Bangladesh suspends flights to Europe over coronavirus

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Bangladesh on Saturday suspended flights to all European countries except the U.K. after two more citizens tested positive for coronavirus after returning from Italy and Germany.

“Those two citizens returning from Italy and Germany tested positive for coronavirus,” said Health Minister Zahid Maleque at a news conference in the capital Dhaka.

They have already been hospitalized.

Also speaking, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said Bangladesh will suspend flights to all or any European and other countries hit by coronavirus until March 31.

The decision will be effective Sunday midnight with the U.K. being the only exception, he said.

He added that on-arrival visa facility will be suspended.

“We'd been providing on-arrival visas for the citizens of some countries including India. But because of the prevailing outbreak of the brand new virus this service will be stopped for next fourteen days,” Momen said.

Bangladesh has confirmed five cases of coronavirus so far.

Giving their details, medical minister said two previous cases also had a travel history to coronavirus-hit countries and they passed on the virus to a third person in Bangladesh.

All three patients have since recovered and returned home after completing a mandatory 14-day quarantine period.

He added that 184 Bangladeshi citizens returned, mostly from Italy, on Saturday evening and they were kept in isolation.

“Tomorrow [Sunday] another 150 Bangladeshis will return home,” the health minister said, adding they will be kept in self-isolation for 14 days.

Pakistan confirms 4 new cases
Pakistan on Saturday confirmed four new coronavirus cases, raising the tally to 33.

Prime Minister Imran Khan advised the nation never to panic, saying that he's personally overseeing all measures to curb the outbreak.

"We are aware of the dangers & have put in place satisfactory protocols for the safety and health of our people. The WHO has commended our efforts as being amongst the best on the planet," Khan tweeted.

Meanwhile, leaders of South Parts of asia will hold a meeting via video conference to frame a joint technique to fight the coronavirus.

"Tomorrow at 5 PM, leaders of SAARC nations will discuss via conferencing, a roadmap to fight the task of COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus," Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted

After emerging in China last December, the novel coronavirus, officially referred to as COVID-19, has spread to over 135 countries and territories.

The global death toll from the virus has crossed 5,300 with an increase of than 142,000 cases confirmed worldwide, according to World Health Organization, which includes termed Europe as the brand new epicenter of the virus.

A vast majority of these who get infected get over the illness.

Source: https://www.aa.com.tr

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