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Match the answers to three questions before easing the lockdown: WHO

13 May 2020, 24:25 BDT

Various restrictions and lockdowns have been imposed in the country to prevent the spread of the Corona epidemic. But now many countries have started walking the path of easing the lockdown. The World Health Organization has suggested that the answers to the three questions be matched before easing the lockdown for those countries. Otherwise, the company has warned that after easing the lockdown, a terrible situation may arise again.

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Gebreasus issued the warning at a news briefing in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued six recommendations for lifting lockdowns or restrictions on coronavirus infections. This time, the director general of the company also called for finding answers to the three questions before withdrawing the lockdown with those six suggestions. These are: one. Has the epidemic come under control? Two. Is the health care system able to take extra pressure if the infection increases? Three. Is the public health surveillance system able to identify the patient and the person he or she comes in contact with and identify the increase in infection?

Tedros Adhanom said that while the answers to these three questions were positive, the issue of revoking the lockdown was complex and difficult. He cited the example of South Korea, China and Germany. Bars and nightclubs were closed in South Korea after many people came in contact with an infected patient. The patient cluster has been identified for the first time since lifting the lockdown in Wuhan, China. And after the restrictions were relaxed in Germany, the infection began to increase. However, the director general of the World Health Organization (WHO) said that the three countries have the capacity to detect and control the spread of the disease.

Tedros Adhanom said various countries had taken drastic measures to prevent the spread of the infection at a massive rate, somewhere known as lockdown. This has slowed the spread of infection. Using this time, many countries have increased testing, patient identification, isolation and medical capabilities. This is the best way to slow down the spread of the virus and reduce the stress on the health system.

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What is the secret of South Korea's success?

13 May 2020, 23:25 BDT

South Korea is one of the first countries after China to attack Kovid-19 on a large scale. But what the United States or many European countries have done wrong, South Korea has not done. South Korea has dealt with the epidemic from the very beginning under strict rules. They have greatly reduced the spread of the virus without lockdown across the country. These steps by the country can be followed by other countries and civil society.

The question is how did South Korea? The first thing that has played the biggest role in this case, it is now known to almost everyone. That is, in dealing with corona, the South Korean government has focused on extensive health testing (aggressive testing) and contact tracing or finding people who have been in contact with an infected person. At the same time, they have given utmost importance to ensuring the personal safety of doctors and health workers.

However, testing and tracing alone could not stop the spread of the virus. Civil society, including the country's non-governmental organizations, NGOs and trade unions, has been closely monitoring the situation. They have kept an eye on the responsibility and accountability of the government. As a result, there was less opportunity for negligence in the discharge of government responsibilities. In other words, South Korean society has played an important role in activating the government in dealing with the epidemic. The government has quickly produced high quality test kits through government technology and private manufacturers and has set up a system to check the health of a large number of people with maximum speed. Government health centers have played a central role in this regard.

The South Korean government has taken this step at the very beginning of the corona outbreak in the country, as a result of which the number of testing centers in the country is now more than 700. In addition, there are 60 drive-through centers, from where health workers quickly drive to the suspect and come to check. Thus, South Korea is now able to test the corona of 20,000 people every day. Apart from this, arrangements have been made to conduct health examination and first aid of the suspects completely free of cost.

As soon as a person is diagnosed with coronavirus infection, he or she is sent to quarantine by the local government; His identity and history of his recent destinations and movements have been revealed. People who came in contact with him were able to go to the quarantine knowing where he had gone and what vehicles he had used. Authorities relied on mobile phone GPS data, credit card transaction records, and CCTV footage for contact tracing. The use of these personal data is legal in South Korea and has been instrumental in preventing viral infections. However, it has been accused of violating privacy. The country's human rights commission has called on the government to be careful about disclosing the names of victims.

The role of trade unions and NGOs in the Corona War is much greater. Trade unions have a role to play in paying wages to help workers who have lost their jobs stay at home. NGOs have directed the government to ensure that basic human rights are not violated. The government has adopted a liberal policy towards immigrants. As the government has announced, if an illegal immigrant comes for a health check-up, he or she will not be detained or deported at a later date. The biggest issue is that the government has moved forward in coordination with the private sector. The goodwill of both parties has made the task easier.

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5-day curfew during Eid in Saudi Arabia

13 May 2020, 20:25 BDT

Authorities in Saudi Arabia have decided to impose strict restrictions during Eid as coronavirus infections continue to rise. The country's interior ministry said on Tuesday that a full-time curfew would be imposed across the country during the five-day Eid holiday later this month to fight the coronavirus.

Saudi Arabia is the worst-affected country for coronavirus in the Gulf. The country is struggling to prevent coronary heart disease.

According to a statement issued by the Saudi Press Agency, a complete nationwide lockdown will be imposed from May 23 to 26. Eid is falling at the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

As the epidemic spread in the country, most of the areas came under complete lockdown. Since last month, the government has relaxed the curfew from 9 am to 5 pm.

Shopping malls and retailers have been allowed to open in the country, but cities like Mecca have been closed. Infections are on the rise in some places even amid severe lockdowns.

The country's health ministry said yesterday that 264 people had died of coronavirus infections in the country. The number of people infected with corona is 42,925. 15 thousand 256 people have recovered.

Saudi Arabia cancels Umrah in March Authorities have not yet announced whether the Hajj process will begin this year.

Last year, 2.5 million people from around the world went to Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj.

Movies, restaurants and airports have been closed to prevent the spread of the virus in the country.

Badshah Salman warns that there will be a tough fight ahead against Kovid-19. The country could be hit in two ways by the virus, which has shut down trade and caused oil prices to plummet.

