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COVID-19 Positive Mothers Can Breastfeed, Recommends WHO

Contrary to the belief, WHO says the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh the risk of Coronavirus in newborn babies

Jun 13, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus

Silent Killer: Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Singapore's Weekly Dengue Cases Hit Historic High

Singapore recorded 895 cases of dengue fever in a week, surpassing the number of 2014 when the outbreak was at its peak

Jun 13, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus

Wuhan Man Suddenly Gains Life-Threatening Weight During Coronavirus Lockdown

The Wuhan University Central South Hospital released the photos of the Wuhan's heaviest man who gained 225 pounds during COVID-19 quarantine

Jun 13, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Melinda Gates Says Black People Must Be First in Line to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine, Twitter Enraged

Twitterrati call Melinda Gates racist, say black people are not guinea pigs

Jun 12, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Beijing Shuts Markets After Second Day of the New Coronavirus Cases

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 7.5 million people globally

Jun 12, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

China's Capital Confirms New Coronavirus Cases for the Second Day

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 7.5 million people globally

Jun 12, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Zoom Admits The Truth: US Company Says Tiananmen Activists' Accounts Taken Down to Obey China

Zoom Meetings on Tiananmen Square massacre and ongoing Hong Kong issue were taken down because the Chinese government demanded

Jun 12, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Two New Experimental Drugs Show Promising Results in Treating COVID-19 Patients

Researchers in Australia and the U.S. have developed drugs to cure blood clots and halting the replication of the virus in COVID-19 patients

Jun 12, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus

Asian Origin MasterChef Australia Contestant Calls Out Racism by Radio Station Presenter

After the Australian radio station presenter called Sarah Tiong and greeted her, she felt uncomfortable and disconnected the call

Jun 12, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Philippines Confirms 615 New Coronavirus Cases and 16 More Deaths

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times in more than 170 countries

Jun 12, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Malaysia to impose tourism tax from July, not August: Minister

Malaysia Confirms 33 New Cases of Coronavirus and One New Death

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 7.5 million people globally

Jun 12, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Indonesia Confirms 1,111 New Coronavirus Cases and 48 New Deaths

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times in more than 170 countries

Jun 12, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Will Juneteenth Become National Holiday? All You Need to Know About the Day Slavery Ended in US

For most African-Americans, it is the Emancipation Day or Independence Day, and it is as important as the Fourth of July.

Jun 12, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Hackers Target Singapore's Tracetogether with Fake Apps; Find Out How to Safeguard Your Device

SingCert issues warning to smartphone users after cybersecurity agency Anomali published the study

Jun 12, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Cybersecurity Ransomware

Indian Male Who Died of Heart Disease in Singapore Tests Positive for Coronavirus Posthumously

The 44-year-old Indian migrant worker was found unconscious at his residence on June 8 and pronounced dead the same day.

Jun 12, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus

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