coronavirus

Society

China 'added pandemic clause to US trade deal' days before reporting first coronavirus case

Economist Danielle DiMartino Booth says China knowingly added a pandemic "exit" clause in the agreement days before going public with its first reported coronavirus case.

Apr 17, 2020

By Manthan C.

Politics

No business as usual with China, says Britain; France's Macron too points fingers at China

UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab calls for "a very, very deep dive after the event and review of the lessons, including of the outbreak of the virus".

Apr 17, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison

Society

Australia may keep coronavirus restrictions for a year, schools could adopt roster

Australia has so far avoided the high numbers of coronavirus casualties reported around the world after closing its borders and imposing social distancing measures

Apr 17, 2020

By Reuters

Society

Bolsonaro fires Brazil's health minister, calls to reopen economy

The Brazil Health Ministry under Mandetta provided guidance supportive of the social distancing measures

Apr 17, 2020

By Reuters

Society

US gives $5 million to Palestinians amid pandemic, after years of aid cuts

The Trump administration has cut hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to the Palestinians since 2018

Apr 17, 2020

By Reuters

Science

Scientists use measles vaccine to develop a new one that can 'trick' the body to attack coronavirus

French researchers are modifying the measles vaccine — that provides protection against measles, mumps, and rubella — to incorporate a single protein from SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus

Apr 17, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Business

UK customs officers seize cocaine worth $1.3 million hidden in face mask boxes amid coronavirus

The cocaine, which weighed 14 kilograms and was split into 15 boxes, was being smuggled in a van driven a 34-year-old Polish

Apr 16, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Health

Alcohol consumption adds to the risk of contracting coronavirus, say many studies and WHO

Alcohol consumption increases the risk of contracting the coronavirus especially when demand for alcohol has risen amid home quarantine. WHO warned that along with decreased immunity, mental health could be affected

Apr 16, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation center

Society

88-year-old Massachusetts man uses bucket truck to meet his wife isolated in nursing home

Nicholas Avtges visits his isolated wife at nursing home through bucket truck as couple seperated for weeks due to coronavirus lockdown.

Apr 16, 2020

By Bharat Sharma

Science

Abbott launches new antibody test that can detect if a person was infected with coronavirus in the past

The new test by Abbott Laboratories recognizes an antibody known as IgG and ascertain if a person has had the coronavirus infection in the past

Apr 16, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Society

UAE is converting Dubai World Trade Center and five-star hotels into coronavirus field hospitals

The Emirates has said that it is fully prepared for any potential surge in the number of COVID-19 cases and has "plans in place" for the worst

Apr 16, 2020

By Gani Mohamed Waseem

Business

Coronavirus: US weekly jobless claims hit 5.2 million; 22 million jobs lost in four weeks

The latest filing of 5.245 million jobless claims comes a day after separate reports showed that US retail sales and factory output plunged in March

Apr 16, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Society

Coronavirus: 17 bodies found at nursing home facility in New Jersey after anonymous tip

The number of patients dying due to coronavirus is increasing in states' largest nursing home facility

Apr 16, 2020

By Bharat Sharma

Society

Coronavirus cases in Europe reach almost 1 million and coming weeks are critical: WHO

The coronavirus outbreak has created a major stir around the world claiming the lives of more than 120,000 people

Apr 16, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Health

Are medical ventilators helping Coronavirus patients or harming them?

Many patients who go under ventilators die and survivors usually face life-long breathing issues, caused either by the machine or the damage done by the virus

Apr 16, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Tennis

Organisers expect US Open decision in June: NY Times

The tennis season was halted in early March due to the pandemic as countries began locking down borders and introducing measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus

Apr 16, 2020

By Reuters

Health

SHOCKING: Man spits on nurse's face at a parking lot calling her 'virus spreader'

A middle-aged man spat at a nurses face in a parking lot yelling obscenities at her by calling her a 'virus spreader'

Apr 16, 2020

By Vinod DSouza

Science

Doctors conduct new trial test of antibody development on a Coronavirus patient in Pennsylvania

Gimsilumab, a human monoclonal antibody targets a protein known as GM-CSF that is said to play a vital role in lung inflammation among those suffering from COVID-19

Apr 16, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Society

Coronavirus vaccine remains elusive but UN chief insists it's the only way to bring back normalcy

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres during a video conference with the African countries that are members of the UN stated that a vaccine for coronavirus is the only way to bring back normalcy

Apr 16, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Society

EU claims Coronavirus-tracking apps must not use personal location data

The virus outbreak has claimed the lives of more than 120,000 people around the world in over 170 countries

Apr 16, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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