Online Desk : Britain has advised its citizens to leave Bangladesh as coronavirus cases are surging. Passengers can use Biman Bangladesh’s flights which are still open to London and Manchester, the British…
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Xi tells Trump China and US must ‘unite to fight virus’
Online Desk : China and the United States should “unite to fight” the deadly coronavirus pandemic that has ravaged the globe, said President Xi Jinping in a call with his US counterpart…
British PM Johnson tests positive for coronavirus
Online Desk : British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating but will still lead the government’s response to the outbreak, Reuters reports. “Over the last 24…
7.5-magnitude quake hits off Russia’s Kuril Islands: USGS
Online Desk : A 7.5-magnitude quake hit off Russia’s Kuril Islands on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake hit at a depth of 59 kilometres (37 miles), around 1,400 kilometres…
Prince Charles tests positive for coronavirus
International Desk : Prince Charles, the eldest son and heir to Queen Elizabeth II, is showing mild symptoms of the new coronavirus but “otherwise remains in good health”, his office said on…
Trump praises Fed’s Powell, says strong dollar ‘good’
International Desk : US President Donald Trump praised Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Monday, ending his criticism of the central bank chief while also calling the strong dollar “good,” an unusual…
Testing blunders crippled US response as coronavirus spread
Online Desk : A series of missteps at the nation’s top public health agency caused a critical shortage of reliable laboratory tests for the coronavirus, hobbling the federal response as the pandemic…
China to lift lockdown in most of virus-hit Hubei province
International Desk : Chinese authorities announced Tuesday they would end a two-month lockdown of most of virus-hit Hubei province at midnight. People with a clean bill of health will be allowed to…
Doctors plead for supplies, while nations seek to slow virus
International Desk : Doctors and nurses pleaded for supplies such as masks and ventilators that are critical in their battle to treat a surging number of coronavirus patients, while governments on Tuesday…
Britain orders lockdown as WHO warns pandemic ‘accelerating’
International Desk : Britain ordered a three-week lockdown on Monday in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus as world health officials warned that the pandemic was “accelerating” around the globe….
Modi expresses gratitude to Sheikh Hasina for contributing to Emergency Fund
Online Desk : Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his gratitude to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her contribution to the Covid-19 Emergency Fund to fight the deadly coronavirus. “Grateful…
Global death toll from coronavirus passes 15,000: AFP
Online Desk : Deaths from the coronavirus pandemic have topped 15,000 across the globe, according to an AFP tally compiled at 1100 GMT on Monday from official figures. A total of 15,189…