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Hong Kong Gives Conditional Approval to Gilead Coronavirus Drug Remdesivir

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir in recent times infecting people in more than 170 countries

Jul 17, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

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Japan Asks US to Conduct COVID Tests on Military Personnel Before Sending Them to Okinawa

Japan's Defence Minister, Taro Kono, said that tests must be conducted, without fail, on military personnel before departing from the US and entering Japan

Jul 17, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Can Ozone Therapy Cure COVID-19? Portuguese Police Detain Five for Claiming It Does

Since ozone gas is used as a disinfectant including for SARS, some suggest it should work for COVID-19 too though studies have been limited on it

Jul 17, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus

YouTuber Spreads COVID-19 While Shooting Video in Most Populous Island of Japan

The man was tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the Aichi Prefecture on July 15, as per reports

Jul 17, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Coronavirus

South Korea Gives Approval to Human Trials of Celltrion's Coronavirus Antibody Drug

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 13.8 million people worldwide

Jul 17, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Teacher or Predator? Taekwondo Instructor Charged for Sexually Abusing Minor Student for 5 Years

Asad Umrani, 36, sexually abused an eight-year-old girl while she attended his Taekwondo classes between 2011 and 2016.

Jul 17, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Supply Chain of Key Health Equipment to Fight COVID-19 Disrupted By Severe Floods in China

The provinces of Anhui, Zhejiang and Jiangxi, and the city of Wuhan in the Hubei province, have declared red alerts as lashing rains have led to the swelling of lakes and rivers

Jul 17, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Top Taiwanese Official Forced to Leave Hong Kong After Refusing to Support 'One China Policy'

The relations between Taiwan and Hong Kong have worsened in recent times after Taipei openly supported the pro-democracy movement and offered assistance to Hong Kong protesters

Jul 17, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Lake of Death: 'Expert' Swimmer Dies in Lake Michigan After Being Underwater for 40 Minutes

This year has seen 17 people dying in Lake Michigan in a similar fashion. Authorities blame the undertow.

Jul 17, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Pedophile Repeats Offence After Being Released from Jail in Singapore

After serving jail for only a few years for sexually abusing his daughter, a man in Singapore returned to his dirty ways after release

Jul 17, 2020

By Akshay Saraswat

'Hey Karen, Watch Your Mouth', Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Snaps at Trump Press Secretary McEnany

Lightfoot has often being targeted by President Trump and his administration for the spike in gun violence in Chicago.

Jul 17, 2020

By R. Ghosh

China's Communist Party's Biggest Target for Infiltration in Europe Is UK, Warns Expert

The expert mentioned that the CCP has been giving job offers in Chinese firms to the ex-British government workers

Jul 16, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

12 Countries Offered to Host Intra-Afghan Talks: Minister

Mohammad Haneef Atmar, Afghanistan's Acting Foreign Minister said the 12 countries have expressed willingness to host the intra-Afghan

Jul 16, 2020

By IANS

Hong Kong Confirms 63 Locally Transmitted Cases of Coronavirus

The deadly virus has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 13.5 million people worldwide

Jul 16, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

TikTok Faces Massive Fine in South Korea For Mishandling Child Data

Recently, US National Security Adviser said that TikTok is getting facial recognition on millions of Americans and sending data to China

Jul 16, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Cybersecurity

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