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Beijing Coronavirus: WeChat, Alipay Deny Sharing Data of Users Who Visited Xinfadi Market With CCP

Both the controversial posts shared by Chinese digital payment apps allegedly removed from the platform

Jun 15, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Society

Has US Handled Coronavirus Better Than China? Majority of Countries Say 'NO'

A new survey revealed deep global dissatisfaction with the U.S. leadership under President Donald Trump

Jun 15, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Health

Indian Ayurveda Company Patanjali Claims it Has Found Cure For Coronavirus

Patanjali Ayurveda CEO said his company has developed an Ayurvedic medicine that cures COVID-19 within 5 to 14 days.

Jun 15, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

A shop assistant arranges jars containing roots and herbs at a Chinese medicine shop in Singapore

Society

Trade of Lion Bones for Chinese Medicine Could Spark New Type of Coronavirus?

Use of lion bones is an alternative to tiger bones but its demand has increased in recent years due to a ban on tiger products

Jun 15, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Business

Singapore's OCBC Group Says it Will Hire 3,000 New Staff Across Sectors This Year

Singapore bank DBS had said in May that it would hire more than 2,000 people in the country this year.

Jun 15, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Health

Coronavirus Second Wave: Beijing Becomes Wuhan as New Cluster Emerges Forcing Lockdown, Mass Testing

An epidemiologist in China claims that a DNA sequencing of the virus showed the latest outbreak could have come from Europe

Jun 15, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Health

China's Sinovac Says its Coronavirus Vaccine Generated Immune Response; No Side Effects

The positive results came from a 600-patient, placebo-controlled Phase 2 trial conducted by Sinovac.

Jun 15, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Health

'No Second Wuhan': Beijing Steps Up Measures as Dozens Of Covid-19 Cases Emerge From Food Market

Beijing orders all companies to supervise 14-day home quarantine for employees who have visited the Xinfadi market.

Jun 15, 2020

By Reuters

Society

Coronavirus Death Toll in Britain Rise by 36 to 41,698

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times claiming the lives of more than 430,000 people worldwide

Jun 14, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Society

Saudi Arabia Asks People to Obey Healthcare Measures as Coronavirus Cases Rise

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 7.7 million people globally

Jun 14, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Society

AstraZeneca Agrees to Supply Europe with 400 Million Doses of Coronavirus Vaccine

AstraZeneca said the deal will add a further 100 million doses to the 2 billion already committed by the group

Jun 14, 2020

By Reuters

Health

Why did Indonesian Healthcare Workers Announce 'You Can Have Sex, But Don't Get Pregnant' in Public?

After the novel Coronavirus hit Indonesia, millions of women stopped visiting clinics for contraceptives, says the Indonesian government

Jun 14, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Health

How Lower Income Countries Need to Tailor COVID-19 Fight

Limited health system capacity in lower income countries fighting COVID-19 should focus on increasing the availability of oxygen support along with surveillance

Jun 14, 2020

By IANS

Sports

Pole Vaulter Lavillenie Says Postponed Olympics Allows Recovery

Pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie says the postponement of Olympics until 2021 has allowed him to shake off his injury troubles

Jun 14, 2020

By IANS

Society

Beijing Reports 8 New Coronavirus Cases in First 7 Hours of June 14

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

Jun 14, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Society

Russia Confirms 8,835 New Coronavirus Cases and 119 More Deaths in Last 24 Hours

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world claiming the lives of more than 430,000 people worldwide

Jun 14, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits hospital

Health

Lower Coronavirus Death Toll In Russia Raises Doubt Among Experts

Russian counting ways and reporting its official death toll raises doubts of manipulation as its COVID-19 deaths are comparatively less than other countries

Jun 14, 2020

By Vinay B.S.