Bangladesh starts screening passengers from India
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Bangladesh is screening passengers on trains coming in from India for the coronavirus as part of preventive measures to contain its spread.
A total of 13,521 passengers have been screened in last 24 hours. Some 116,993 passengers were screened at various entry points including airports, seaports till today.
Dr. Meerjady Sabrina Flora, director of the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) made the announcement on Wednesday.
COVID-19 has not been detected in Bangladesh yet, Sabrina Flora said.
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