coronavirus

Economy

Up to 15,000 UK pubs may never reopen: Report

Pubs in the UK have been amongst the hardest hit during the coronavirus pandemic and as many as 15,000 might not survive until the lockdown is lifted

May 8, 2020

By IANS

Society

Africa heading for Coronavirus apocalypse? Nearly 200,000 will die in pandemic that will last years

The WHO claims190,000 people could die in Africa due to coronavirus over the next year and the pandemic will stay in the continent for several years via "transmission hotspots"

May 8, 2020

By Manthan C.

Science

Back to Pangolins for cure? Evolution made them immune to Coronavirus despite lacking two key genes

After studying three species of pangolins, researchers from the Medical University of Vienna found that they were immune to the coronavirus despite lacking two key genes

May 8, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Society

Europe marks 75th anniversary of WW2 end under lockdown

The leaders in Europe marked the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II while the continent suffers from the coronavirus lockdown

May 8, 2020

By IANS

Society

Coronavirus to peak in some countries in the coming months, says new UN report

The UN said that the poor nations across the world affected by the coronavirus will reach a peak in three to six months due to several reasons

May 8, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Technology

5G towers in Canada set ablaze after UK to 'stop' Coronavirus amid viral conspiracy theory

As many as seven 5G cellphone towers were set ablaze in Canada over the past week over the widespread conspiracy theory that 5G is aiding the spread of coronavirus

May 8, 2020

By Manthan C.

Society

China is trying to control Coronavirus narrative by questioning volunteers, removing data on GitHub

Chinese authorities have been questioning and detaining people who might leak information related to the COVID-19 that challenge the official reports

May 8, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Health

South Korea reports new Coronavirus cluster linked to nightclubs

A 29-year-old man, who later tested positive for coronavirus, visited three nightclubs in capital Seoul, exposing about 1,500 people to novel coronavirus

May 8, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

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

Politics

After re-appearance, Kim Jong Un sends first verbal message to China's Xi Jinping

Kim Jong Un who had disappeared from public view after April 11 was seen in an event on May 1 in Pyongyang putting the rumors of his death to rest

May 8, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

China exports and imports fall more than expected in July due to weakening demand

Business

German exports fall in March as the Coronavirus outbreak hits demand

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world claiming the lives of nearly 270,000 people worldwide

May 8, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Society

Not a single vegetarian has contracted Coronavirus? Find the truth behind THIS viral claim

The viral message that claims that not a single vegetarian has contracted the novel Coronavirus is being shared as a statement by the World Health Organisation

May 8, 2020

By Anu James

Fake news

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Society

Coronavirus is a lottery for Israel, Pak-Taliban cleric says; Jews will dominate world henceforth

The cleric is affiliated with the Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP), which is the Pakistani wing of the Taliban outfit in Afghanistan.

May 8, 2020

By Jacob J

Heather Bryant Black Bra Victorias Secret

Entertainment

Heather Bryant sets the temperatures soaring in a Victoria's Secret lingerie

Brunette beauty Heather Bryant unzips her jacket showing off her Victoria's Secret lingerie and fishnet

May 8, 2020

By Vinod DSouza

Society

Whistleblower offers window into HHS's flawed COVID-19 response

The complaint by Rick Bright says Alex Azar and his top aides dismissed experts' warnings about the impending epidemic

May 8, 2020

By Reuters

Society

China created mutant human-animal hybrids by mixing DNA months before Coronavirus outbreak

China tried to inject human cells into monkey embryos to create human-animal chimeras for organ harvesting months before the coronavirus outbreak in the country

May 8, 2020

By Manthan C.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing titled "An Update on American Diplomacy to Advance Our National Security Strategy" on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, U.S., July 25, 2018.

Society

Coronavirus: US wants to know everything about 'patient zero' as Pompeo points out WHO's failure

Mike Pompeo said US asked China to share details of patient zero and accused WHO of its failure to provide timely information

May 8, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Donald Trump's touted 'game-changer' malaria drug for Coronavirus fails another test

The deadly virus outbreak has created havoc around the world infecting more than 3.8 million people worldwide

May 8, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Health

Stop having sex or use condom, researchers warn after finding coronavirus in infected men's sperm

Researchers in China found traces of coronavirus in the semen samples of patients infected as well as those recovering from the disease, suggesting it can spread through sex.

May 8, 2020

By Manthan C.

Society

Japan businesses re-open as government eyes end to emergency measures in some regions

In Japan, businesses have been resuming operations even as the coronavirus epidemic has sapped consumer demand

May 8, 2020

By Reuters

Business

Zoom acquires secure messaging service Keybase to enhance encryption efforts

The acquisition of the 25-person start-up is Zoom's latest move in a 90-day plan that the company announced on April 1 to fix it security flaws

May 8, 2020

By R. Ghosh

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