Global COVID-2019 Pandemic
Situation Report on Bangladesh as of August 18, 2020
WHO has declared the recent COVID-2019 outbreak as “Pandemic” as of 11/03/2020. The countries are asked to fight back coronavirus following the guidelines provided by WHO and the government of the countries. However, this can be the first pandemic in the history of humanity that can be controlled, according to “Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus”, the WHO Director-General.
Global Status (Aug 18 at 10.15 here)
No. of affected countries 213
Total cases 22,049,449
Total recovered 14,791,865 Active cases 6,480,144 Total deaths 777,440
Bangladesh Status (Mar 7-Aug 17)
Total cases 279,144
New cases 2,595
Tests in last 24 hours 12,523 Total recovered 160,591
Active cases 114,859
Total deaths 3,694
Recent News in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has 6th most active cases: 37 more die, 2,595 infected - www.thedailystar.net● Bangladesh’s Covid-19 cases hit 2.79 lakh - www.tbsnews.net
● Covid-19 Vaccine: China grants country’s first patent - www.thedailystar.net
● Universal health coverage vital to tackling Covid-19’s aftermath - www.tbsnews.net
● The low cost innovation that can save Covid-19 patients - www.dhaktribune.com
● Worse to come? Malaysian scientists detect 10 times deadlier coronavirus strain - www.dhaktribune.com
● Government mulls allowing rapid testing - www.tbsnews.net
● China grants country's first Covid-19 vaccine patent to CanSinoBio - www.tbsnews.net
● NGRI: Bangladeshi Covid-19 genome sequence similar to US - www.dhaktribune.com
● OP-ED: How is Bangladesh combating Covid-19 mortality? - www.dhaktribune.com
● 10 die with ‘COVID-19 symptoms’ in Cumilla - www.en.prothomalo.com
● Fisheries department official dies of COVID-19 - www.en.prothomalo.com
● 120-bed COVID-19 Isolation and treatment centre opens in Cox’s Bazar - www.en.prothomalo.com
● Task force to inspect COVID-19 testing labs - www.newagebd.net
COVID-19 Preventive Measure
Wear mask in any public place and in an office room
Frequently wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 sec
Maintain physical distancing at least two metres (six feet)
Cover your mouth and nose with tissue/handkerchief or with bent when you cough or sneeze
Avoid touching face (mouth, nose and eyes)
Avoid mass gatherings
● Yet another DGHS shady deal unearthed - www.newagebd.net
● Coronavirus crackdown extended to more Spanish regions - www.newagebd.net
● Fixing the Directorate General of Health Services - www.newagebd.net
● Govt must address corruption in health sector - www.newagebd.net
● Railway Hospital no more dedicated COVID-19 hospital - www.newagebd.net
● First batch of U-19 cricketers tests negative for COVID-19 - www.newagebd.net
● Chevron distributes relief packs in COVID-19 response effort - www.newagebd.net
● Coronavirus pushes world’s leading economies into record slumps - www.thedailystar.net
● Govt decides to help send back expats to UAE - www.dhaktribune.com
● ‘Please, take us back’: Indians stranded here for months plead to Delhi and West Bengal - www.thedailystar.net
● Banks get 2 more months to disburse stimulus loans for SMEs - www.tbsnews.net
● Bloomberg Special | Europe’s fading rebound turns V-shape recovery - www.tbsnews.net
● OP-ED: How to make online learning more accessible and engaging - www.dhaktribune.com
● ‘HSC exams to be held in two weeks’ notice’ - https://en.prothomalo.com/
● Bangladesh forex reserves cross $38b for the first time - https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/
● Padma bridge: Uncertainty grips work for erosion, Covid-19 - - https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/
● Child abuse in workplaces increasing: study - www.newagebd.net
