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Italy coronavirus infection death toll passes 4,000

The grim toll of coronavirus deaths in Italy, the world’s worst-hit nation, surged past 4,000 on Friday as New York and other states of the United States joined California in

By-polls to 3 JS seats begin amid coronavirus fear

Shawdesh Desk: The by-elections to three parliamentary constituencies — Dhaka-10, Gaibandha-3 and Bagerhat-4 – began on Saturday morning amid the fear of novel coronavirus infection. The voting began at 9:00am

Italy records more deaths as total infections top 41,000

Shawdesh Desk: A total of 427 COVID-19 patients had died in 24 hours in Italy, taking the country’s death toll to 3,405, according to new data released on Thursday by

Coronavirus: Global death toll climbs to 11,398

Shawdesh desk: The coronavirus pandemic has taken a devastating turn as it claimed the lives of 11,398 people worldwide as of Saturday. It has so far infected 275,871 people around

First coronavirus death confirmed in Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: An old man was confirmed as the first coronavirus death in Bangladesh on Wednesday. The patient was over 70 years old. Director of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research

Two more infected with coronavirus in country: IEDCR

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh on Tuesday confirmed detection of two more coronavirus patients, taking the total number of cases to 10. Director of the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research

London-returnee quarantined at Sylhet hospital

Shawdesh Desk: A woman, who returned from London 13 days ago, was admitted to a Sylhet government hospital on Monday night and kept in quarantine. “She went to a private

Coronavirus: worldwide death toll climbs to 7,174

Shawdesh desk: The coronavirus death toll has risen to 7,174 globally till Tuesday. A total of 182,750 people have been infected and 79,884 recovered worldwide, according to worldometer. In China,