coronavirus

Health

New Coronavirus combat strategy: WHO urges world to 'test, test, test'

FDA has approved first commercial coronavirus tests developed by Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche and medical-device maker Thermo Fisher

Mar 17, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Business

Coronavirus outbreak creating crisis in the solar industry of US

The president of the top US solar trade group mentioned that the annual market report's projection of 47 percent growth in the year 2020 is going to come down in the coming weeks

Mar 17, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Technology

Spanish police are using drones to lock people indoors amid Coronavirus lockdown

With Spain on lockdown, the law enforcement is taking drastic measures to ensure people stay in isolation and prevent further spread of COVID-19 in the country

Mar 17, 2020

By Manthan C.

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Society

In bid to slow coronavirus, Canada shuts borders to foreign nationals

Canada's chief public health officer, Theresa Tam said that the next two weeks were crucial in trying to stem the outbreak

Mar 17, 2020

By Reuters

Entertainment

Coronavirus not sparing celebrities: Thor movie actor Idris Elba tests positive now

Hollywood actor Idris Elba is the latest of celebrities who are infected by the New Coronavirus including Game Of Thrones actor Kristofer Hivju

Mar 17, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Health

Coronavirus turns fatal for young too as Italy and France cases show new trend

The young have contracted coronavirus and can spread it too and about half of the 300 severe cases in France are below 60

Mar 17, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Business

China's Didi Chuxing launches delivery service to help drivers amid coronavirus scare

Customers, who are not willing to go out, can order their groceries with the help of the Didi app and drivers will buy these items and deliver them

Mar 17, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Society

Italy reports 349 new Coronavirus deaths in last 24 hours, taking total to over 2,000

Italy struggling to combat Covid- 19 as the death toll from an outbreak has risen to 19.3 percent in the last 24 hours

Mar 17, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern

Politics

Coronavirus Effect: New Zealand cracks whip on mass gatherings of 500 people or more

Ardern also added that the Ministry of Education will be coordinating with schools and universities to minimise gatherings

Mar 17, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Society

Switzerland declares a state of emergency due to Coronavirus

As per Swiss government shops, restaurants and bars were to close on Monday at 6 pm until March 29, while postal and banking services can remain open

Mar 17, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Sports

IOC's Tokyo Games chief faces mandatory quarantine in Australia

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison had announced that all international arrivals to the country after midnight on Sunday would need to self-isolate for 14 days

Mar 16, 2020

By Reuters

Technology

Google coronavirus website touted by Trump opens for two California counties

Verily has launched a website on Sunday that invites adults in northern California to answer questions about their recent health

Mar 16, 2020

By Reuters

Society

Coronavirus panic: Twitter flooded with images of people hoarding supplies and empty racks in US supermarkets

US President Donald Trump asks people to take it easy as hoarding causes people to worry more about death from starvation rather than the risks of Covid-19

Mar 16, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Celebrity

Bond girl Olga Kurylenko tests positive for coronavirus, asks fans to take COVID-19 seriously

The 40-year-old French actress joins a long list of celebrities from the international entertainment industry to be affected by the novel coronavirus or COVID-19.

Mar 16, 2020

By Ilin Mathew

Politics

Queen Elizabeth set to return from Windsor Castle to Buckingham Palace over coronavirus concerns

The monarch was taken to Windsor Castle as a precaution as the COVID-19 outbreak is seeing an increasing spread within UK

Mar 16, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Health

Is Coronavirus cure ready? First COVID-19 vaccine trial to take place in Seattle on Monday

This potential Coronavirus vaccine trail is funded by the National Institutes of Health which will take place in Seattle

Mar 16, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

New method to orally take vaccines 'like hard candy' found, but takes 2 years

In times of epidemics and pandemics, huge vaccine production needs to be dealt with. The new method proposes orally administered vaccines

Mar 16, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Society

Gulf region on alert as Bahrain reports first death from coronavirus

So far the world over, the coronavirus has killed more than 6,500 people

Mar 16, 2020

By Jacob J

Society

Will Coronavirus spread through blood donation? US doctors face dilemma

Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, there seems to be a drastic drop in blood donations leaving medical professionals under major stress

Mar 16, 2020

By Anu James

Health

US offered 'large sum' to German biotech firm for exclusive access to Coronavirus vaccine?

Donald Trump was criticized by two Democratic candidates, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, for the way his administration handled Coronavirus situation in US

Mar 16, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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