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Society

WHO warns about the dangers of early lifting of Coronavirus lockdowns

The coronavirus outbreak has created a major stir around the world claiming the lives of more than 100,000

Apr 11, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Society

Are disinfection tunnels safe and effective in the fight against Coronavirus? [VIDEO]

Methods like disinfection tunnels, disinfecting streets etc are also considered dangerous though touted as effective in checking coronavirus

Apr 11, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Fake news

Environment

Massive Krakatau volcano explodes in Indonesia amid Coronavirus crisis; is the eruption dangerous?

Anak Krakatau's volcano spewed an ash column of 9 miles into the sky, people from Jakarta, 90 miles away heard the volcano with lava flow and heavy ash rain within 2 km radius

Apr 11, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

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Society

South Korea will strap electric wristbands to track people who defy Coronavirus self-quarantine

South Korea decides to strap wristbands on people who are defying the coronavirus quarantine as people continue to break the rules

Apr 11, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Technology

Singapore bans Zoom after students get bombed with obscene images, lewd content

Singapore has banned the use of Zoom by teachers after a geography lesson was hacked two male strangers who released obscene images and typed lewd comments

Apr 11, 2020

By Manthan C.

Society

Uruguay transports Australians, New Zealanders from virus-hit cruise ship

The passengers, most of whom have tested positive for the coronavirus, went by bus to a special airport terminal

Apr 11, 2020

By Reuters

Society

Chinese researchers detect Coronavirus in air samples up to 13 feet from patients

The fight against deadly Coronavirus is not easy as the scientists found the virus in air samples in hospital

Apr 11, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Wedding streamers: Indonesia couple takes big day online to keep coronavirus at bay

The pair exchanged vows on Friday in a solemn ceremony attended only by eight close family members

Apr 11, 2020

By Reuters

Society

China confirms 46 new Coronavirus cases as country face the threat of a second wave

The deadly novel virus outbreak has created a major stir claiming the lives of more than 100,000 people globally

Apr 11, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Society

IMF to lend $191.8 million to North Macedonia for fighting Coronavirus crisis

The coronavirus outbreak has created a major stir around the world claiming the lives of more than 100,000

Apr 11, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Society

Thailand confirms 45 new Coronavirus cases and two deaths

The deadly novel virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world infecting over one and a half million people

Apr 11, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Health

New case of Ebola in DR Congo raises fears of another wave of outbreak in Africa

'We have been preparing for and expecting more cases,' WHO says amid fears of a second wave of Ebola infections in Africa.

Apr 11, 2020

By Manthan C.

Science

Not China, majority of Americans were infected with coronavirus from this region

Scientists revealed that there are three distinct strains of coronavirus that account for most of the cases in the world

Apr 11, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Crime

UK man with coronavirus jailed after he coughs in nurses' faces and urinates on hospital floor

Lance King, 30, was was laughing as he spat, the NHS nurses from Staffordshire said.

Apr 11, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

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Society

Trump: US could impose visa sanctions on countries not accepting deportees

The Trump administration implemented new border rules on March 21, citing the Coronavirus crisis

Apr 11, 2020

By Reuters

Society

Video: Who is Silveria Jacobs? Prime minister of Sint Maarten whose blunt message on coronavirus went viral

In the video, posted to YouTube on April 1, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, doesn't hold back from telling everyone to 'simply stop moving'

Apr 11, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

Business

Have to save the airlines, says Trump as details of $32 billion grant awaited

Under the $2.3 trillion CARES Act, passenger airlines are eligible to get $25 billion for payroll while cargo airlines can get $4 billion

Apr 11, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Crime

Violent inmate released due to coronavirus outbreak in prisons goes back to jail for attempted bank robbery

Inmate released from Rikers, New York, has been rearrested after he tried to rob a bank just a week after release

Apr 10, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Business

Coronavirus: US may lose 4.5 million jobs with only half likely to be recovered, say experts

Per the forecasters, unemployment rate could peak to 12% in the second quarter of 2020 compared with 4.4% in March

Apr 10, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Society

Rare pictures of mysterious Wuhan virus lab fuel conspiracy theory on Coronavirus origin further

Photos taken inside Wuhan lab showed scientists donning full-body protective suits and head shields

Apr 10, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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