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Pennsylvania researcher Bing Liu, who was into 'very significant' Coronavirus findings, shot dead, why?

Bing Liu, 37 a medical researcher for the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine involved making very significant COVID-19, found shot dead in Pennsylvania

May 6, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

NUS

Society

Taiwan asks WHO to provide first-hand information for fighting against the Coronavirus

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 3.5 million people globally

May 6, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Tech & Trend

Zoom to bolster security measures with an update to get rid of 'Zoombombing'

The new update would be rolled out on June 9 and offer more control to the Zoom users, including its free (basic) subscribers

May 6, 2020

By Anirban Roy

Society

Trump administration is lying? Anthony Fauci dismisses US President's Coronavirus Wuhan lab claims

During a recent interview, the top US scientist and Trump's adviser Dr Anthony Fauci claimed that no scientific evidence has found that the Coronavirus was made in a Chinese lab

May 6, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

China uncovers massive illegal vaccine ring

Health

Coronavirus has mutated into its deadliest form, will soon become incurable even with vaccines, warn scientists

Scientists have warned that the coronavirus has mutated into its more dominant strain and could repel the effects of vaccines if it mutates further

May 6, 2020

By Manthan C.

Society

UK overtakes Italy with Europe's highest official coronavirus death toll

Weekly figures from Britain's Office for National Statistics (ONS) added more than 7,000 deaths in England and Wales in the week to April 24

May 6, 2020

By Reuters

Society

Ousted US whistleblower says Trump health official played down coronavirus threat

As per HHS spokeswoman, Bright was transferred to a job where he was entrusted to spend around $1 billion to develop diagnostic testing

May 6, 2020

By Reuters

Society

Big breakthrough: Israeli scientists develop antibody that can neutralize coronavirus

Israeli Defence Minster Naftali Bennett says scientists have developed a "monoclonal neutralizing antibody" which can neutralize the disease-causing coronavirus inside the carrier's body

May 6, 2020

By Gani Mohamed Waseem

Society

Is coronavirus weakening? This is what new gene mutation found in COVID-19 samples reveals

While scientists believe it is too early to suggest that the virus could be weakening, more coronavirus genome sequencing could provide a clearer picture

May 6, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Health

Pfizer and BioNTech begin testing experimental coronavirus vaccine on humans in US after Germany

Once testing on younger adults is conducted safely, older adults between the ages of 65 and 85 will be immunized with the vaccine

May 6, 2020

By Bharat Sharma

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Business

Microsoft invests $1 billion in cloud business in Poland; to come up with new datacenter

The new cloud datacenter region in Poland joins Microsoft's global footprint which now expands to 59 regions

May 6, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Amazon prime

Starbucks Caramel Cocoa Cluster Frapuccino

Business

Coronavirus: Starbucks to reopen 85% cafes in US by end of the week but with major changes

Starbucks, which had closed all its cafes on March 22 due to stay-at-home restrictions, plans to open more than 90% of its cafes by early June

May 5, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Society

When will international travel resume? Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin answers the million-dollar question

Steven Mnuchin said reviving the domestic economy and encouraging domestic travel will be the first priority

May 5, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Technology

US Army seeks project proposal to develop Wearable Coronavirus Detector

Army of United States offering to submit proposals to develop wearable device that can detect possible coronavirus asymptomatic patients.

May 5, 2020

By Bharat Sharma

King Salman extends Indonesia tour: 45 trucks to transport Saudi King's luggage during Bali holiday

Politics

Coronavirus impact: Saudi companies to reduce salaries by 40 percent, terminate employees

Private sector companies can even terminate labor contracts after six months if they are facing financial issues due to the COVID-19 situation

May 5, 2020

By Gani Mohamed Waseem

Business

Oil prices extend gains on demand hopes as lockdowns ease

Italy, Spain, Nigeria and India, together with Ohio and other US states, started allowing few people to go back to work and opened up construction sites, parks and libraries

May 5, 2020

By Reuters