coronavirus
DU, 7 other public universities suspend academic activities amid coronavirus fears
The Dhaka University authorities on Monday announced to shut the educational institution from March 18 to March 28.
Coronavirus: CU sends six people to quarantine
Chittagong University authorities sent six people, including two of its students and an Italy returnee, to quarantine early Monday.
Saudi returnee fined for breaching home quarantine rules
A mobile court on Sunday fined a Saudi Arabia returnee Tk 10,000 for violating rules of home quarantine amid a global coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus outbreak: Global death toll climbs to 6,516
The death toll from coronavirus or COVID-19 reached 6,516 globally as of Monday.
White House acts to protect Trump during virus outbreak
The White House is putting in place new measures starting Monday to protect President Donald Trump and his staff during the coronavirus outbreak, including taking the temperature of anyone who enters the complex, from visitors to members of the press corps.
Trump calls on Americans to cease hoarding food, supplies
President Donald Trump on Sunday called on people to stop hoarding groceries and other supplies as one of the nation's most senior public health officials urged Americans to act with more urgency to protect themselves and others against the coronavirus. Dr. Anthony Fauci said he would like to see aggressive measures such as a 14-day national shutdown.
Government official: Coronavirus vaccine trial starts Monday
The first participant in a clinical trial for a vaccine to protect against the new coronavirus will receive an experimental dose on Monday, according to a government official.
Illinois shuts down bars, restaurants due to coronavirus
The governor of Illinois on Sunday ordered all bars and restaurants in his state to close amid the threat of the new coronavirus, and officials elsewhere in the country said they were considering similar restrictions after revelers ignored warnings against attending large gatherings.
New York City schools to close Monday to fight coronavirus
New York City will close the nation's largest public school system on Monday, sending over 1.1 million children home in hopes of curbing the spread of coronavirus, the city's mayor announced Sunday, calling it a "very troubling moment" as he suggested ominously that more restrictions were inevitable.
Bangladesh’s health sector ‘braces for disaster’ for dengue & coronavirus
As Bangladesh reports new coronavirus cases and experts predict a possible dengue outbreak, the country’s health sector braces for an unprecedented impact but doctors say the worst-case scenario can be avoided if everyone works together.
Dr Edward Pallab Rozario, head of health programmes at Caritas Bangladesh, said dengue and coronavirus (COVID-19) cases occurring simultaneously will create a situation which will be very difficult for the government to handle it alone.
Two recent surveys found aedes mosquito larvae at an alarming level at the two Dhaka city corporations and experts warned that the overcrowded megacity will likely see another massive dengue outbreak this year too, if the larvae are not destroyed before the monsoon.