COVID-19
65 policemen die of Covid-19, 15,536 infected
A total of 65 members of Bangladesh Police have died so far after contracting coronavirus while 15,436 have been infected with the virus across the country until Monday.
Force people to exercise precautions against corona: Govt
As the public awareness about Covid-19 safety measures has declined, the government has asked the field-level administrations to intensify their mobile court drives so that people exercise precautions like wearing face masks.
Ex- Indian president Pranab Mukherjee on ventilator after surgery
Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, who had tested positive for Covid-19 , has successfully undergone surgery to remove a clot in his brain.
Mr Mukherjee, 84, is on ventilator support at the Army Hospital Research and Referral in Delhi, according to Indian media.
In a tweet this morning Mr Mukherjee, who was President between 2012 and 2017, urged all those who had come in contact with him over the past week to self-isolate and get tested for COVID-19.
"On a visit to the hospital for a separate procedure, I have tested positive for COVID19 today. I request the people who came in contact with me in the last week, to please self-isolate and get tested for COVID-19," he wrote.
The former president had cancelled all his engagements and stopped going out for public functions in the last few months.
As the news spread, leaders, cutting across party lines, wished him a quick recovery.
In the wake of coronavirus epidemic, the government had asked all senior citizens (above the age of 65) to stay home.
Mukherjee, who was president between 2012 and 2017, was invited for the at home programme at Rashtrapati Bhavan, which he will not be attending in the wake of this development.
Last year, Mukherjee, a veteran Congress leader with stints in the Indira Gandhi cabinet as well, was awarded the Bharat Ratna - the country’s highest civilian award.
Meanwhile, India registered 1,007 coronavirus deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the country’s total tally to 44,386 on Monday.
Besides, the fresh coronavirus infections surged by another 62,064 cases, the Health Ministry said, according to an AP report.
New Zealand sees no Covid-19 case for 5th straight day
New Zealand reported no new Covid-19 case on Monday for the fifth consecutive day after managing isolation and quarantine facilities.
Bangladesh’s confirmed coronavirus cases surpass 2.6 lakh
Bangladesh’s officially confirmed coronavirus cases went up to 260,507 with the detection of 2,907 new patients in 24 hours until Monday.
Fortified rice to be available in OMS in Dhaka
The Ministry of Food and the World Food Programme on Monday formalised the inclusion of fortified rice in the Open Market Sales (OMS) which will directly benefit about 720,000 people in 144,000 households.
Richard Ragan, Country Represent
India sees 1,007 coronavirus deaths in 24hr
India registered 1,007 coronavirus deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the country’s total tally to 44,386 on Monday.
Doctor, 3 BGB members infected with coronavirus in Thakurgaon
Three members of Border Guard Bangladesh and a doctor among 18 people, have been infected with coronavirus in Thakurgaon.
With the new cases, the total coronavirus cases have risen to 522, said civil surgeon Mahfuzar Rahman on Sunday afternoon.
So far 276 patients recovered in the district while eight people died from coronavirus.
Israeli jeweler makes $1.5m gold coronavirus mask
An Israeli jewelry company is making what it says the world's most expensive coronavirus mask, a gold, diamond-encrusted face covering with a price tag of $1.5 million, reports AP.
Turkey 3rd in developing COVID-19 vaccines: Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed that Turkey has become the third country to develop vaccines locally against COVID-19 after the US and China.