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Japan is going to announce Coronavirus emergency for the capital Tokyo and six other prefectures

The prime minister of Japan is going to declare a state of emergency in the capital Tokyo and another six prefectures

Apr 7, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Technology

Mysterious drone task force takes over New York skies leaving authorities baffled [VIDEO]

The FAA is investigating whether a mysterious drone filmed telling New Yorkers to socially distance over the weekend was violating aviation regulations

Apr 7, 2020

By Manthan C.

Society

China reports no new deaths due to Coronavirus as residents in Wuhan can leave home from Wednesday

China reported no new death on Tuesday since death figures started publishing, the country is concerned about the second wave of infections

Apr 7, 2020

By Bharat Sharma

Society

Hoax busted: Pat Robertson blames oral intercourse for the spread of Coronavirus

The fake news related to Robertson's claims has gone viral on social media and many of the social media users are believing it

Apr 7, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Society

Did China issue urgent lockdown orders in Hubei after surge in new Coronavirus cases?

Human rights activist Jennifer Zeng shared a post on Twitter suggesting Chinese government officials have issued emergency lockdown orders in Hubei

Apr 7, 2020

By Manthan C.

Health

USA accused of 'modern piracy' after it seized a Barbados-bound consignment of 20 ventilators

Earlier Germany and France had accused the United States of the same amid the deadly coronavirus outbreak

Apr 7, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Politics

China up in arms after Brazil minister says coronavirus outbreak is part of Beijing's plan for 'world domination'

Beijing demands an explanation after Brazil's Education Minister Abraham Weintraub suggests China could gain geopolitical advantages from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic

Apr 7, 2020

By Manthan C.

Health

New COVID 19 symptom: Eye pain too could be one of Coronavirus symptoms, says data scientist based on Google Trends

Late last month, researchers finally learned that loss of smell also known as anosmia occurs in patients after they contract the viral coronavirus

Apr 7, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

GlaxoSmithKline's gene therapy to cure bubble boy disease

Business

GlaxoSmithKline partners with Vir Biotechnology for potential coronavirus vaccine, treatments

The partnership will bring together GSK's expertise in functional genomics and Vir's monoclonal antibody platform technology

Apr 7, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Society

When China turned on damage control mode, media helped country with misleading Coronavirus news

Chinese media tweaked news about Cooronavirus and helped China to mislead the whole world about COVID-19 outbreak

Apr 7, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Fake news

Society

JK Rowling followed this breathing technique to recover from COVID-19 type respiratory symptoms

Rowling said she had symptoms similar to coronavirus, though she did not get herself tested

Apr 6, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Society

Coronavirus: Britons stranded in the UAE being flown back to the UK

345 Britons who were unable to return home after the closure of the UAE airspace were flown out of the UAE by a special chartered plane arranged with Emirates Airlines

Apr 6, 2020

By Gani Mohamed Waseem

Business

Japan to declare emergency, gears up for $990 billion coronavirus stimulus amid criticism

The US and Germany have particularly been critical of Japan's failure to enforce social distancing in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak

Apr 6, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Society

This NY state memo says hospital staff be ready to work without personal protective gear

A new memo by the New York State Health Department said that hospitals shall begin preparing doctors and nurses to work without personal protective gear

Apr 6, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Science

1.5 million doses of Remdesivir ready for clinical trials for Coronavirus, says Gilead Sciences CEO

Gilead said that it is offering the current supply at no cost te enable treatment of patients suffering from the most severe symptoms of the coronavirus infection

Apr 6, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk