coronavirus

Society

Virginia governor orders residents to stay-at-home as death toll climbs 3,000 in US

Virginia, Washington DC and Maryland were among the states that issued stay-at-home order in United States

Mar 31, 2020

By Bharat Sharma

Kids pose with wild animals using Google 3D Animals feature

Society

Can't visit zoo due to Coronavirus lockdown? Now, you can take photos with 3D animals at home itself

Of late, photos of people posing for pictures with large size animals inside their homes have surfaced online

Mar 31, 2020

By Anu James

Science

Indian doctor dies allegedly after taking anti-malarial drug as precaution against the Coronavirus

The doctor prescribed the drug for himself as a preventive measure against COVID-19; India has reported over 1,250 confirmed cases and 32 deaths due to the coronavirus so far

Mar 31, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Science

At least eight strains of Coronavirus are spreading across the globe: Study

The study is based on the 2,425 genome samples submitted to the open database NextStrain, from every continent, except Antarctica

Mar 31, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Society

Anthony Fauci anticipates another wave of Coronavirus in the US in fall this year

The expert from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said that he anticipates another outbreak later this year

Mar 31, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Society

Chinese markets selling bats and other exotic wild animals reopen amid Coronavirus pandemic

China has reopened its wet markets, where the coronavirus outbreak originated from, to sell bats and other exotic wild animals, potentially exposing the world to another pandemic

Mar 31, 2020

By Manthan C.

Health

Coronavirus: As fatalities in US, France exceed 3,000, Spain surpasses China in number of cases

The total number of Covid-19 fatalities reported from around the world has surpassed 37,000; as the number of infection cases has reached 785,709

Mar 31, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Camilla Parker Bowles and Prince Charles

Society

71-year-old Prince Charles out of isolation seven days after testing positive for Coronavirus

Prince Charles got out of self-isolation on Monday, seven days after he was tested positive for coronavirus

Mar 31, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Social Media

House Party app hacked? Developer offers $1m bounty for proof of 'smear campaign'

Several House Party users have taken to social media to report their Netflix, Spotify, and bank accounts hacked because of the app but its developers deny a breach

Mar 31, 2020

By Manthan C.

Cybersecurity

Business

China March factory activity unexpectedly expands, but outlook still grim

In March the factory activity in China expanded but the coronavirus spreading globally has kept businesses and economy under pressure

Mar 31, 2020

By Reuters

Science

Coronavirus quarantine: 14 days not enough as virus may remain in system for another 8 days, say experts

A recent study had suggested that asymptomatic Covid-19 patients could elevate the chances of community spread in heavily populated countries

Mar 31, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Malaysia frees Australians involved in Formula One stripping

Coronavirus: Mercedes Formula One team helps develop breathing machines that could cut need for ventilators

The Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device has been developed in less than a week by a team involving engineers from the F1 team and doctors at the University College London Hospital

Mar 31, 2020

By Gani Mohamed Waseem

Business

Saudi Arabia announces free treatment for coronavirus patients; boosts wheat, livestock supplies

Saudi Arabia, which has reported eight deaths due to coronavirus, said that the free treatment will also include those in violation of residency laws

Mar 31, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Business

Facebook grants $100 million to coronavirus-hit global news media

The social media giant will give $25 million to local news media in the US and invest another $75 million in the form of "additional marketing spend"

Mar 30, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Facebook

Science

This TB vaccine would work as a weapon against Coronavirus, says study

The study suggested that difference in national policies towards TB vaccination was correlated with the impact that COVID-19 had on different nations

Mar 30, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers the keynote address at the IISS Shangri-la Dialogue

Society

Indian police fire tear gas on jobless workers defying coronavirus lockdown

The Indian police forces fired tear gas into a stone-pelting crowd of migrant workers in the western part of the country

Mar 30, 2020

By Reuters

Social Media

WhatsApp cuts video status time limit in India to ease strain on internet during COVID-19 lockdown

Indian WhatsApo users will no longer be able to post videos longer than 15 seconds in their status, in a bid to lower the strain on the internet during the coronavirus lockdown

Mar 30, 2020

By Gani Mohamed Waseem