August 3, 2020

WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 – 3 August 2020

3 August, 2020 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening. On Friday, the Emergency Committee on COVID-19 met and reviewed the current pandemic. It was a […]
August 3, 2020

COVID-19 Bangladesh situation reports (WHO) (03 August 2020)

Bangladesh Situation Reports (WHO) (03 August 2020) As of 03 August2020, according to the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), there are 242,102confirmed COVID-19 […]
August 2, 2020

We must learn to live with this virus: WHO chief

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 02 August, 2020 The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) has predicted that the effects of coronavirus will be […]
August 1, 2020

COVID-19 Emergency Committee highlights need for response efforts over long term

1 August, 2020 News release The Emergency Committee on COVID-19, convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR), held its fourth meeting […]
July 30, 2020

Public health considerations while resuming international travel

30 July, 2020 COVID-19 Travel Advice   1. INTRODUCTION Many countries have halted some or all international travel since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic but […]
July 30, 2020

North Korea has tested over 1,000 people for Covid-19 and found no confirmed cases, WHO says

Published in: CNN Date: 30 July 2020 North Korea has tested 1,211 people for coronavirus as of July 16, with all results returned negative, the World […]
July 27, 2020

COVID-19 Bangladesh situation reports (WHO) (27 July 2020)

Bangladesh Situation Reports (WHO) (27 July 2020) As of 27 July 2020, according to the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), there are 226,225 […]
July 25, 2020

WHO chief scientist sees no Covid-19 herd immunity yet

PUBLISH- JULY 25, 2020, 12:09 PM World Health Organization’s chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Friday said that 50 to 60 per cent of the population will […]
July 20, 2020

COVID-19 Bangladesh situation reports (WHO) (20 July 2020)

Bangladesh Situation Reports (WHO) (20 July 2020) As of 20July 2020, according to the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), there are 207,453confirmed COVID-19 […]