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El Salvador Prez faces flak after 'grim' photos of prisoners surface

Human rights groups and activists are condemning the actions by the El Salvador President after photos of gang members who were stripped and pushed into tight formation were shared

Apr 29, 2020

By IANS

ABC reporter Will Reeve appears on television without wearing pants,

Society

Quarantine exposure? When news reporter Will Reeve presented a live TV show without wearing pants

Will Reeve, a reporter at ABC News, has now become the butt of all jokes following his appearance on a live television show, all thanks to his attire.

Apr 29, 2020

By Anu James

Sports

Japan PM Shinzo Abe claims it is impossible to hold Olympics unless Coronavirus outbreak is contained

The coronavirus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times has spread to more than 170 countries

Apr 29, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Society

Massive crowd breaks rules of Coronavirus social distancing in Brooklyn to attend Rabbi's funeral

Breaking the coronavirus instructions set by authorities several members of an ethnic community gathered in New York for a Rabbi's funeral

Apr 29, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Society

Jobless Tupac Shakur's unemployment benefit withheld due to his name; Kentucky Governor apologizes

The government officials stated that somebody filed for the benefits under the name of slain American rapper

Apr 29, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Society

Chinese embassy accuses Australia of 'petty tricks' in the Coronavirus dispute

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times claiming the lives of more 210,000 people globally

Apr 29, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Tech & Trend

What is Coronavirus Attack? China bans another COVID-19 themed game

After blocking the most popular pandemic game called Plague Inc, Chinese authorities again blocked another Coronavirus-themed game

Apr 29, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Trump orders US meat-processing plants to stay open despite coronavirus fears

Trump issued an executive order using the Defense Production Act to mandate that the plants continue to function

Apr 29, 2020

By Reuters

Society

Australia increases Coronavirus testing after securing 10 million kits

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world claiming the lives of more than 210,000 people worldwide

Apr 29, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Society

BA owner swings to first-quarter loss, warns of major job cuts as virus punishes

A big loss was reported by British Airway owner IAG on Tuesday and said that there might be around 12,000 job cuts

Apr 29, 2020

By Reuters

Society

Brooklyn teacher, 30, dies of Coronavirus after her symptoms were rejected as 'panic attack'

Rana Zoe Mungin contracted the virus in mid-March but she was twice denied COVID-19 testing at Brookdale Hospital

Apr 29, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Health

Can novel coronavirus spread through aerosols? Chinese study finds out

According to the WHO, the new coronavirus is transmitted through respiratory droplets and direct contact with contaminated surfaces

Apr 29, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Society

China parliament to start key annual session on May 22

COVID-19 infected nearly 83,000 people and killed more than 4,600 on the mainland after emerging late last year in the central city of Wuhan

Apr 29, 2020

By Reuters

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Society

Pompeo says US 'concerned' over south Yemen separatist self-rule declaration

The Saudi-led coalition has announced a unilateral truce prompted by a UN plea to focus on the coronavirus pandemic

Apr 29, 2020

By Reuters

Health

6 monkeys given coronavirus Oxford vaccine didn't catch COVID 19 despite heavy exposure: report

The pandemic-causing virus made other monkeys sick but had no effect on macaque monkeys inoculated with Oxford vaccine

Apr 29, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

Business

UK likely to launch coronavirus contact-tracing app in 2-3 weeks

National Health Service has decided to launch an indigenous Covid-19 contract-tracing app after it rejected Apple and Google's joint model

Apr 29, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Science

What are safety protocols in labs that deal with deadly pathogens? What if human error happens?

BSL-4 labs work on viruses that pose a high risk infections that have no treatments or vaccines.

Apr 28, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Society

Secret group of scientists backed by US billionaires submits plan to combat coronavirus

The group has dealt with issues related to treatment, vaccine and easing of the lockdown

Apr 28, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Business

Coronavirus: Quest Diagnostics launches direct-to-consumer Covid-19 antibody testing service

Antibody tests don't guarantee immunity but doctors say a positive test indicates a patient has developed some level of protection from reinfection

Apr 28, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Society

China lab rejects COVID-19 conspiracy claims, but virus origins still a mystery

Though the scientific consensus is that the coronavirus evolved naturally, such claims have gained a lot of traction

Apr 28, 2020

By Reuters

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