September 17, 2020

Covid-19 threatening gains in healthcare, education: World Bank

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 17 September, 2020   The Covid-19 pandemic threatens hard-won gains in health and education over the past decade, especially in […]
September 17, 2020

Covid symptoms: Is it a cold, flu or coronavirus?

BBC News Date: 17 September, 2020 Michelle Roberts Colds, flu and Covid-19 are caused by different viruses, but can have similar symptoms. It can be hard […]
September 17, 2020

Keep health workers safe to keep patients safe: WHO

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 17 September, 2020   Around 14% of Covid-19 cases reported to WHO are among health workers The World Health Organization […]
September 17, 2020

Violence, hunger: The ‘overwhelming’ impact of school closures

Published in: Aljazeera Date: 17 September, 2020 Virginia Pietromarchi   While school bells are ringing again in some countries, nearly 24 million students could drop out […]
September 17, 2020

Explainer: Why Singapore’s Covid-19 death rate is the world’s lowest

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 17 September, 2020   At 0.05 percent, Singapore’s death rate is well below the global average of around 3 percent […]
September 17, 2020

World financial recovery may take 5 years: World Bank chief economist

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 17 September, 2020 The global economic recovery from the crisis originated by the coronavirus pandemic may take as much as […]
September 17, 2020

DGHS reports 36 more deaths from Covid-19, 1593 new cases

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 17 September, 2020 Highlights: Total infected: 344,264 or 19.30% Total death: 4,859 or 1.41% Total recovery: 250,412 or 72.74% Total sample […]
September 16, 2020

Lowest Covid-19 deaths in 46 days

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 16 September, 2020 Highlights:  Total infected: 342,671 or 19.36%  Total death: 4,823 or 1.41%  Total recovery: 247,969 or 72.36%  Total sample test: […]
September 16, 2020

The Majority Of Children Who Die From COVID-19 Are Children Of Color

NPR Jane Greenhalgh Patti Neighmond 16 September, 2020 The vast majority of children dying from COVID-19 are Hispanic, Black or Native American, according to a new […]