coronavirus
China's daily death toll from virus tops 100 for first time
China's daily death toll from new virus has topped 100 for first time, with more than 1,000 total deaths recorded, the health ministry announced Tuesday, as the spread of the contagion shows little sign of abating while exacting an ever-rising cost.
Coronavirus fallout likely to hit local market: Minister
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Monday said there is a risk of the local market being affected if the coronavirus problem in China persists for long.
17 Chinese sailors stuck in ship for 3 days in Sitakunda
Seventeen Chinese sailors remained stuck for three days in a ship docked at Sitakunda coast for scrapping.
UK calls virus "serious" health threat; will detain people
Britain has declared the new coronavirus that emerged from China a "serious and imminent threat to public health'' and announced new measures Monday to combat the spread of the disease.
Xi inspects novel coronavirus prevention, control work in Beijing
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Monday inspected the novel coronavirus pneumonia prevention and control work in Beijing.
Coronavirus outbreak: Much of world's factories still shut
The longer than expected shutdowns of Chinese factories because of the coronavirus outbreak are having a big impact on the world’s second largest economy and the global supply chain.
NYC Lunar New Year parade showcases support for China, Wuhan
Signs of support for the Chinese city at the center of a global virus outbreak marked floats at the Lunar New Year parade in Manhattan's Chinatown on Sunday as brightly colored puppets made their way through the streets in front of crowds of onlookers.
Bangladeshi tested coronavirus positive in Singapore
A Bangladeshi national has been infected with coronavirus in Singapore, reports the Straits Times.
Hong Kong lifts quarantine on cruise ship
Hong Kong has lifted a quarantine on the World Dream cruise ship after clearing all crew members of the new virus.
No coronavirus symptom in Rangpur’s China-returnee: Physician
No symptom of coronavirus was found in a Bangladeshi student who returned here from China and is undergoing treatment at Rangpur Medical College Hospital, said a physician on Sunday.