coronavirus pandemic
Local representatives working to curb coronavirus: Tazul
LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Md Tazul Islam on Tuesday said all the local representatives are working in their respective areas to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Virus deaths mount in US, Europe; Americans hope for relief
As virus deaths mounted and Americans hoped for some economic relief Tuesday from their divided government, heath officials and leaders warned that the world was entering a critical period that would determine just how deeply the pandemic slices through their nations.
Educational institutions to remain shut until April 9: Minister
Education Minister Dipu Moni on Tuesday announced that all the educational institutions of the country will remain shut until April 9, 2020, aiming to prevent spread of deadly coronavirus.
FBCCI lauds Bangladesh Bank’s liquidity measures
FBCCI President Sheikh Fazle Fahim on Monday termed a landmark step the central bank’s decision to buy Treasury bills and bonds from banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) to handle any liquidity crisis.
How social distancing works and what it means for you
Can my kids go on a play date? Is it OK if I visit the gym?
Infantino eyes reboot for soccer to avoid crisis
The future of soccer could be fewer games and fewer top competitions to help avoid a financial crisis, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said in a newspaper interview published Monday.
As virus spreads, growing need for hospital beds, supplies
The coronavirus pandemic took an increasingly bleak toll Saturday in the U.S. and Europe, producing staggering caseloads in New York and Italy and setting off a desperate scramble to set up thousands of additional hospital beds as the disease notched another grim advance.
Coronavirus cases cross 300,000
The number of globally confirmed coronavirus casese rose to more than 300,000 on Sunday.
Economic rescue tops $1 trillion as negotiations continue
Top-level negotiations between Congress and the White House pushed into the night Saturday on a ballooning $1 trillion-plus economic rescue package, as President Donald Trump urged a deal to steady a nation shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic.
Canadian who was on cruise ship in Japan dies
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 271,000 people and killed more than 11,000. The COVID-19 illness causes mild or moderate symptoms in most people, but severe symptoms are more likely in the elderly or those with existing health problems. More than 87,000 people have recovered so far, mostly in China.