Corona virus attacked in Bangladesh, but no need to panic.
Turning public fears into reality, authorities in Bangladesh have confirmed first three patients of Covid-19, a new strain of coronavirus that has killed over 3,600 people around the world. The Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) on Sunday also confirmed that three other people, who were in close contact with the infected trio, have also been quarantined. Disclosing the matter at a press briefing, IEDCR Director Dr Meerjady Sabrina Flora said that two of the three infected — all aged between 20 and 35 — returned recently from different cities in Italy. One of them is a woman and the other two are men. She said: “The trio are now undergoing treatment at a hospital, and for security reasons, we are not disclosing their identities and addresses at the moment. But they are in stable condition now.” Meanwhile, in a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the government on Sunday urged Bangladeshis returning from six countries — China, Italy, South Kor...