coronavirus
Trump extends national social distancing guidelines to April 30
The United States has reported more than 140,000 confirmed #COVID19 cases by Sunday. U.S. President Donald Trump says the national social distancing guidelines aimed at slowing the #coronavirus spread will be extended to April 30. #FightVirus The social distancing guidelines -- originally designed to last 15 days and due to expire Tuesday if not extended -- advise Americans to avoid nonessential travel, prevent gatherings of 10 people or more, and the elderly to stay at home, among other steps
Nearly 20,000 COVID-19 cases confirmed in UK
A total of 19,522 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Britain as of Sunday morning, marking an increase of 2,433 in the past 24 hours, according to the Department of Health and Social Care.
COVID-19 cases in U.S. top 140,000: Johns Hopkins University
The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States has topped 140,000, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE).
Italy coronavirus death toll 10,779
The coronavirus pandemic has claimed 10,779 lives in locked-down Italy by Sunday with the cumulative total infections reaching 97,689, according to new data released by the Civil Protection Department.
Two ships carrying COVID-19 cases allowed to transit through Panama Canal
The Panamanian government has allowed Holland America's two ships to transit through the Panama Canal, without authorizing any passenger or crew member to disembark due to COVID-19 concerns, the country's Ministry of Health announced on Saturday.
Countries should unite in fighting against COVID-19: analyst
"The current COVID-19 pandemic reminded us of the fact that, like it or not, Asia and the world have become a whole today. All countries in the world should work together to tackle this major crisis in human history," said Takakage Fujita, director general of a Japanese civil group dedicated to upholding and developing the well-known Murayama Statement.
Coronavirus: 5 houses locked down in Jashore
The local administration has locked down five houses in Chowgaccha upazila in Jashore after a teenage girl was admitted to Jashore Medical College Hospital on Sunday night with coronavirus symptoms.
A team led by Upazila Nirbahi Officer Jahidul Islam locked down the houses at night.
According to hospital sources, the girl was taken to the hospital around 8:20pm and was later referred to the isolation ward.
8,000 DSCC, DNCC cleaners vulnerable to coronavirus
Around 8,000 cleaners of both the city corporations in Dhaka, who cannot afford sanitisers, masks and protective equipment, are doing their jobs taking the high risk of coronavirus infection and transmission.
Coronavirus: Global death toll hits 33,965
The global death toll from coronavirus reached 33,965 on Monday -- a mortality rate of 18 percent.
COVID-19 has so far infected 721,902 people around the world, according to worldometer.
Of them, 536,643 are currently being treated with 26,789 in serious or critical condition.
So far, 185,259 cases had outcomes and of them, 151,294 (82 percent) recovered.
The coronavirus COVID-19 is affecting 199 countries and territories around the world and two international conveyances -- the Diamond Princess cruise ship harbored in Yokohama, Japan, and the Holland America's MS Zaandam cruise ship.
The World Health Organization on March 11 declared the coronavirus crisis a pandemic.
No new patient tested positive for COVID-19 in Bangladesh in the last two days, keeping the total number of confirmed cases in the country at 48, said the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) on Sunday.
Race against time to prevent coronavirus outbreak in Rohingya camps
The sprawling Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar, hosts to more than 1.1 million forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals, are vulnerable to a high risk of coronavirus outbreak which could prove deadly for both the refugees and the local community.