coronavirus

Breaking: Crucial Opec-non Opec meeting on global output deal on Dec 10

Markets

Oil slips on oversupply fears, but stocks jump on virus slowdown hopes

Brent crude fell as much as $4 after Saudi Arabia and Russia postponed their meeting, initially scheduled for Monday to Thursday

Apr 6, 2020

By Reuters

Society

'Lockdown', Japan-style: Pressure to conform, not penalties for non-compliance

Some other experts said the move would was already too late, since Tokyo was already seeing an explosive increase in cases

Apr 6, 2020

By Reuters

Society

Virus-hit Carnival cruise ship docks in Australia as country's death toll hits 39

Australia is among numerous countries around the world negotiating arrangements with cruise ships unable to find somewhere to dock

Apr 6, 2020

By Reuters

Society

South Korea reports fewer than 50 new coronavirus cases for first time since Feb. 29 peak

South Korea has largely managed to bring the epidemic under control for now, with around 100 or fewer new daily cases

Apr 6, 2020

By Reuters

Society

Italy starts to look ahead to 'phase two' as COVID-19 death toll slows

Along with the health crisis, Italy government is also grappling with the economic devastation caused by the sudden halt to business across the country

Apr 6, 2020

By Reuters

Society

Coronavirus: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admitted to hospital

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, 55, is the first major governmental leader known to have contracted the disease

Apr 6, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Human Rights

Coronavirus: While the living are grounded, the dead are being flown out of Dubai

The UAE is repatriating bodies of those who have died due to natural causes, other than coronavirus, in spite of the airspace suspension

Apr 6, 2020

By Gani Mohamed Waseem

Society

New Orleans has highest coronavirus death rate in US as diabetes, obesity worsen patients' condition

New Orleans has twice the death rate of New York and four times of Seattle

Apr 5, 2020

By Bharat Sharma

Diabetes

Environment

Earth's crust is shaking less as people stay home

The lockdown in most of the countries have led to the reduced movement in the world causing the drop in seismic noise

Apr 5, 2020

By IANS

Technology

This paper-strip test developed in India can detect the novel Coronavirus within an hour

Scientists of India developed a low-cost, paper-strip coronavirus test which can detect the virus within an hour

Apr 5, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

People walk near the Eiffel tower in haze in Paris, capital of France

Society

It's April in Paris, but French told to stay indoors

The situation is still too serious in Paris to start thinking about lifting the confinement, Rottner's counterpart Valerie Pecresse, stated on the same channel

Apr 5, 2020

By Reuters

Society

Singapore planning to provide additional support for the residents to fight Coronavirus

The country plans on more packages to support the public while combating the coronavirus and has begun a collection exercise to give out the reusable mask

Apr 5, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Society

Malaysia confirms 179 new Coronavirus cases and 4 more deaths

The coronavirus outbreak has taken a toll around the world as the outbreak has claimed the lives of more than 64,000 people

Apr 5, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Health

The 6 feet Coronavirus social distancing might have gone for a toss as experts recommend 20 feet

Experts, after studying the spread of coronavirus recommended 20 feet as the safe distance when outdoors

Apr 5, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Politics

China releases noted human rights lawyer but places him in Coronavirus 'quarantine' away from family

Wang Quanzhang was detained in 2015 as a part of the '709' crackdown and sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison in 2019, and now is in quarantine as a precaution for COVID-19

Apr 5, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Society

Coronavirus: Out of business, money, lockdown brings sex workers in Thailand, Singapore, Germany on streets

With brothels closed and no means of earning money, sex workers especially in Thailand, Singapore and Germany have come on streets

Apr 5, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Society

Pope opens Holy Week amid pandemic; says now is the time to serve

The service, kicking off Holy Week events leading to Easter, normally attracts tens of thousands of people to at the St Peter's Square bedecked with olive and palm trees

Apr 5, 2020

By Reuters