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Japan's Shinzo Abe pressurized to give more cash as Coronavirus hits economy

The coronavirus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times claiming the lives over 120,000 people globally

Apr 15, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Former US Labor Secretary shares video, storms social media explaining how Trump ignored Coronavirus threat

former US Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich, 73, posted a video claiming that public health was never Trump's priority

Apr 15, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Japan health ministry projects 400,000 deaths without virus containment measures: media

A ministry team studying clusters of the disease estimated that serious cases needing ventilator intervention could reach 850,000

Apr 15, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus

Video shows hospitals overflowing with coronavirus patients in Heilongjiang, China's new epicentre

A video clip showing thousands of people lining up outside a hospital in the city of Harbin in China's Heilongjiang province has started circulating on social media.

Apr 15, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus

China reports fewer coronavirus cases but infections from Russia a worry

Heilongjiang has become a front line in China's fight to keep out imported cases as infected Chinese nationals return overland from Russia

Apr 15, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus

New coronavirus strain found in India could dash vaccine hopes

India's National Institute of Virology found the mutation in January in student who returned from Wuhan

Apr 15, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Coronavirus

Coronavirus Timeline (March): COVID-19 cases cross 826,000 worldwide

Update as of 31 March 2020: Number of people affected rises to 826,222 worldwide, with 40,708 deaths and 174,115 recovered so far, as per the latest GISAID update

Apr 15, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Coronavirus

World's biggest cargo aircraft delivers medical supplies from China to Poland

While some countries are praising China for shipment of protective equipment, others are claiming that it is part of its "mask diplomacy" to improve its image.

Apr 14, 2020

By Bharat Sharma

Coronavirus

Alien contact near? Hundreds of bright UFOs spotted in NASA's ISS live feed

The UFO video has made many believe that astronauts aboard the International Space Station are aware of alien existence

Apr 14, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Alien

This image taken from the popular American show Grey's Anatomy is being shared by many netizens claiming to be the photo of medics, who have become victims of COVID-19 in Italy.

Hoax busted: THIS viral photo doesn't show dead medics due to coronavirus in Italy, here's the truth

The photo shows a group of doctors and nurses lying on the floor and appears to be inside an operation theatre.

Apr 14, 2020

By Anu James

Coronavirus Fake news

Amid coronavirus pandemic, North Korea fires multiple 'cruise' missiles, escalating tension

North Korea has fired multiple suspected cruise missiles on Tuesday according to South Korean military

Apr 14, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Coronavirus

Singapore is preparing 'floating hotels' for foreign workers to curb the spread of the Coronavirus

As 233 confirmed cases were recorded on Sunday alone, which is highest in the country so far, Singapore has traced the spike in numbers of confirmed cases to foreign workers

Apr 14, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Coronavirus

After Dalgona Coffee, people are now obsessed with Dalgona Peg challenge on social media.

Dalgona Peg is now trending after Dalgona Coffee; here is how to make it [PHOTOS+VIDEO]

After Dalgona Coffee challenge that went viral on social media, people are now obsessed with the latest social media challenge - Dalgona Peg

Apr 14, 2020

By Anu James

Coronavirus

China increases checks at Russian borders amid Coronavirus pandemic

The coronavirus outbreak has created a major stir around the world infecting millions of people globally

Apr 14, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

China's 3,345 coronavirus deaths don't add up, raising credibility concerns

China's coronavirus death toll isn't adding up, raising suspicion that the country's Communist Party is manipulating the official numbers in an alleged cover-up.

Apr 14, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus

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