coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus: India records another 75,800 cases
Indian health authorities say the country has registered 75,829 confirmed coronaviruses cases in the past 24 hours, a day after crossing 100,000 fatalities.
No bar to holding ‘A’ level, ‘O’ level exams: HC
The High Court (HC) on Wednesday turned down a writ petition seeking stay on the process of holding ‘A’ level, ‘O’ level examinations this year due to coronavirus pandemic.
Covid wilts sales, Amphan flattens flowers of Jashore
For Imran Hossain, April-May is usually a time of hard labour and celebration. But 2020 is a year of distress for this young flower grower as well as several other flower cultivators of Jashore's Godkhali.
China pushes emergency use of COVID vaccine despite concerns
After the first shot, he had no reaction. But Kan Chai felt woozy following the second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine approved for emergency use in China.
"When I was driving on the road, I suddenly felt a bit dizzy, as if I was driving
Tiny airborne particles may pose a big coronavirus problem
At a University of Maryland lab, people infected with the new coronavirus take turns sitting in a chair and putting their faces into the big end of a large cone. They recite the alphabet and sing or just sit quietly for a half hour. Sometimes they cough.
Desk shortage forces people to get creative about workspaces
First it was toilet paper. Disinfectant wipes. Beans. Coins. Computers. Now, desks are in short supply because of the coronavirus pandemic.
2mn deaths from Covid-19 very likely, warns WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the global death toll from Covid-19 could hit two million before an effective vaccine is widely used, reports BBC.
Biman resumes flights to Singapore on October 1
Biman Bangladeshi Airlines on Friday announced the resumption of flight operations on Dhaka-Singapore route from October 1, following a disruption of several months over the coronavirus pandemic.
Quarantine ordered for 2,500 students at elite Swiss school
Health authorities in Switzerland have ordered a quarantine for a staggering 2,500 students at a prestigious hospitality management school in the city of Lausanne after “significant outbreaks" of the coronavirus that are a suspected byproduct of off-campus partying.
British Council to go ahead with Oct-Nov exams series
The British Council has decided to go ahead with its October-November 2020 exams series for the International GCSE, IGCSE, O Level and International A Level examinations as per schedule.