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Coronavirus: Global death toll reaches 59,178
10:32 AM, 04 Apr 2020 SaturdayThe global death toll from coronavirus or COVID-19 jumped to 59,178 on Saturday morning. It has so far infected 1,099,080 people around the world, according to worldometer. Of them, 810,979 are currently being treated with 39,391 being in serious or critical condition...
Coronavirus: US accused of ‘piracy’ over mask ‘confiscation’
09:55 AM, 04 Apr 2020 SaturdayThe US has been accused of redirecting 200,000 Germany-bound masks for its own use, in a move condemned as "modern piracy"...
Saudi begins renewing residency permits for 3 months free of charge
09:41 AM, 04 Apr 2020 SaturdayThe Directorate General of Passports (Jawazat) has begun renewing residency permits (iqama) for all expatriates for a period of three months free of charge, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Friday...
Mainland China reports 19 new confirmed coronavirus cases
08:47 AM, 04 Apr 2020 SaturdayMainland China reported on Saturday 19 new confirmed cases of coronavirus, down from 31 a day earlier, including one new infection in central Hubei province, the epicenter of the outbreak in the country...
China mourns thousands who died in country’s coronavirus epidemic
08:34 AM, 04 Apr 2020 SaturdayChina declared Saturday a day of mourning for the thousands of “martyrs” who have died in the new coronavirus outbreak, flying the national flag at half mast throughout the country and suspending all forms of entertainment...
PMO trashes report on relief distribution by only Army, Navy
10:15 PM, 03 Apr 2020 FridayThe Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Friday refuted a report that only Army and Navy will distribute government-provided relief materials from now on. "This is totally false and fabricated," PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim said in a statement...
Bangladeshi die from coronavirus in UAE
09:17 PM, 03 Apr 2020 FridayA Bangladeshi national has died from the novel coronavirus in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)...
Independent TV reporter tests coronavirus positive
08:33 PM, 03 Apr 2020 Friday“This is to inform everyone that one of our colleagues in Independent Television has tested positive for COVID 19. He’s in institutional quarantine now and recovering fast,” its Editor M Shamsur Rahman said in a video message...
No corruption will be tolerated in relief distribution: PM
07:09 PM, 03 Apr 2020 FridayShe also called upon the people to follow health codes properly, visit physicians if they experience any symptom of coronavirus, and not to use personal protective equipment (PPE) wholesale by all...
Islamophobia concerns after India mosque outbreak
04:32 PM, 03 Apr 2020 FridayOutrage over a Muslim congregation that has sparked a new wave of Covid-19 cases in India has taken an Islamophobic turn. States across India have traced more than 300 positive cases to the weeks-long event...
71 coronavirus cases are linked to a single church
03:54 PM, 03 Apr 2020 FridayHealth officials say 71 people infected with the novel coronavirus in California's Sacramento County are connected to a single church, making it one of the largest outbreak clusters in the United States...
'Coronavirus cases could be 5 to 10 times higher than reported'
03:28 PM, 03 Apr 2020 FridayThe true number of coronavirus cases across the world could be "five to 10 times" higher than the 1 million confirmed Covid-19 infections that have already been confirmed globally...
BD economy to remain strong if COVID-19 challenges managed well: ADB
02:59 PM, 03 Apr 2020 FridayBangladesh economy is expected to remain strong in fiscal year (FY) 2020 with strong GDP growth rate of 7.8 percent, said a new report of Asian Development Bank (ADB)...
56 coronavirus deaths in India, 336 new cases in 24 hours
02:24 PM, 03 Apr 2020 FridayFifty-six people have died after being infected by the novel coronavirus, India’s Union Health Ministry said today, with six of those deaths being reported in a 24-hour period...
Born during lockdown, India twins named “corona” and “Covid”
01:58 PM, 03 Apr 2020 FridayThe COVID-19 pandemic caused by a new virus may have brought the world to its knees, but that has not deterred a couple in India’s Chhattisgarh to name their newborn twins as 'Corona' and 'Covid'...
Google Doodle shares tips to prevent coronavirus: Stay home. Save lives
01:21 PM, 03 Apr 2020 FridayGoogle Doodle, on Friday, shared tips to contain the novel coronavirus pandemic with an animated illustration. In order to prevent the spread of the deadly virus, people have been advised to stay at home and maintain social distancing...
5 more infected with coronavirus in Bangladesh
12:42 PM, 03 Apr 2020 FridayFive more people have been infected with coronavirus, raising the number of the confirmed cases to 56. No one died in the last 24 hours. Health Minister Zahid Malek said while addressing the online press briefing organized by the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) on Thursday noon...
31 home quarantined in Jashore in 24 hrs
11:45 AM, 03 Apr 2020 FridayThirty one suspected coronavirus or COVID-19 infected people were kept in home quarantine in 24 hours until Thursday night in the district...
Mexico stops brewing Corona beer, deemed non-essential in epidemic
11:20 AM, 03 Apr 2020 FridayMexico’s Grupo Modelo said on Thursday it will temporarily stop brewing Corona beer and other brands exported to 180 countries after its business activities were declared non-essential under a government order aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus...
Man with respiratory problems dies, house in lockdown
10:57 AM, 03 Apr 2020 FridayA 35-year-old man died at Kushtia Medical College Hospital (KMCH) with cold, cough and respiratory problem on Thursday midnight. Local health department and administration put his father-in-law’s house under lockdown at Kola village in Meherpur sadar upazila as he visited there...