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Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 790 new cases; 3 deaths
Bangladesh reported 790 new cases in the last 24 hours until Wednesday, the highest daily rise since the outbreak began in the country.
Lack of medical technologists, logistics weakening fight against Covid-19
Although the government is trying to gradually ramp up the country’s testing capacity to contain the coronavirus outbreak, health experts said the shortage of medical technologists and logistics are hampering efforts leading to testing backlog.
Coronavirus: Experts say takeaway iftar items not safe
Though restaurants have been allowed to sell iftar items during Ramadan amid the Covid-19 pandemic, health experts advised people to depended on homemade food as the items from the eateries can be the means of coronavirus travelling.
10-month-old coronavirus patient recovers
A 10-month-old boy recovered from coronavirus and returned home on Saturday from the Chattogram General Hospital.
Gonoshasthaya gets permission for performance study of its kits
Gonoshasthaya Kendra has finally got the permission to get tested the performance of its Covid-19 rapid testing kits.
First policeman dies from coronavirus
A constable of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Tuesday night after contracting Covid-19.
Youth suffering from cold, fever dies in Brahmanbaria
A young man suffering from cold and fever died while undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital on Monday night.
Not weather but preventive measures can stop coronavirus: Bangladesh experts
Though multiple early-stage studies, including one by MIT researchers, suggest coronavirus transmit less efficiently in countries with warm and humid conditions, Bangladesh’s health experts think not whether but social distancing and strict implementation of other protective measures are the saviors of the pandemic virus.
COVID-19: Hard-up people along coast lacking awareness
In a recent survey of people living in the country’s coastal belt, almost half the respondents (49%) said they have no clear idea about the primary protective measures against Covid-19.
No respite from coronavirus in Bangladesh; 10 new deaths, 390 fresh cases
Ten more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till Wednesday, taking the death toll in the country to 120.