The emergence of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bangladesh: Present status, challenges, and future management

22, March 2020 | Bangladesh

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Abstract

Immediate afterthe official declaration of COVID-19 in Bangladesh on 8 March 2020, it has created public panic which resultsin price plummeting of the capital market and price hike of many essen- tial commodities. Worldwide, the outbreak of COVID-19 has declared a pandemic. In response, the Government of Bangladesh has initiated some strict measures such as stopping the entry of passengers from Europe, stopping on-arrival visas and self-quarantine for 2 weeks for all passen- gers return from abroad. Still, many loopholes exist at the entry points of Bangladesh. Most of the people of Bangladesh are yet to aware of the consequences of COVID-19. In this backdrop, this article has attempted to create public awareness about COVID-19, providing some guidelines to restrict this deadly disease, enlisting current challenges of this disease in Bangladesh. This review would be helpful to undertake future management practices against the fearsome COVID-19 in Bangladesh.