As the coronavirus pandemic rages across the globe with increasing ferocity, it has become evident that many countries missed the first window of opportunity to contain the spread of the virus by taking timely measures.

In New York hospitals, staff are working extra shifts and searching desperately for more bed space as they battle a surging toll of dead and infected at the US epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic.

A divisional taskforce -- comprising army officials and civilians -- to fight the Covid-19 outbreak has decided to use the intensive care unit (ICU) of the private Parkview Hospital in Chattogram city to treat coronavirus infected patients.

Mission Save Bangladesh, the joint initiative by The Daily Star, Sheba.xyz, and Samakal, has received backing from more brands which came forward with their financial and strategic support.

People in the Bandarban Hill Tracts are imposing community-wide isolation to prevent spread of coronavirus.

Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sayeed Khokon announces that they would distribute one month’s food among 50,000 low-income earners, ultra-poor and the homeless following the coronavirus outbreak.

Britain says 759 people had died after testing positive for coronavirus by 1700 GMT on Thursday, a jump of 181 people in 24 hours.

Growing up in a house composed of doctors and public health professionals, I am no stranger to dinner conversations quickly turning to blood, mucus and infectious diseases. In high population countries like Bangladesh, health systems are constantly overwhelmed; WHO estimates the doctor-patient ratio to be 3.05 physicians for every 10,000 people. Of the country’s 165 million people, 24 percent still live in poverty and don’t always have access to health services.

Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) announces closure of knitwear factories in Narayanganj till April 4 -- in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus

Khulna Medical College Hospital is going to receive a PCR machine for conducting tests for coronavirus (Covid-19).

Rajshahi City Corporation has decided to distribute food grains among 20,000 daily wage earners of the city to help them survive the ongoing 10-day shutdown to avoid the spread of coronavirus.

Amid mounting concern of the spread of coronavirus, British High Commission in Dhaka advises UK citizens to leave Bangladesh using Biman Bangladesh Airlines flights that are still operating on the Dhaka-London and Dhaka-Manchester routes.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus and is self isolating but will still lead the government's response to the outbreak.

Days before the nation started panicking due to the crisis of personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical professionals and medical resources for infected patients, a private medical college hospital was prepared.

South Africa on Friday reported its first two deaths from the novel coronavirus outbreak as the number of confirmed cases breached the 1,000 mark, the government says.

The United States takes the grim title of the country with the most coronavirus infections and reports a record surge in unemployment as world leaders vow $5 trillion to stave off global economic collapse.

Pabna’s Chatmohar upazila administration has put Katakhali village under Dathia Bamongram union under lockdown on Thursday night, due to the rush of returnees from different districts -- mostly from Madaripur -- over the last couple of days.

Indian Health Ministry officials maintain there has been no solid evidence of community transmission of COVID-19 in the country as of yet and the infection appeared to be relatively stabilising considering the rate at which it was increasing, reports our New Delhi correspondent.

The machine for Polymerase Chain Reaction testing, known as PCR, has reached the laboratory of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) on Thursday evening and will be used for detection of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Uzbekistan locks down more cities and districts, and announces large bonus payments for medical workers, in its effort to slow the spread of coronavirus, as it reports the country's first death and the number of cases climbed to 83.