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World's largest critical care unit NHS nightingale hospital to open today amid coronavirus outbreak

NHS nightingale's biggest hospital will consist of 80 wards with 42 beds in each ward, staff of 16,000 health worker will be required to run the hospital

Apr 3, 2020

By Bharat Sharma

Society

COVID-19 pandemic: White House official claims US 'didn't know how contagious' Coronavirus was

Dr Deborah Birx said that the unclear report sent by Chinese authority about the Coronavirus outbreak was not enough for the US officials to prepare for the COVID-19 pandemic

Apr 3, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Australia says true coronavirus infections could be as high as 10 million cases

Australia's chief medical officer said the true size of the global outbreak may be up to 10 times higher

Apr 3, 2020

By Reuters

Screenshots from an old video of young Muslim men belonging to Bohra community

Society

Hoax busted: Video of men licking plates, spoons shared as Muslims deliberately spreading Coronavirus

The video shows a group of young Muslim men licking spoons and applying saliva on plates used by other people

Apr 3, 2020

By Anu James

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Society

Texas residents to face $1,000 fine, 6 months jail if caught without face protection, violating curfew

A Texas city passed an emergency law that requires all residents to wear protective gear like masks, scarves, bandanas, in public or face a $1,000 fine or a 180-day jail sentence

Apr 3, 2020

By Manthan C.

Society

USS Roosevelt Captain relieved of duties over 'poor judgement' of Coronavirus alarm in the carrier

Captain of the aircraft carrier USS Roosevelt has been released from duty because of poor judgment of the situation and building a firestorm out of the situation

Apr 3, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Society

Did 'Tiger King' Joe Exotic contract Coronavirus? Prison authorities transfer him to medical centre

Exotic who is also known as the 'Tiger King' has sought pardon from the United States President Donald Trump

Apr 3, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Science

Amid Coronavirus crisis, scientists are calculating doomsday date using mathematical predictions

A top health expert had recently revealed that coronavirus could affect everyone in the coming months

Apr 3, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Society

Truth behind Donald Trump's claim about Coronavirus per-capita testing in the US

US President Donald Trump claimed that the country has done more testing for the contagion on a per-capita basis than any other country

Apr 3, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Fake news

Society

Singapore PM set to announce new Coronavirus measures for fight against COVID-19

The cornavirus outbreak originated from the city of Wuhan which is located in the Hubei province of China

Apr 3, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Technology

Google releases location data of 131 countries to show whether Coronavirus lockdowns are working

The coronaviruws outbreak has infected over one million people worldwide and has spread to more than 170 countries

Apr 3, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Sports

AOC President takes pay cut due to the Coronavirus pandemic

The coronavirus outbreak has infected over a million people in the world claiming the lives of more than 53,000

Apr 3, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Science

Fujifilm claims new Coronavirus test may produce results in two hours

The coronavirus has infected over a million people worldwide and is spreading like wildfire in the US

Apr 3, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Society

Wuhan official urges vigilance as China plans to mourn coronavirus 'martyrs'

Air raid sirens and horns of automobiles, trains and ships will "wail in grief" after the minutes of silence are observed at 10 am local time across the country

Apr 3, 2020

By Reuters

Business

Retail sales in Singapore fall at steepest pace in 12 years due to Coronavirus pandemic

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world claiming the lives of over 53,000 people globally

Apr 3, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Society

Coronavirus could trigger biggest fall in carbon emissions since World War Two

Rob Jackson, who chairs the Global Carbon Project said carbon output could fall by more than 5% year-on-year

Apr 3, 2020

By Reuters

Society

Coronavirus: Top expert at China's CDC defies government, claims virus is not under control in China

The chief epidemiologist at China's Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said the coronavirus outbreak has not been contained in China, as the government claims

Apr 3, 2020

By Manthan C.

Health

Global coronavirus cases surpass one million

Italy had the most deaths, more than 13,900, followed by Spain, while US has the most confirmed cases more than 240,000

Apr 3, 2020

By Reuters

Hua Chunying, Chinese Foreign Ministry's spokesperson

Politics

China fires back over report that claimed the East Asian nation hid true figures of Coronavirus cases

China has responded to Donald Trump's recent remarks as well as a US intelligence report suggesting that Beijing has been lying about its coronavirus numbers

Apr 3, 2020

By Manthan C.

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Health

US expert now claims Coronavirus may spread by breathing, sends White House scurrying for cover

The White House received a letter of recommendation from Dr Harvey Fineberg, chair of the Standing Committee on Emerging Infectious Diseases and 21st Century Health Threats

Apr 3, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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