September 14, 2020

WHO reports record one-day increase in global coronavirus cases, up over 307,000

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 14 September, 2020 Reuters The World Health Organization reported a record one-day increase in global coronavirus cases on Sunday, with […]
September 14, 2020

COVID-19 Bangladesh situation reports (WHO) (14 September 2020)

On 11 September 2020, WHO published an interim guidance ‘Antigen-detection in the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection using rapid immunoassays’. This document offers advice on the potential […]
September 11, 2020

WHO wants world leaders to unite, six months since pandemic call

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 11 September, 2020 “That’s what worries me and that’s what I ask the world to do”   Six months on […]
September 10, 2020

UN’s Guterres calls for $35 billion more for WHO Covid-19 program

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 10 September, 2020 Some $3 billion has been contributed by countries so far, Guterres told an online event on Thursday, […]
September 7, 2020

COVID-19 Bangladesh situation reports (WHO) (7 September 2020)

On 02 September, WHO published a living document on drug treatment titled ‘Corticosteroids for COVID-19’. The document reveals the role of systemic corticosteroids in the treatment […]
September 1, 2020

Bangladesh sets up standards for fabric mask production

Published in : The Business Standard Date: 01 September, 2020 The government made it possible with technical expertise from the World Health Organization (WHO) Bangladesh has […]
September 1, 2020

WHO urges ‘dialogue’ with virus protesters

Published in : The Business Standard Date: 01 September, 2020 “It is really important that governments don’t overreact to people protesting against measures,” The World Health […]
August 31, 2020

Emergency authorisation of Covid-19 vaccines needs great care: WHO

Published in : The Business Standard Date: 31 August, 2020 Although every country had the right to approve drugs without full trial, “it is not something […]
August 31, 2020

Opening up without control of Covid-19 is recipe for disaster, says WHO

Published in : The Business Standard Date: 31 August, 2020 “We want to see children returning to school and people returning to work places, but we […]