May 10, 2020

Countries must return to health surveillance

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 10 May 2020 Countries must return to “basic principles” of public health surveillance if they are to bring the coronavirus […]
May 10, 2020

Remdesivir: Eskayef submits samples to DGDA

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 10 May 2020 Leading pharmaceuticals company Eskayef yesterday submitted samples of remdesivir, the drug used for treating Covid-19 patients, to […]
May 10, 2020

Peak in 3rd or last week

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 10 May 2020 A government-appointed committee has said the Covid-19 outbreak may peak in the weeks around the Eid, but […]
May 10, 2020

2,329 inmates to be released Govt takes step to minimise infections in prisons

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 10 May 2020 The prisons authorities are releasing another 2,329 convicted prisoners from jails in third phase to ease the […]
May 10, 2020

Birthing Life in A Pandemic: Fear grips mothers-to-be

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 10 May 2020 Pregnancy is a stressful and overwhelming experience in itself. Add to that a global pandemic and the […]
May 10, 2020

Nine out of 10 recovering

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 10 May 2020 Eight people died and 636 tested positive for Covid-19 across the country in the 24 hours until […]
May 10, 2020

Epidemiological surveillance yet to be in place

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 10 May 2020 Bangladesh is yet to conduct an epidemiological surveillance which experts say is very important to understand the […]
May 10, 2020

Most city malls opt not to open

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 10 May 2020 Although the government had announced that shopping centres and malls would reopen today ahead of Eid, most […]
May 9, 2020

Overcoming rising inequality exposed by COVID-19

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 9 May 2020 COVID-19 has wreaked havoc in the lives of millions with devastating economic and social impacts. Although no […]