coronavirus

Society

UK govt to hold daily COBRA meetings, give daily COVID-19 briefings on TV

Downing Street said that the UK government has decided to hold daily briefings to inform the citizens about the situation in the country

Mar 16, 2020

By IANS

Fareed Zakaria during his show on Sunday

Society

Trump is more like Kim Jong Un -- CNN's Freed Zakaria blasts Prez over coronavirus spread

Freed Zakaria went on to talk about US government's 'incompetence' in tackling the spread of Covid-19

Mar 16, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Sports

NBA hiatus could be more than 3 months due to coronavirus scare

According to a report, the league extended its ban on team practices indefinitely, though players remain allowed to work out at team facilities on their own

Mar 16, 2020

By Reuters

Grand Ayatollah Hashem Bathaei-Golpaygani

Health

Prominent Iranian cleric Grand Ayatollah Hashem Bathaie-Golpayenagi dies of COVID-19

Bathaei-Golpaygani belonged to Iran's 'Assembly of Experts', which has the authority to appoint and sack the Supreme Leader.

Mar 16, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Business

Stocks dive as rescue bids by Fed, peers fail to calm panicky markets

Data out of China also underscored just how much economic damage the disease had already done to the world's second-largest economy

Mar 16, 2020

By Reuters

Health

Why children are less likely to be severely infected with Coronavirus?

Study says that children are less likely to be severely infected with COVID-19, compared to adults, there have been attempts to answer this question

Mar 16, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Society

New York, LA shut bars, restaurants, world's central banks coordinate on coronavirus

Leaders of the G7 countries will hold a video conference at 1400 GMT on Monday to discuss a joint response to the outbreak

Mar 16, 2020

By Reuters

Health

Unusual case of Coronavirus: Newborn tests positive in London, just minutes after birth

A newborn tested positive for Coronavirus soon after the birth which took place at North Middlesex hospital in Enfield, in north London

Mar 16, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Weird World

Hold breath 10-seconds to know if you've coronavirus: Truth behind 'tip from Stanford'

Stanford University has come forward debunking the false self-checkup tips that have gone viral on social media.

Mar 16, 2020

By Anu James

Society

80% of UK to be infected with Coronavirus, says leaked public health document

Leaked government documents warn that there will be a drastic rise in the number of cases in the UK

Mar 16, 2020

By IANS

Sports

IOC to hold talks with sport chiefs amid Coronavirus crisis

With the Tokyo 2020 Olympics scheduled to start on July 24, questions have been raised as to whether the Games can go ahead

Mar 16, 2020

By Reuters

Technology

There's a sex doll shortage in the US and UK thanks to the coronavirus pandemic

The US and the UK are facing shortages of sex dolls amid a surge in demand and the coronavirus pandemic is to blame.

Mar 16, 2020

By Manthan C.

Business

Hong Kong tourist arrivals plunge by 96% after coronavirus outbreak

The Tourism Board's latest statistics showed a drop of more than 96 percent year-on-year for the period

Mar 16, 2020

By IANS

Society

US churches, temples, mosques temporarily suspend religious services

Several religious institutions across different faiths in the US have introduced precautionary measures to reduce the chances of infections amongst members

Mar 16, 2020

By IANS

Human Rights

Xi Jinping's critic Ren Zhiqiang disappears after scathing coronavirus op-ed

Although his whereabouts are unknown, it is widely reported that he has been detained for his criticism of the Chinese President

Mar 16, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Society

Coronavirus update: Germany seals border with 5 countries as number of cases rises

So far, Germany has recorded 11 deaths and 4,585 confirmed cases, prompting a shut down of schools, nurseries, bars and cinema halls to contain the spread of COVID-19

Mar 16, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Technology

Coronavirus outbreak: PS5, Xbox Series X launch to be delayed to 2021, says report

The shutdown of factories in China due to Coronavirus outbreak will lead to delays in release of PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, according to a recent report

Mar 16, 2020

By Manthan C.

Health

Apple CEO Tim Cook and a senior official at risk of coronavirus?

Apple top officials at high risk of affected by Novel Coronavirus as they attended the party of COVID-19 positive celebrity

Mar 16, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Entertainment

COVID-19 impact: K-pop industry cancels awards show, announces winners online

K-Pop fans worldwide, including BTS Army, have missed the opportunity of meeting and greeting their favourite idols due to coronavirus outbreak

Mar 16, 2020

By Ilin Mathew

K-pop BTS

Society

Mexico coronavirus: Is Billionaire Carlos Slim's cousin Jose Kuri dead?

Reports said Billionaire Carlos Slim's cousin Jose Kuri dies after being tested for Covid-19 in Mexico but Mexican Health Ministry denies it and says he is in critical condition

Mar 16, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

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