Articles by Shubhangi Shah

Italy official data hides real scope of Covid-19 infection, cases could be 10 times more than reported

According to an Italian official, some 700,000 Italians might be infected with coronavirus, as against the official number of 69,176 cases

Mar 25, 2020

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High temperature and humidity can 'significantly' reduce the spread of Coronavirus: Chinese study

Although the high temperature and pressure will lessen the transmission of coronavirus, but will not stop the disease outbreak altogether, according to the Chinese study.

Mar 24, 2020

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COVID-19: Outbreak worsens in US as single-day deaths touch 140; Italy toll surpasses 6,000

"I want America to understand: This week, it's going to get bad", US Surgeon General Jerome Adams says.

Mar 24, 2020

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Malaysia: Seven more rotavirus cases detected in Kedah; total reaches up to 24

Bill Gates, Jack Ma, Mike Bloomberg: How the richest of the rich contributed to combat Covid-19

World's billionaires have stepped up to contain the novel coronavirus pandemic, as global death toll has surpassed 15,000

Mar 23, 2020

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Israel faces crisis as 3,000 medics quarantined, with COVID-19 cases crossing 1,000

The increasing number of positive cases among medical workers has been attributed to the lack of protective equipment, along with an unsafe working condition

Mar 23, 2020

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Where did coronavirus come from? Expert says Italy saw 'strange pneumonia' cases well before China

Italy reported its first COVID19 case on January 26 and the first case of local transmission on February 21

Mar 23, 2020

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Italy reports record 793 COVID-19 fatalities in a single-day; overtakes China, Iran's combined toll

On Saturday, Italy reported 6,557 new coronavirus cases, prompting the government to shut-down all non-essential factories in the country

Mar 22, 2020

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Fake Covid-19 related pictures go viral: Swans, dolphins return to Venetian canals; elephants drunk in China

Amid global gloom and doom due to the Covid-19 pandemic, several heart-warming pictures have gone viral, claiming that nature is bouncing back as a result of minimized human activity

Mar 21, 2020

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As 67 troops test positive for COVID-19 here is how Coronavirus outbreak is affecting US military

From slashing training and suspending military exercises to quarantining thousands of troops, military is striving hard to manage both, the security preparedness and the pandemic

Mar 21, 2020

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As Italy's death toll surpasses 4,000, USA reports more than 5,000 cases in a single day

As on Saturday, the total number of coronavirus cases, reported from around the world, reached 276,113 and death toll exceeded 11,000

Mar 21, 2020

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From SARS and HIV/AIDS to Spanish Flu and cholera outbreak: A list of deadliest pandemics in the past 200 years

As on Friday, the Covid-19 pandemic has spread to over 150 countries, infected 252,755 people and killed over 10,000

Mar 20, 2020

34-year-old cancer survivor dies of Coronavirus after visit to Disney World in Florida

34-year old Jeffrey Ghazarian died of Covid-19 two weeks after he visited Walt Disney World and Universal Studios in Florida

Mar 20, 2020

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Italy coronavirus death toll surpasses China's; UN chief warns millions could die of Covid-19

Covid-19 has claimed 10,000 lives and infected more than 850,000 people in around 150 countries.

Mar 20, 2020

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Here is a list of bio-tech companies that are developing vaccine to fight COVID-19

US bio-tech company Moderna started human trials of its Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday, as worldwide death toll crosses 8,000

Mar 19, 2020

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Bangladesh going bananas? 25,000 people gather for prayers after Coronavirus kills man

The prayer meet comes at a time when government directed people to practice social distancing, with an aim to curb the spread of the deadly disease

Mar 19, 2020

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China turns corner as West slips up; reports zero Covid-19 cases in Wuhan

While China reported no domestic coronavirus cases, Italy reported 4,207; Germany reported 2,960 and Spain confirmed 2,943 new cases if Covid-19 infection, in a day

Mar 19, 2020

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With global COVID-19 fatality rate of 4%, how did South Korea, Germany manage to keep rates below 1%?

South Korea's Covid-19 fatality rate stands at 0.99% and Germany's at 0.26%, as against Italy and Iran with fatality rates of 7.94% and 6.11%, respectively

Mar 18, 2020

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From cover-up to forcing WHO's hand, Chinese propaganda shaping global coronavirus narrative

The world health body has appeared sensitive towards Chinese objections. After being initially called 'Wuhan virus', the disease was named 'novel coronavirus' and then 'Covid-19.

Mar 18, 2020

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Amid coronavirus name calling and conspiracy theories, China expels US journalists from 3 major newspapers

In an unprecedented crackdown, China expelled journalists from The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal

Mar 18, 2020

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Covid-19: South Korean church sprays saltwater into worshipers' mouths infecting 46 with Coronavirus

Most of the cases of coronavirus reported in the country were linked to River of Grace Community Church in Gyeonggi Province, thus becoming another Covid-19 cluster

Mar 17, 2020

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