COVID-19 pandemic
Working capital loan fund under Covid-19 stimulus package raised to Tk 40,000cr
The amount of working capital loan for Covid-19 affected industries and service sectors under the Prime Minister’s announced Economic Stimulus Package has been raised to Tk 40,000 crore from Tk 33,000 crore, a Bangladesh Bank circular said Thursday.
Covid-19: Bangladesh sees 1681 new cases, 25 deaths
Bangladesh on Thursday reported 1,681 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the total caseload to 404,760.
Russia permanently registers Favipiravir for COVID-19 treatment
Favipiravir, a drug used to treat COVID-19, has received permanent registration in Russia, Russian Deputy Health Minister Viktor Fisenko said on Thursday, reports TASS.
Educational institutions to remain closed until Nov 14
The government has again extended the closure of educational institutions until November 14 to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
India's coronavirus cases cross 8 million, behind US
India’s confirmed coronavirus caseload surpassed 8 million on Thursday with daily infections dipping to the lowest level this week, as concerns grew over a major Hindu festival season and winter setting in.
Schools in India's capital to remain closed
Schools in the Indian capital will remain closed until further orders in wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said Wednesday, reports Xinhua.
Europe,US facing new round of shutdowns amid virus surge
Germany on Wednesday moved to shut down restaurants, bars and theaters all over again and France weighed demands for another nationwide lockdown as a new wave of coronavirus infections in Europe and the U.S. wipes out months of progress against the scourge on two continents.
Covid-19 infected Habiganj-3 MP Zahir airlifted to Dhaka
MP of Habiganj-3 Advocate Md. Abu Zahir, who was infected with Covid-19,
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 1,493 new cases, 23 deaths
Bangladesh on Wednesday announced the detection of 1,493 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours and 23 more deaths.
Coronavirus cases hits 43.8 mln globally
Coronavirus has infected more than 43.8 million people globally as of Wednesday, according to the latest data of John Hopkins University (JHU).