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At the end of the meeting with Kim Jong-un

02 May 2020, 22:25 BDT

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made his first public appearance in nearly three weeks. The country's official media quoted AFP as saying on Saturday. Rumors spread about Kim's illness. There were rumors that he was dead.

According to the North Korean government, Kim attended the opening ceremony of a fertilizer factory in the Sanchang area north of Pyongyang on Friday. There, a picture was published that he was cutting the ribbon. However, his presence could not be verified.

April 15 was the birthday of Kim's grandfather and the founder of North Korea. Kim was absent from the event. The absence of such an important event in the country caused rumors about Kim's health. Rumors spread that Kim had died. The question also arises as to who will be North Korea's next successor after Kim. But South Korea and the United States have said Kim Jong-un is healthy.

In a photo published in North Korea's Radong Sinmun newspaper, Kim is seen wearing her usual black suit. He was accompanied by his sister and close adviser Kim Yoo Jung. There were other senior officials as well. The Korean Central News Agency reported that after seeing Kim, everyone exclaimed 'hurray'.

Kim Jong-un has not been seen in public since the North Korean Workers' Party's politburo meeting on April 11.

Leif Eric Isle, an international researcher at Seoul's Yawah University, said that if the picture of Kim's public appearance was true, then it was important to understand that South Korea was more important than unsupported sources or social media rumors.

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What to do for jobless benefits in New York

01 May 2020, 16:25 BDT

New York State Labor Commissioner Roberta Raydon says more than 1.7 million people in the state have applied for unemployment benefits in the past six weeks. Three billion dollars in unemployment benefits are being paid in the meantime. Many are fully or partially unemployed, many of them waiting for allowances.

Roberta Reardon said Thursday that efforts are being made to address pending list applications. He advised the applicants to keep the employer's federal identity number in their hands before applying for unemployment benefits. This number is available on Personal Tax Return, W-2 Form or 1099 Form. The commissioner said that in most cases, the application process for the 'EIN' number is being expedited. He said any business in New York is legally obliged to give their employees this EIN number. He said it was convenient for the bank to get the unemployment benefit through direct deposit. Personal information can be updated by logging on to the State Department of Labor's website and going to the 'Unemployment' service

Commissioner Raydon has requested that no one apply more than once. He said they have information that the same person has applied 20 times. Such an application complicates the process. Many are applying again without getting any reply. The commissioner said that no matter how long it takes to process an application, anyone in New York who has been fully or partially unemployed will be paid the allowance. When it is paid, it will be paid along with the arrears.

You have been asked to apply in the same way as the name is on the Social Security card. Many are applying with wrong names. Apart from this, calls are now being made from the state's employment department. Many people are not holding the phone after seeing the 'private number'. Commissioner Bairdon requested that calls from private numbers be intercepted. If not, the man of the department is going to the next applicant. He said it was too late to address many such applications.

Before the outbreak of the epidemic, 400 people used to call this department of the state every day to address the application for unemployment benefits. He said about 3,100 people are now working in the department. The commissioner said to wait by applying online. He said that if there is any mistake in the application, he will be called.

Most of the people in the state who have been in lockdown for more than a month are still unemployed. The US Congress has passed a special law to provide unemployment benefits. Allocated money. So far, everything in the state is being considered for opening step by step. However, many workers are worried that he will lose the opportunity to return to his old job. Many people think that new jobs will be created. All in all, New York workers are spending their days in a state of hope and apprehension.

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Corona deaths are on the rise in Kolkata

01 May 2020, 15:25 BDT

Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, has seen an increase in the number of corona-affected containment zones. The number of deaths is also increasing.

This information was given by the Chief Secretary of West Bengal Rajiv Sinha at a press conference held at the State Secretariat Navanne on Thursday afternoon.

Rajiv Sinha said the death toll in the state has risen from 11 to 33 in the last 24 hours. The number of infected people is 572. 139 people returned home healthy.

The chief secretary said 36 people had been infected in West Bengal in the last 24 hours. Of these, 80 per cent were affected in Kolkata, Howrah and North 24 Parganas districts.

However, the Union Ministry of Health has said that the number of corona cases in West Bengal is 656.

Rajiv Sinha said 6,982 people were released from various quarantine centers in West Bengal last Wednesday. Now there are 5,026 people in the government quarantine. And there are 10,063 people in the home quarantine.
The chief secretary said the number of containment zones in the four districts in the red zone of West Bengal has increased to 444. Of these, 264 are in Kolkata, 72 in Howrah and 60 in North 24 Parganas. The rest is in East Midnapore. As a result, Kolkata is still at the top in terms of attacks on Corona.

Earlier on Tuesday, 348 areas in 4 districts of West Bengal's red zone were declared as containment areas. Of these, 226 were in Kolkata, 56 in Howrah, 56 in North 24 Parganas and 6 in East Midnapore. This time the number increased from 348 to 444.

Rajiv Sinha said there are 6 corona hospitals in the state. 4 of them are in Calcutta. Corona samples are being tested in a total of 13 labs in the state. 1,905 people were tested yesterday. In all, 18,525 corona samples were tested in the state.

Six districts of the state have been identified as green tax free districts. The list includes Alipurduar, Kochbihar, North Dinajpur, South Dinajpur, Birbhum, Bankura, Purulia and Jhargram. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced to ease the lockdown in these 6 districts from next Monday.

Rajiv Sinha said the lockdown in six districts of the green zone would be relaxed from Monday. Permission is being given to run bus-taxis in the districts of the green zone area. However, the bus will run with 20 passengers. And the taxi will run with 3 passengers. These buses and taxis will be able to run in their respective districts. Can't go to another district. At the same time several shops will be allowed to open.