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First Covid-19 death recorded in Canada

Shawdesh Desk: Canada has recorded its first death from COVID-19, health officials in the westernmost province of British Columbia announced on March 9. The victim, a 80s man living at

2 die from electrocution in Khulna

Shawdesh Desk: Two men were electrocuted, one at a fish farm and another at home in Terokhada upazila of Khulna on Monday night and Tuesday morning. The deceased were identified

High blood pressure is major death risk in Coronavirus: Doctor

Shawdesh desk: Patients with hypertension appear to be at a higher risk of dying from the coronavirus, said a top Chinese intensive care doctor who’s been treating critically ill patients

3,900 metres of the bridge becomes visible

Shawdesh Desk: About 3,900 metres of the much-hyped Padma Bridge became visible after the installation of the 26th span on Tuesday morning. The span was installed on pillar no 28

Pearl Jam postpones tour over coronavirus

Shawdesh Desk: American rock band Pearl Jam announced late Monday they are postponing the first leg of their North American tour this spring over coronavirus concerns. “Unfortunately, communing in large

Serie A, all sport in Italy halted because of coronavirus crisis

Sports Desk: Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Monday announced the suspension until April 3 of all sporting events in the country, including the top-flight Serie A football league, as

Coronavirus symptoms ‘take five days to show’

It takes five days on average for people to start showing the symptoms of coronavirus, scientists have confirmed. The Covid-19 disease, which can cause a fever, cough and breathing problems,

Don’t hug or shake hands, govt says in coronavirus advisory

Shawdesh DEsk: The government on Monday urged people not to panic and take precautionary measures for preventing the spread of novel coronavirus or COVID-19. Precautionary measures advised by the World