coronavirus

SHOCKING: Toddler eats own faeces, children fed rotten fruits at Singapore childcare centre

Health

New York doctor says 80% kids likely have Coronavirus, serving as vectors to spread COVID-19

US doctor said probably 80 percent of the children have Coronavirus, but they are so asymptomatic that their parents also won't notice

Apr 15, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Worried about touching elevator buttons amid Coronavirus? Here's how China uses zero-contact tech

A Chinese-based company has come up with an interesting concept ensuring zero contact with the elevator buttons amid the Coronavirus outbreak

Apr 15, 2020

By Anu James

Religion

12 people die of Coronavirus after attending Jewish wedding in Morocco

The 12 members had attended a wedding in the coastal city of Adagir in early March, days before the country had announced a lockdown to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus

Apr 15, 2020

By Gani Mohamed Waseem

Politics

South Korea holds election amid Coronavirus crisis: Here is how those with high temperature voted

With measures like special booths, different timings for those under quarantine, rules of disinfection and temperature check, South Korea is going for parliament elections today

Apr 15, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Society

Japan's Shinzo Abe pressurized to give more cash as Coronavirus hits economy

The coronavirus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times claiming the lives over 120,000 people globally

Apr 15, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Society

Former US Labor Secretary shares video, storms social media explaining how Trump ignored Coronavirus threat

former US Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich, 73, posted a video claiming that public health was never Trump's priority

Apr 15, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Hindus, Christians in Pakistan denied food and basic aid amid Coronavirus pandemic, USCIRF concerned

Pakistani minority community have been denied food, aid and other basic necessities amid the coronavirus pandemic

Apr 15, 2020

By Vinod DSouza

Economy

French Coronavirus crisis package will cost 110 billion euros: Finance minister

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world claiming the lives of over 120,000 in more than 170 countries

Apr 15, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Economy

Oil rises on bargain-hunting, hopes for stockpile purchases

The US Energy Department stated on Tuesday it is negotiating with 9 energy companies for storing about 23 million barrels of domestic oil in its Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Apr 15, 2020

By Reuters

Society

Germany's Coronavirus new cases increase by 2,486: Report

The novel virus outbreak has claimed the lives of over 120,000 people globally and has spread to more than 170 countries

Apr 15, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Science

Novel coronavirus can survive long exposure to high temperature, says new study

Infected cells were heated at 60 degree Celsius for an hour but viral strains remained in some samples.

Apr 15, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Society

Japan health ministry projects 400,000 deaths without virus containment measures: media

A ministry team studying clusters of the disease estimated that serious cases needing ventilator intervention could reach 850,000

Apr 15, 2020

By Reuters

Society

Video shows hospitals overflowing with coronavirus patients in Heilongjiang, China's new epicentre

A video clip showing thousands of people lining up outside a hospital in the city of Harbin in China's Heilongjiang province has started circulating on social media.

Apr 15, 2020

By Manthan C.

Society

China reports fewer coronavirus cases but infections from Russia a worry

Heilongjiang has become a front line in China's fight to keep out imported cases as infected Chinese nationals return overland from Russia

Apr 15, 2020

By Reuters

Society

German zoo to euthanize, feed animals to each other amid coronavirus lockdown

A German zoo has been forced to consider a heart-breaking step of feeding its animals to each other to make ends meet due to a lack of visitors amid the coronavirus outbreak

Apr 15, 2020

By Manthan C.

Science

Coronavirus shocker: New study says social distancing needed until 2022

An expert had recently suggested that current social distancing measures are not capable to contain coronavirus

Apr 15, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Health

Any truth in claims that Coronavirus healing lies in black seed, carrot, Vitamin C, honey and exercise?

There are studies of compounds in black seed (Nigella sativa) oil, vitamin C, carrots and honey having a positive impact as a coronavirus healing remedy, one study says black seed compounds fared better than HCQ

Apr 15, 2020

By Vinay B.S.