BigstockThe weeklong nationwide campaign was scheduled to begin WednesdayThe upcoming Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign has been postponed in light of the coronavirus situation in the country. The weeklong nationwide campaign was planned for children aged between nine months to 10 years from Wednesday. The government on Monday also declared that all educational institutions across the country will remain closed from March 18 to 31. So far, Bangladesh has detected eight people infected with Covid-19, most of whom returned home from abroad recently. Three of them, however, have made full recovery, according to the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR).

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 16, 2020 15:33 UTC