COVID-19 outbreak
Bangladesh sees 32 more Covid-19 deaths, 1470 new cases
Covid-19 fatalities in Bangladesh rose to 7,312 with 32 more deaths in 24 hours until Monday.
Congress seals agreement on $900 billion Covid relief bill
Top Capitol Hill negotiators sealed a deal Sunday on a $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package, finally delivering long-overdue help to businesses and individuals and providing money to deliver vaccines to a nation eager for them.
Bangladesh's forex reserves surge to record high amid Covid-19
Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves have soared past 42 billion US dollars amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the central bank's latest data showed.
Bangladesh reports rise in daily Covid-19 deaths; 40 more die
The death toll from Covid-19 rose to 7,129 in Bangladesh on Tuesday as health authorities reported 40 more deaths in 24 hours.
81 million jobs lost as COVID-19 creates turmoil in Asia Pacific labour markets: ILO
Massive drops in working hours due to the Covid-19 crisis have had a devastating effect on jobs and incomes in Asia and the Pacific, according to a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
Death toll from Covid-19 crosses 7000 in Bangladesh, new cases 1,329
Amid the global concern over the second wave of Covid -19 infections, the health authorities in Bangladesh on Saturday reported
Pandemic threatens India's children with child labor rising
A boy who cried out when he was beaten for complaining of stomach pains drew attention from a passerby, who alerted police in the central Indian city of Agra.
Demoralised health workers struggle as virus numbers surge
Doctors and nurses around the U.S. are becoming exhausted and demoralized as they struggle to cope with a record-breaking surge of COVID-19 patients that is overwhelming hospitals and prompting governors to clamp back down to contain the virus.
Is Bangladesh ready to distribute a Covid-19 vaccine?
Bangladesh may get a suitable Covid-19 vaccine next year, no matter what hurdles are there. But the question remains whether the country is ready to properly preserve and distribute it. Experts say challenges are there as it requires complex logistics.
UN chief warns `vaccine nationalism’ is moving at full speed
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday that “vaccine nationalism” is moving “at full speed,” leaving poor people around the globe watching preparations for inoculations against the coronavirus in some rich nations and wondering if and when they will be vaccinated.