coronavirus
Bangladeshi ‘infected with coronavirus’ in Italy
A Bangladeshi national has been infected with coronavirus or Covid-19 in Italy, said the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) on Wednesday.
India reports jump in coronavirus cases
India says its number of confirmed coronavirus cases has jumped to 28, up from just five.
Tensions rise as US death toll from coronavirus reaches 9
Tensions over how to contain the coronavirus escalated Tuesday in the United States as the death toll climbed to nine and lawmakers expressed doubts about the government's ability to ramp up testing fast enough to deal with the crisis.
Avoid foreign trips, if not urgent: Health Minister
Health Minister Zahid Malik on Tuesday suggested people not to make unnecessary foreign trips as deadly novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread to 60 countries across the globe.
Coronavirus might have some impact on inflation: Minister
Planning Minister MA Mannan on Tuesday said if novel coronavirus cannot be contained then it might have some impact on inflation in the coming months.
What's Happening: Virus empties public spaces, spreads in US
The new coronavirus is entering additional territories, from megacities to seaside villages, and casting a fast-growing shadow over the world economy.
Kim watches N Korea military drill alongside masked officers
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised an earlier live-fire rocket artillery exercise to confirm his military's combat readiness and "further kindle the flames of training revolution," state media said Tuesday.
Coronavirus: Over 89,000 infected, over 3,000 dead
A new virus first detected in China has infected more than 89,000 people globally and caused over 3,000 deaths. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it.
China's skies are briefly clearer while factories stay shut
China's far-reaching efforts to control the spread of the new coronavirus have shuttered factories, emptied airports and resulted in a steep drop in carbon emissions and other pollutants. However, analysts caution that the dip in pollution is likely temporary.
Bangladesh important investment destination; more Chinese companies to come: Ambassador Li Jiming
Ruling out the possibility of any “substantial impact” of the coronavirus outbreak on the ongoing mega projects in Bangladesh, Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka Li Jiming has said more Chinese companies will come to Bangladesh as the country has been a very attractive investment destination.