novel coronavirus
COVID-19: US to provide $37mn for Bangladesh, 24 other countries
The US government on Tuesday announced a commitment of $37 million in financing for 25 countries including Bangladesh which are either affected by novel coronavirus COVID-19 or at high risk of its spread.
Avoid foreign trips, if not urgent: Health Minister
Health Minister Zahid Malik on Tuesday suggested people not to make unnecessary foreign trips as deadly novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread to 60 countries across the globe.
WHO chief says joint mission with China on novel coronavirus moving forward
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday said that the international joint mission with China on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is moving forward, with the full team expected to reach China over the weekend.
Coronavirus outbreak: Digital display board set up at Benapole port
A digital display board has been set up at Benapole Customs and Immigration Check Post to raise awareness among passengers about coronavirus (renamed COVID-19).
Anti-virus treatment proved effective as recovered patients surge: official
The rise in the number of recovered patients infected with the novel coronavirus is a positive signal that the current treatments are getting results, said Guo Yanhong, an official with the National Health Commission (NHC).
Wuhan's sister city mayor calls for battling against misinformation about novel coronavirus
New Zealand's Christchurch City Mayor Lianne Dalziel has called for battling against misinformation, and offering encouragement and support for "anxious and fearful" members of the community due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.
WHO details protective tips against novel coronavirus
Amid global efforts to tackle the novel coronavirus epidemic, the World Health Organization has offered the following advice on basic protective measures.
Pakistan Senate passes resolution to support China against novel coronavirus
Pakistan's upper house of parliament passed a resolution unanimously here on Monday evening to express solidarity with China over its fight against the novel coronavirus outbreak.
China introduces novel coronavirus close contact detection app
China has rolled out a mobile app "close contact detector," enabling people to check whether they were at the risk of catching the novel coronavirus.
Global efforts to combat novel coronavirus focus on vaccine development
Research institutes and companies from many countries have been at the center of a scientific race to combat the novel coronavirus epidemic by pushing for the development of a vaccine, as well as more accurate tests for the virus.