FILE PHOTO: An army personnel stops a motorbike at a check post during government imposed countrywide shutdown amid concerns over the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, April 9, 2020. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
NEW DELHI/DHAKA (Reuters) - India said on Sunday its hospital network is adequately prepared to tackle the spread of the coronavirus, with over 100,000 beds ready to cater to a potential surge in patient numbers.
In neighbouring Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced a relief package worth about $1.7 billion (1.4 billion pounds) to help farmers struggling because of restrictions imposed to stem the disease's spread.
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