September 22, 2020

Brace yourself for second wave

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 22 Sep 2020 With infections and deaths from Covid-19 still far from over, a high-powered technical committee has warned that […]
September 22, 2020

WHO endorses protocol for virus herbal medicine trials

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 20 Sep 2020 The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday endorsed a protocol for testing African herbal medicines as potential treatments […]
September 21, 2020

SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among healthcare, first response, and public safety personnel, Detroit metropolitan area, Michigan, USA, May – June 2020 (CDC)

COVID-19 Science Update released: October 2, 2020 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 21 September, 2020 Seroprevalence study in adults (≥18 years of age) working […]
September 21, 2020

Virus won’t derail Bangladesh’s rising potential growth

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 21 Sep 2020 A sustained pickup in Bangladesh’s growth potential before Covid-19 struck gave the economy more resilience to cope […]
September 21, 2020

Coronavirus risk can be reduced upto 54 percent by Vitamin D

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 21 September, 2020 Vitamin D suppresses excessive cytokine release that can present as a cytokine storm, a common cause of […]
September 21, 2020

COVID-19 Bangladesh situation reports (WHO) (21 September 2020)

On 14 September 2020, WHO published a guideline titled ‘Considerations for school-related public health measures in the context of COVID-19’ as an annex to previously published […]
September 21, 2020

PM for all-out preparations to fight possible second wave of Covid-19

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 21 Sep 2020 Apprehending the second wave of coronavirus in the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today instructed the authorities […]
September 21, 2020

Deadline extended for disbursing stimulus funds for farm sector

Published in; The Daily Star Date: 21 Sep 2020 Bangladesh Bank yesterday extended the deadline to disburse the Tk 5,000-crore stimulus package for entrepreneurs in the […]
September 21, 2020

India to loan virus-hit Maldives $250m

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 21 Sep 2020 India on Sunday announced a $250 million loan to the Maldives to boost its coronavirus-battered economy in […]