However, no positive cases of infection with coronavirus have been detected in Bangladesh, IEDCR Director Prof Dr Meerjady Sabrina Flora said yesterday. Bangladesh, China exchange medical suppliesBangladesh yesterday handed over medical supplies and logistics to Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming as a goodwill gesture from Bangladesh to China. Among others, Health Minister Zahid Maleque and Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen were present at the event held at the state guesthouse Padma in Dhaka. China is providing some 500 sets of bio-medical kits from Beijing Genomics Institute to help Bangladesh enhance its capacity to detect coronavirus. SymptomsPeople affected by the Novel Coronavirus usually have fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties, pneumonia and kidney failure.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 18, 2020 16:52 UTC