Asia Pacific

Man in China sentenced to death for killing two officers at coronavirus checkpoint

23-year old Ma Jianguo was handed the death penalty in China's Yunnan for fatally stabbing two officers at a checkpoint put in place to curb coronavirus from spreading

Mar 2, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Coronavirus

Fact check: WHO busts 5 coronavirus cure myths

Do not trust these 5 methods and the claims that these can cure coronavirus. Read on to know what messages are doing the rounds in social media regarding COVID-19

Mar 1, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Coronavirus

2 killed, 5 injured in Philippines; ex-soldier who went on shooting commits suicide

A man went on a shooting rampage in the Philippines and killed a person and injured several others before committing suicide

Mar 1, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

South Korea closes churches as coronavirus tally passes 3,700

Authorities are trying to reign in the public gatherings across the world and churches in South Korea did online service because of the restrictions

Mar 1, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus

HK police arrest 115 over protest violence

A major outbreak of anti-government protest violence happened in Hong Kong on Sunday and the police arrested around 115 people

Mar 1, 2020

By IANS

Coronavirus status as of 29 February, 2020

US imposes Level-4 travel restrictions on Iran, Italy and South Korea

South Korea becomes the second country to report highest number of Coronavirus cases after China; Iran reports 205 fresh cases in less than 24 hours

Mar 1, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Coronavirus

Australia reports first death of COVID-19 patient in the country

The new coronavirus virus which originated from central China has been creating havoc around the world

Mar 1, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Coronavirus in China: Shocking videos reveal how city lockdown affecting Chinese people

Netizens have shared videos on Twitter which revealed that Chinese people are facing extremely hard time during the Coronavirus lockdown

Feb 29, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Defiant Najib orchestrates expulsion of Muhyiddin and Mukhriz from Unmo

Muhyiddin Yassin to be new Malay Prime Minister

The King will appoint the former Home Minister as the next Prime Minister in Malaysia said the National Palace on Saturday

Feb 29, 2020

By IANS

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Where is Li Zehua? Rogue former CCTV journalist who reported horrific details out of Coronavirus hit Wuhan livestreams arrest

Li Zehua livestreamed his arrest after being chased around the quarantined-city of Wuhan by Chinese security forces, who finally tracked him down at his apartment.

Feb 29, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

Follow these Coronavirus prevention measures properly to safeguard yourself from COVID-19 [VIDEO]

Seto Wing Hong's video on how to wear a surgical mask and the CDC's new step to educate the public on how to wash hands are two steps that can reduce the risk of coronavirus

Feb 29, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Coronavirus

Kuwait asks citizens to avoid travelling due to COVID-19 outbreak

The deadly virus has already claimed the lives of more than 2,900 people around the world and has been spread to more than 60 countries

Feb 29, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Former Malaysia PM Mahathir questioned by police for the second time in June

Malaysian turmoil takes new twist as Mahathir and Anwar ally again

Less than a week after Mahathir resigned and was appointed as interim leader, he has thus secured the likely support he needs to return as prime minister full-time

Feb 29, 2020

By Reuters

North Korea's Kim guides military drills, warns 'serious consequences' if virus breaks out: Report

While North Korea has not confirmed any cases of the virus, state media said a month-long quarantine period had been imposed

Feb 29, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus

Pakistan train collision kills at least 16, more than 40 injured

Pakistan: Bus splits into 3 as Lahore-bound train from Karachi smashes into vehicle, 20 die

The nature of the collision was such that the bus was dragged almost 150-200 feet by the train, splitting it into three pieces

Feb 29, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

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