Bangladesh remains at high risk of the coronavirus spread as officials said that Bangladesh’s connectivity with the countries where regular incidences of the novel virus occurred left it to the chance of virus infection anytime. ‘We are at high risk of the coronavirus spread which has compelled us to urgently act to take preventive measures against the spread of the highly contagious novel virus,’ said the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research director Meerjady Sabrina Flora on Wednesday. The USA and China also voiced concerns over Bangladesh as it was at high risk of coronavirus spread, which so far affected 73 countries including neighbouring India, killing around 3,000 people globally and infecting over 90,000 people. Chinese ambassador in Bangladesh, Li Jiming, on Wednesday said Bangladesh was at high risk of coronavirus infection as it was spreading in the neighbouring countries. Speaking at the Padma Bridge Rail Link project site at Keraniganj, he urged the Bangladesh authorities to strengthen the screening measures at the ports of entry.