Asia Pacific

China stays safe and secure from global Coronavirus crisis; was COVID-19 a Chinese plan?

New revelation about the Novel Coronavirus origin fuelled conspiracy theories about China's role in the outbreak

Apr 4, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Malaysia confirms 150 new Coronavirus cases and four more deaths

The virus outbreak has created a major stir in the world claiming the lives of more than 60,000 people

Apr 4, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Australia reports a sustained fall in Coronavirus cases as nation sends cruise ships home

The deadly novel virus outbreak has infected over one million people worldwide in more than 170 countries

Apr 4, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Coronavirus

When will Coronavirus vaccine be ready? University of Pittsburgh claims to find COVID-19 cure

When the pandemic started in China's Wuhan in December 2019, scientists joined a race to find COVID-19 cure

Apr 4, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Wuhan lab's job postings for 'coronavirus and bats' research scientists in November fuels conspiracy theory

The Wuhan Institute of Virology posted job listings looking for scientists to "research the relationship between the coronavirus and bats" weeks before the coronavirus outbreak

Apr 4, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus

Singapore reports sixth death due to Coronavirus and makes move to reduce public interaction

Singapore has reported the death of an 88-year-old due to the coronavirus marking the sixth death due to the virus

Apr 4, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Coronavirus

China mourns thousands who died in country's coronavirus epidemic

Over 3,300 people in mainland China have died in the epidemic, which first surfaced in the central province of Hubei late last year

Apr 4, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus

FDA authorizes Coronavirus blood test that can identify people who had COVID-19 with no symptoms

These Coronavirus tests could identify people who recovered from COVID-19, and can play a key role in developing a vaccine

Apr 3, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

As Japan coronavirus cases rise, Tokyo nudges PM Abe to declare state of emergency

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has urged school closures and called on citizens to avoid unnecessary and non-urgent gatherings

Apr 3, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus

China reports more symptom-free Coronavirus cases; Can number of asymptomatic cases, silent carriers be higher?

China, where the new Coornavirus first emerged in December 2019, started publicizing the number of confirmed symptom-less cases this week

Apr 3, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

PM Lee Hsien Loong held a Joint Press Conference with US Vice-President Mike Pence at the Istana on 16 November 2018.

Singapore closing workplaces, schools as coronavirus cases jump

Singapore PM Lee urged everyone to stay at home as much as possible and to avoid socialising with others beyond their own household

Apr 3, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus

International court to decide whether China used Coronavirus as a bioweapon to kill thousands

An American lawyer filed a lawsuit against China for engineering COVID-19 in a lab and unleashing it upon the world as a biological weapon to wipe out entire populations

Apr 3, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus

COVID-19 pandemic: White House official claims US 'didn't know how contagious' Coronavirus was

Dr Deborah Birx said that the unclear report sent by Chinese authority about the Coronavirus outbreak was not enough for the US officials to prepare for the COVID-19 pandemic

Apr 3, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus