COVID-19
US Covid-19 deaths top 2.10 lakh: JHU
The confirmed Covid-19 deaths in the USA have surpassed 210,000 as of Tuesday morning, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
Still infectious, Trump back at White House
Still Covid-19 infectious, US President Donald Trump staged a dramatic return to the White House on Monday night after leaving the military hospital, reports AP.
BSA to reopen its theatre venues on October 23
After seven months of closure due to the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) is set to reopen its theatre halls (National Theatre Hall, Experimental Theatre Hall and Studio Theatre Hall) from October 23 with one-third seating capacity and following a set of health directives.
Coronavirus: 2mln tests conducted; 18.49pc positive
RT-PCR labs across Bangladesh conducted 2,001,431 coronavirus tests until Monday morning and 370,132 of those (18.49 percent) turned out to be positive.
US Embassy starts accepting interview-waiver visa applications
The US Embassy in Dhaka started accepting interview-waiver applications for B1/B2 - tourism, business, and medical - visas from Sunday along with a number of nonimmigrant visa categories (C, C1/D, F, I, J, M, O, and Q).
COVID-19 disrupts mental health services in most countries: WHO survey
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted or halted critical mental health services in 93 percent of countries worldwide while the demand for mental health is increasing, according to a new WHO survey.
Globe Biotech wants to make Covid vaccine available by Jan
Claiming that they have got very promising results from pre-clinical trials on rabbits and mice of the coronavirus vaccine styled ‘BNCOVID’ developed by it, Bangladesh’s Globe Biotech Ltd on Monday said they want to bring it to the market by January next if they are allowed to launch the first phase of human trials very soon.
Bangladeshi expat recovers from COVID-19 after 115 days in UAE
After 115 days in the intensive care unit (ICU), Bangladeshi expat Abu Taher Ismail made recovery from COVID-19 miraculously, reports Gulf news.
Doctors: Trump’s blood oxygen level dropped twice recently
President Donald Trump’s blood oxygen level dropped suddenly twice in recent days, but he “has continued to improve” since then, the White House physician said Sunday, adding a new layer of confusion to the president’s fight with COVID-19 even while suggesting he could be discharged from the hospital as early as Monday.
1 in 3 MFS accounts received Covid-19 financial support
Nearly 33 percent or one-third of country's Mobile Financial Service (MFS) account owners received some form of government financial support within June 20, according to a recent study.