Asia Pacific

Video shows drones flying around China scolding people for not wearing masks

China has started to adopt innovative measures to make sure that the citizens are following the proper precaution against the virus

Feb 2, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Coronavirus

Indians evacuated from Wuhan dancing in quarantine centers [WATCH]

'Thank God, our boys were affected by the wrong corona,' a Twitter user wrote who was referring to Corona beer

Feb 2, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Coronavirus

Koalas found dead on Australia logging plantation

Bluegum trees, an important koala habitat, were harvested from the plantation last December, leaving only a few isolated stands of trees, as per reports

Feb 2, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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Mike Pompeo urges Kazakhstan to press China over Uighurs

As per the United Nations and human rights groups estimates, between 1 million and 2 million people, mostly ethnic Uighur Muslims, have been detained in harsh conditions

Feb 2, 2020

By Reuters

Along with Coronavirus now China is dealing with deadly bird flu outbreak in Hunan

The Asian country, China has reported the outbreak of a 'highly pathogenic strain' of H5N1 bird flu in Hunan province

Feb 2, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Indonesia evacuates its citizens from Wuhan while providing China with medical supplies

Indonesia will evacuate its citizens who are majorly located in the epicenter of the virus and will provide China with medical supplies

Feb 1, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Coronavirus

Japan seeks to contain economic impact of virus, new measures come into effect

Japan had 17 confirmed cases of coronavirus including some without symptoms as of Friday, according to reports

Feb 1, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus

Wuhan virus: Leaked videos show Chinese under lockdown are turning unruly,spitting on others to spread coronavirus

Since January 23, millions of Chinese nationals in Hubei province have been under lockdown, in an effort to spread the coronavirus

Feb 1, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

Coronavirus

Anti-Chinese incidents on rise as Italy confirms two Coronavirus cases

On Thursday, Italy confirmed two cases of coronavirus infection in two Chinese tourists, who had arrived in Rome, a couple of days ago

Jan 31, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Coronavirus

Fact check: Singapore Govt debunks coronavirus posts; asks citizens not to spread rumours

Singapore government has debunked a series of misleading posted on social media related to the China virus outbreak

Jan 31, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Wuhan virus: Disabled Chinese teen with cerebal palsy starves to death six days after parent quarantined for coronavirus

His father and younger brother both were taken from their home and quarantined at a facility 15 miles to the south last Friday

Jan 31, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

Coronavirus

China and Denmark in diplomatic spat over coronavirus cartoon in Danish newspaper

China asked the Danish newspaper 'Jyllands-Posten' to apologize, which the newspaper and the cartoonist refused, with Danish PM Mette Frederiksen defending the newspaper

Jan 30, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Coronavirus