April2020
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Brazil becomes the first country in the southern hemisphere to surpass 1,000 deaths with coronavirus
Apr 11, 2020Brazil has become the first country in the southern hemisphere to surpass 1,000 deaths with coronavirus. The health ministry confirmed 1,056 deaths and 19,638 cases. The numbers are likely to be much higher as only patients... -
Harvey Weinstein hit with third sexual assault case in Los Angeles
Apr 11, 2020Harvey Weinstein was charged in Los Angeles on Friday with a third sexual assault case, and prosecutors there said they have started the process of seeking his extradition from New York, where the former film producer... -
WHO says looking into reports of some COVID patients testing positive again
Apr 11, 2020The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that it was looking into reports of some COVID-19 patients testing positive again after initially testing negative for the disease while being considered for discharge. South Korean officials... -
Broadway extends coronavirus shutdown through June 7
Apr 11, 2020Broadway theaters, among New York’s most-visited tourist attractions, will remain closed through June 7 due to the global coronavirus outbreak, an industry group said on Wednesday. The theaters closed on March 12 for what was supposed... -
Nepal refuses Everest clean-up amid pandemic calm
Apr 11, 2020Nepal’s government on Friday rejected calls to use the pandemic lockdown of Mount Everest to stage a cleanup of the world’s highest mountain. Fluorescent tents, discarded climbing equipment, empty gas canisters and human excrement litter the... -
Bangladesh cricketers continue aiding people despite bleak future
Apr 11, 2020Despite their own bleak future, Bangladesh cricketers kept continuing their support for the people affected by the deadly coronavirus. Apart from some star players, no cricketers in this country have a certain future as they largely... -
US recorded more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in a single day
Apr 11, 2020The US has become the first country in the world to record more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in a single day. Figures from Johns Hopkins University show 2,108 people died in the past 24 hours while... -
Unilever Bangladesh pledged Taka 200 million to help Bangladesh in its fight against COVID-19
Apr 11, 2020Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL) has pledged Taka 200 million to help the nation in its fight against COVID-19. The commitment includes wide-ranging measures such as product donations, creating awareness, improving health infrastructure and protecting people and... -
Uber Eats partnered with grocery chains in Dhaka to deliver essential commodities to the customers’ doorsteps
Apr 11, 2020Aiming to help people in staying home to contain the spread of COVID-19, Uber Eats has partnered with grocery chains and small independent businesses in Dhaka to deliver essential commodities to the customers’ doorsteps. Following the... -
Exploring the COVID-19 landscape in the context of Bangladesh
Apr 11, 2020In the current global pandemic scenario of coronavirus disease, better known as COVID-19, Professor Samir Kumar Saha, Head of the Department of Microbiology at Dhaka Shishu Hospital and Executive Director of Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF)...
