global pandemic
Covid-19: Global cases surpass 77 million
More than 77 million people have been infected with coronavirus globally and over 1.7 million of them died since the first cases were reported in December last year, according to data compiled by the Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
Biden gets COVID-19 vaccine, says 'nothing to worry about'
President-elect Joe Biden on Monday received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on live television as part of a growing effort to convince the American public the inoculations are safe.
ADB gives another $50m for COVID-affected Bangladeshi microenterprises
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government on Monday signed agreements for $50 million in additional loan to help restore the economic activities of microenterprises in Bangladesh, which have been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
New strain of coronavirus: More EU nations ban travel from UK
A growing list of European Union nations and Canada barred travel from the U.K. on Sunday and others were considering similar action, in a bid to prevent a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England from spreading to the continent.
Cricket Australia mulls 3rd, 4th Test swap after Covid-19 spike
Cricket Australia will consider swapping the third and fourth Tests of Australia’s cricket Test series against India due to a COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney where the third Test is due to be played.
Covid-19: Virtual design service now at your doorstep
Sheraspace, a Dhaka-based prop-tech interior design firm, has introduced a virtual service for the convenience of customers amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Global Covid-19 cases cross 75.5 million
More than 75.5 million people have been infected with coronavirus globally and over 1.67 million of them died since the first cases were reported in December last year, according to data compiled by the Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
Migrants must remain central to COVID-19 recovery: Guterres
The United Nations is commemorating International Migrants Day, on Friday, highlighting their contributions to societies globally, and underlining the need to ensure that they remain central to the recovery from COVID-19.
People's Lives Must Matter More Than Pharma Companies' Profit
History of human beings is a history of being driven basically by collective interest, not by personal interest. Economists made us believe that we are driven only by personal interest, and act accordingly through profit maximization. It is time to restore our core identity by making businesses to serve society’s needs first and foremost; profit cannot come at the expense of human well-being, and human life. Nowhere should that be more true than our health—which was enshrined by our leaders as a fundamental right when I was merely 6 years old, in the 1946 constitution of the World Health Organization.
Covid-19 vaccines for all: An ‘acid test’ for global leaders
Equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines will represent an “acid test” for the international community.