COVID-19 crisis
Deal signed with India's Serum Institute for Covid-19 vaccine
The government on Sunday signed an agreement with Serum Institute of India Pvt Limited for procuring Covid-19 vaccine.
Major global developments in a year of Covid-19
In a year dominated by Covid-19, many other developments including China’s crackdown on Hong Kong’s democracy, an apocalyptic explosion in Beirut, and a tumultuous US presidential election unfolded.
Bangladesh witnesses sudden surge in corona deaths
Bangladesh on Thursday witnessed a sudden surge in Covid-19 fatalities, with 37 deaths in a single day, but a downward trend in active cases, with some 1,861 people testing positive for the virus in the past 24 hours, health authorities said.
Can I stop wearing a mask after getting a COVID-19 vaccine?
No. For a couple reasons, masks and social distancing will still be recommended for some time after people are vaccinated.
UN chief says he will take COVID-19 vaccine
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday that he will take a COVID-19 vaccine publicly when such a vaccine becomes available to him.
UN chief urges all to act collectively to recover from COVID-19 pandemic
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged all to act collectively, with human rights front and centre, to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and build a better future for all.
Global Covid-19 cases surpass 68 million
More than 68 million people have been infected with coronavirus globally and over 1.5 million of them died since the first cases were reported in December last year, according to data compiled by the Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
COVID-19: UNICEF calls on governments to prioritize reopening of schools
The number of schoolchildren affected by COVID-19-related school closures soared by 38 per cent in November, placing significant strain on the learning progress and well-being of an additional 90 million students globally, UNICEF says on Tuesday.
COVID crisis set to drag 32m of world’s poorest back into extreme poverty: UNCTAD
More than 32 million of the world’s poorest people face being pulled back into extreme poverty because of COVID-19, leading UN economists said on Thursday, highlighting data showing that the pandemic is likely to cause the worst economic crisis in decades among least developed countries (LDCs).
COVID-19 could push over 1 bln into extreme poverty: UNDP
An additional 207 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty by severe long-term impact of the coronavirus pandemic, bringing the total number to more than 1 billion by 2030, according to a new study from the UN Development Programme (UNDP).