Mohammad Al-Masum Molla

Dilruba Begum began feeling unwell on April 20 night. When she told this to her family, they checked her blood pressure and found it to be normal.

Mothers who are between their first and third trimesters of pregnancy should maintain strict isolation in the days of coronavirus.

As the country has been in the third stage of coronavirus transmission when the virus spreads quickly within the community, experts have called for the immediate launch of widespread antibody tests to clearly understand the extent of infection.

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has been affecting virtually the whole world as both casualties and the number of infected are on the rise.

In major cities of Bangladesh, people generally do not know much about their next-door neighbours even though they may have been living side by side for years.

The Republic of Korea is a shining example of how to effectively deal with the outbreak of the highly contagious virus Covid-19. In an interview last week, the Korean Republic ambassador to Bangladesh, Hu Kang-il, talks with The Daily Star about how his country has successfully managed the situation so far.

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic could possibly be the best opportunity for smokers to quit their habit.

Elderly people require special attention in the days of coronavirus as they are the most vulnerable, said experts.

In the days of shutdown and social distancing, many people are finding it difficult to stay calm and keep anxiety at bay, but proper meditation and practical exercise can be helpful, said a physical education expert.

The Directorate General of Health Services on Sunday wrote to the health and family welfare ministry recommending names of 20 city hotels for accommodating doctors and nurses dealing with Covid-19 patients.

Due to the continued shutdown, people are staying home to contain the spread of the highly contagious and the deadly coronavirus.

Due to the countrywide shutdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, children have been confined to their homes and their daily routines have changed completely all of a sudden.

The government’s disease control agency, IEDCR, has been able to track down the patient zero in a cluster but failed to identify how he or she got infected with coronavirus in the first place.

With the countrywide shutdown to curb the spread of coronavirus now in its third week, boredom is likely to set in for a large majority of the population self-isolating at home.

Bangladesh has installed the South Korean model kiosks to collect samples for Covid-19 tests across the country with the support of a non-government organisation.

Along with clothes and hands, it is also necessary to disinfect accessories such as rings, bracelets, watches, mobile phones or even wallets.

Falsehoods and rumours thrive during a crisis and even more when the crisis revolves around a threatening disease.

During the days of quarantine, people get a huge amount of time to spend inside the house with their nearest and dearest ones.

If the current containment strategy fails, the country will enter stage-4 of the coronavirus outbreak and then the strategy will be to mitigate the impact, health officials said.

With the spread of coronavirus touching new heights every day, a loud and clear message to stay indoors and maintain social distancing has been sent out to the world.