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Malay King, Queen under quarantine after staff test COVID-19 positive

Abdullah and Azizah had themselves tested negative for coronavirus, Xinhua news agency quoted the Comptroller of the Royal Household Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin as saying in a statement

Mar 26, 2020

By IANS

Watching TV

Tired of being stuck at home? 15 things to do during Coronavirus quarantine period

Most of the countries have imposed a mandatory shutdown in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak and people find it difficult to stay under home quarantine

Mar 26, 2020

By Anu James

Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat

Resilience Budget: Singapore is setting aside additional $48.4 billion for Coronavirus crisis

The Singapore government is setting aside a further $48.4 billion to support businesses, workers and families in the Republic

Mar 26, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Jo Joo Bin Nth Room scandal suspect

Baksa apologises to all the victims; celebs who were part of Telegram Nth Room are being traced

Baksa was handed over to the prosecution on March 25, he apologized to victims and said thank you for ending the life of a demon I couldn't stop

Mar 26, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

lab test

This new Coronavirus testing kit from India claims to deliver results in 2.5 hours

While countries are struggling to conduct enough COVID-19 tests for their citizens, an Indian company developed a new test kit which will show the result in 2.5 hours

Mar 26, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Fake news on "COVID-19 found in toilet paper" goes viral

Coronavirus found on toilet paper packages? Here's the truth behind viral TV screenshot

The viral message is being shared with the screenshot of a tv channel showing 'COVID-19 found in toilet paper, strain of deadly virus breeds rapidly in tissue fibres'

Mar 26, 2020

By Anu James

Coronavirus Fake news

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Japan warns of Coronavirus spread but no state of emergency now

Japan had 1,314 domestic cases of coronavirus as of Thursday, separate from 712 from a cruise ship that was moored near Tokyo in February

Mar 26, 2020

By Reuters

Delta Air Lines

'Apocalypse now': Airlines turn to cargo for revenue as US Senate approves aid package

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said it has written to the heads of governments of 18 countries in the Asia-Pacific region

Mar 26, 2020

By Reuters

China virus

China overlooked COVID-19 'WARNING' 12 years ago? Scientists called the country a 'Time Bomb'

In 2007, almost a decade ago scientists revealed their concerns about China and claimed a dangerous outbreak could take place in the Asian country

Mar 26, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Factory

China's factories reopen, only to fire workers as Coronavirus shreds global trade

Shi stated that his fabric supplier in hard-hit Italy suspended operations on Sunday, meaning no fresh raw materials from May

Mar 26, 2020

By Reuters

SARS-CoV

Cruise ships asked to leave Australian waters for avoiding Coronavirus fiasco repeat

The cruise ships have already become a flashpoint for the pandemic in Australia post 147 of 2,700 passengers tested positive for the coronavirus

Mar 26, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Common Cold Flu

Here's how to tell if you're suffering from common cold or coronavirus

Common cold, cough and fever are causing fear among people as there's no way to distinguish between a flu or coronavirus.

Mar 25, 2020

By Vinod DSouza

Face Masks

Scientists in Iceland detect 40 mutations of the Novel Coronavirus

The researchers found the mutation in the gene of the news Coronavirus after analysing swabs of COVID-19 patients

Mar 25, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Tea

Fake news: Dr Wenliang proposed tea as cure for Coronavirus, COVID-19 is a bioweapon

It has become important to check the origin and spread of fake news as much as it is to contain the coronavirus

Mar 25, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Coronavirus Fake news

Coronavirus

Chinese students who are fleeing Coronavirus-hit US are paying $20,000 for private jet seats

The coronavirus outbreak has created a havoc around the world and has killed over 18,000 people globally

Mar 25, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

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