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Coronavirus: Australia closes borders, pumps $56b into economy

Coronavirus: Australia closes borders, pumps $56b into economy

Reuters
Australia is closing its borders to foreigners and pumping about A$100 billion ($56 billion) into the economy as it seeks to minimise the blow from...Details
Japanese flu drug 'clearly effective' in treating coronavirus: China

Japanese flu drug 'clearly effective' in treating coronavirus: China

Bangla Tribune Desk
Medical authorities in China have said a drug used in Japan to treat new strains of influenza appeared to be effective in coronavirus patients,...Details
Bangladesh virus cases rise to 17 as 3 of a family tested positive

Bangladesh virus cases rise to 17 as 3 of a family tested positive

Bangla Tribune Report
Three new Covid-19 patients — one woman and two men— have been confirmed in Bangladesh, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 17. The...Details
Dry weather likely over country

Dry weather likely over country

Bangla Tribune Desk
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted that weather would remain mainly dry with partly cloudy sky over the country in the next...Details
US mulling $1tr stimulus measures to battle coronavirus

US mulling $1tr stimulus measures to battle coronavirus

Reuters
The US Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation on Wednesday providing billions of dollars to limit the damage from the coronavirus pandemic...Details
Canada unveils C$27b coronavirus aid package

Canada unveils C$27b coronavirus aid package

Reuters
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday his government would provide C$27 billion ($18.6 billion) in direct support to families...Details
Coronavirus outbreak could destroy up to 25m jobs: ILO

Coronavirus outbreak could destroy up to 25m jobs: ILO

Reuters
The coronavirus pandemic could trigger a global economic crisis destroying up to 25 million jobs around the world if governments do not act fast to...Details
China to provide coronavirus test kits to Bangladesh

China to provide coronavirus test kits to Bangladesh

Bangla Tribune Desk
The Chinese government has decided to donate emergency anti-epidemic medical supplies, including a large number of test kits of coronavirus to...Details
DSE, CSE cut trading hours for COVID-19

DSE, CSE cut trading hours for COVID-19

Bangla Tribune Desk
Country’s both the bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE) reduced trading time by 1 hour which will...Details
Stunned world grapples with 'once-in-100-year' coronavirus battle

Stunned world grapples with 'once-in-100-year' coronavirus battle

Reuters
Hundreds of millions of people worldwide were adjusting on Wednesday (Mar 18) to once-in-a-generation measures to battle the coronavirus crisis...Details
What Africa is doing to fight coronavirus

What Africa is doing to fight coronavirus

Reuters
The World Health Organization has warned of the risk that COVID-19 could overwhelm strained public health systems in sub-Saharan Africa. Here is a...Details
Baba Ramdev's tips to ward off coronavirus anger health professionals

Baba Ramdev's tips to ward off coronavirus anger health professionals

Reuters
Indian healthcare professionals are questioning claims by popular yoga guru and entrepreneur Baba Ramdev who said he has...Details
Panic buying forces British supermarkets to impose limits

Panic buying forces British supermarkets to impose limits

Reuters
Britain's biggest supermarkets, Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda, imposed limits on purchases of pasta, toilet roll and long life milk on Wednesday...Details
Trump seeks $1 trillion economic stimulus

Trump seeks $1 trillion economic stimulus

Reuters
The Trump administration pressed on Tuesday for enactment of a $1 trillion stimulus package, possibly to include $1,000 direct payments to...Details
Italy says coronavirus lockdown may need to be extended

Italy says coronavirus lockdown may need to be extended

Reuters
An unprecedented lockdown imposed on Italians last week to halt the spread of coronavirus might be extended if the incidence of new cases doesn't...Details
Spain's coronavirus tally climbs to 13,716 cases, 558 fatalities

Spain's coronavirus tally climbs to 13,716 cases, 558 fatalities

Reuters
Spain's tally of coronavirus cases rose to 13,716 on Wednesday and the number of fatalities rose to 558, said Fernando Simon, the head of the...Details
Breach of quarantine rules to invite action: Minister

Breach of quarantine rules to invite action: Minister

Bangla Tribune Desk
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan urged overseas returnee to follow the quarantine rules for the sake of the country, warning that stern action will...Details
Suspended DIG Mizanur, ACC director Enamul Basir indicted

Suspended DIG Mizanur, ACC director Enamul Basir indicted

Bangla Tribune Report
A Dhaka court has framed charges against suspended deputy inspector general (DIG) Mizanur Rahman and suspended ACC director Khandaker Enamul Basir...Details
UK clamps down on all non-essential travel for 30 days in anti-COVID-19 fight

UK clamps down on all non-essential travel for 30 days in anti-COVID-19 fight

Aditi Khanna, London
The UK government on Tuesday (Mar 17) launched an advisory for British nationals to avoid all non-essential international travel for an initial...Details
Bangladesh reports first coronavirus death

Bangladesh reports first coronavirus death

Bangla Tribune Report
Bangladesh has recorded its first death from coronavirus, which has killed over 7,800 people from across the world in a global pandemic. Institute...Details
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