May 6, 2020

Probe early virus cases WHO urges countries after French study

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 6 May 2020 The World Health Organization said yesterday that a report that Covid-19 had emerged in December in France, […]
May 6, 2020

US forecast sees virus death surge

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 6 May 2020 The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic topped a quarter of a million yesterday, with the […]
May 6, 2020

Stranded in India Amid Shutdown: No plan yet to bring home 313 devotees

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 6 May 2020 As many as 313 Bangladeshi followers of Tablighi Jamaat, according to the religious organisation, are stuck in […]
May 5, 2020

Coronavirus Pandemic: Latest updates

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 5 May 2020 More than 3.5 million cases More than 3.5 million cases of the novel coronavirus have been recorded […]
May 5, 2020

Up to 100,000 may die in US

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 5 May 2020 US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he now believes as many as 100,000 Americans could die […]
May 5, 2020

‘There is hope’ Says WHO’s top emergencies expert as world fights virus

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 5 May 2020 Parts of the world are starting to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic and to cautiously resume some […]
May 4, 2020

Govt suspends all hajj activities

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 4 May 2020 The government has suspended all hajj activities following lukewarm response from intended hajis and advice from Saudi […]
May 4, 2020

Swiss soldiers fight Covid-19 armed with Bluetooth app

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 4 May 2020 Swiss army conscripts are taking the fight to the coronavirus pandemic by field-testing a Bluetooth-based smartphone app […]
May 4, 2020

Covid-19 Vaccine, Treatments: Europe pledges to raise money

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 4 May 2020 The European Union will set up an international medical programme to lead the global response to fighting […]