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Italy Coronavirus: Pope Francis asks priests to visit COVID-19 sufferers as cases surpass 10,000

Tuesday, March 10, marked the deadliest day for Italy, as the death toll due to the coronavirus surged from 463 to 631, in just 24 hours

Mar 11, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Italy's record 168 deaths in single day, highest outside China, rattle Europe

Neighbouring nations seal borders with Italy, impose travel restrictions

Mar 11, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Coronavirus

Have you tried TikTok's viral Paper Towel Challenge? All you need is paper, marker and water [VIDEOS]

The fun part of the latest Paper Towel Challenge is that you can pull off a prank on your friends and family with a secret message.

Mar 10, 2020

By Anu James

Israel travel restrictions could ease when virus spreads locally

Israel has so far reported 50 cases of the coronavirus or COVID-19 after testing thousands of people

Mar 10, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus

Kim Jong Un fired missiles to show strength after Coronavirus decimated North Korean army?

Despite the global epidemic taking a toll on the country, "the secretive nation's leaders" have stuck to their official narrative that Coronavirus has not reached North Korea

Mar 10, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

A fake notice on how to prevent coronavirus infection, citing the UNICEF

Have you been sharing THIS viral Coronavirus prevention notice citing UNICEF? Hoax debunked

The fake notice was found at the notice board outside the hostel block of the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru recently

Mar 10, 2020

By Anu James

Coronavirus

Woman coughs on flight attendant and sparks Coronavirus panic as cabin crew tackles her [VIDEO]

A video posted on YouTube by a user known as Fugu M, shows a woman supposedly in a Thai Airways flight grounded at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Mar 10, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Coronavirus

Iran Coronavirus: At least 27 dead after drinking industrial alcohol as a cure for COVID-19

Several rumours and unscientific treatments are being shared on the internet, as the number of Covid-19 cases surpasses 7,000 and fatalities reach 237

Mar 10, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Coronavirus

Viral video: 74 lashes, two-month jail to anyone found licking shrines in Coronavirus-infected Iran

As per the new Iranian law, anyone found licking the walls or grills of the shrine will be flogged before he is arrested and made to pay a fine

Mar 9, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

Who is Lee Man-hee? Jesus of South Korea, Shincheonji founder apologized on his knees after being charged for murder over coronavirus deaths

The founder of this doomsday cult, which boasts of a membership of over 200,000

Mar 9, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a grand military parade celebrating the 70th founding anniversary

Foreigners leave N Korea after weeks in quarantine

The quarantine, which lasted more than one month, has been criticized by some, given that the majority of those affected had not left North Korea for some time

Mar 9, 2020

By IANS

Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Netizens claim drinking alcohol will help but here's the truth by WHO

According to the latest "health tip", people are asked to drink alcohol to protect themselves from getting infected from the coronavirus.

Mar 9, 2020

By Anu James

Coronavirus

Bangkok's train service dance video on COVID-19 goes viral

The video, which was uploaded on Friday has been viewed more than one lakh times online. It shows workers demonstrating safety measures to take against the coronavirus

Mar 9, 2020

By IANS

Coronavirus

Former Erdogan ally Babacan applies to launch political party

Economic difficulties in the wake of a 2018 currency crisis ate into support for Erdogan's support base

Mar 9, 2020

By Reuters

North Korea fires three projectiles into sea; China urges dialogue

South Korea's national security adviser held a video conference with the defence minister and intelligence chief to analyse the North's latest test and its intent

Mar 9, 2020

By Reuters

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