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China may have secretly conducted low-grade nuclear tests: Report

The US State Department has claimed that China may have conducted a low-yield underground nuclear test at its Lop Nur test site, last year

Apr 16, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Coronavirus

Malaysia planning to delay the nationwide roll-out of B20 biodiesel mandate due to Coronavirus outbreak

The deadly coronavirus outbreak jas created a massive stir around the world claiming the lives of more than 120,000 people globally

Apr 16, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

China covering up coronavirus deaths? Civil affairs official suggests hundreds have gone 'missing'

China's Ministry of Civil Affairs recently revealed that as many as 400 children were left unattended without any parents or relatives to take their responsibility

Apr 16, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus

South Korea's coronavirus battle propels Moon's party to election win

The election in South Korea was watched around the world as one of the first nationwide votes since the pandemic began

Apr 16, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus

China sees drop in imported coronavirus cases but local infections rise

Locally transmitted cases rose to 12 from 10 a day earlier, with the city of Beijing seeing three new local cases for the first time since March 23

Apr 16, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus

Some right-wing politicians in US call coronavirus lockdown unconstitutional

Republican Matt Shea believes that quarantine should be imposed only for the sick and not on healthy, law-biding people

Apr 16, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Coronavirus

Is hydroxychloroquine really a game changer in the coronavirus fight?

Study conducted on 150 patients in China reveals the true picture of 'game changer' drug

Apr 16, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Coronavirus

Wang Fang: The Wuhan writer who kept a diary of China's Coronavirus epidemic

Wuhan-based writer's online diary becomes source of information to millions of Chinese people

Apr 15, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

China lists animals that can be farmed for wet markets in the wake of coronavirus pandemic

The wet markets in China are said to be changing the policies for trade in animals while the world slams the opening of the markets

Apr 15, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Coronavirus

Indonesia: Hundreds of people affected by haze-related illness

Internal documents reveal Chinese officials did not inform public about Coronavirus threat for days

Chinese officials knew about the possibility of a pandemic in the country but still, they kept it as a secret from citizens

Apr 15, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

In Singapore, migrant coronavirus cases highlight containment weak link

Singapore has managed to mitigate the spread of the deadly disease among citizens by rigorous contact tracing and also surveillance, earning praise from the WHO

Apr 15, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus