll from coronavirus jumped to 59,160 on Saturday.
Coronavirus Outbreak: Global death toll now 27,359
The death toll from novel coronavirus (COVID-19) reached 27,359 globally on Saturday morning.