coronavirus

Health

The COVID-19 outbreak in China recedes as last makeshift hospital closes in Wuhan [VIDEO]

The last emergency hospital in china closes with the receding cases of Coronavirus and more recoveries

Mar 15, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Sports

Affected player Gobert pledges $500,000 to virus relief effort

Gobert's pledged donation will provide $200,000 in aid to part-time employees at the Jazz home arena who are not able to work due to the postponement of NBA games

Mar 15, 2020

By Reuters

Health

Over-occupancy forces hospitals to set up beds for COVID-19 patients in parking lots in Iran [VIDEO]

A video shared by Iranian-American journalist Farnaz Fassihi, on her Twitter account, suggests that Iranian hospitals are facing an acute shortage of beds

Mar 15, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Politics

How are international sanctions crippling Iran's efforts to battle Coronavirus pandemic?

'It is IMMORAL to let a bully kill innocents': wrote Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a letter to world leaders, urging them for help

Mar 15, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Society

US may have more COVID-19 cases compared to official stats; Chinese politician raises question

US may have more Coronavirus cases than recorded as CDC director revealed that some influenza patients later tested positive for Novel Coronavirus

Mar 15, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Long lines at O'Hare Airport increase concerns of more spread of COVID-19 in US

Travelers took to twitter to express their dismay about the long lines and crowd in O'Hare airport because of the enhanced screening procedure placed by the US government

Mar 15, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

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Society

Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial gets delayed due to Coronavirus outbreak

The coronavirus outbreak has claimed the lives of more than 5,500 people worldwide and has infected over 150,000 globally

Mar 15, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Health

Thailand reports 32 new cases of Coronavirus taking the tally to 114

The deadly coronavirus or COVID-19 has claimed the lives of nearly 6,000 people worldwide and has infected more than 150,000 people around the world

Mar 15, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Society

Spain imposes nationwide lockdown over Coronavirus outbreak as Europe witnesses spike in COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 cases in both the countries jump by 20-35%, Spanish prime minister's wife tested positive for coronavirus

Mar 15, 2020

By Bharat Sharma

Society

Uzbekistan confirms first case of Coronavirus: Halts travel to several cities

Uzbekistan confirmed the first case of Covid-19 in a person traveling from France, cancels flights to several cities across the world

Mar 15, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Health

Australia to impose self-isolation on all international arrivals due to Coronavirus fears

Australia will also ban cruise ships from foreign ports for an initial 30 days, the prime minster stated, Australia has recorded more than 250 coronavirus cases and three deaths

Mar 15, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Rugby

Super Rugby 2020 to be suspended over Coronavirus fears

The tournament will be suspended after the weekend's match between ACT Brumbies and New South Wales Waratahs on Sunday

Mar 15, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Health

Wuhan doctors reveal COVID-19 may cause testicular damage; report deleted from hospital website

A team of Chinese experts claimed that Novel Coronavirus can harm male fertility and the report was published on hospital website

Mar 15, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

France closes shops, restaurants, tells people to stay home

More than 90 people in France who have died due to the Coronavirus outbreak and almost 4,500 were now infected

Mar 15, 2020

By Reuters

Football

Two players from Fiorentina and one at Sampdoria test positive for Coronavirus

The Argentine defender German Pezzella and on-loan striker Patrick Cutrone from Fiorentina whereas Sampdoria midfielder Fabio Depaoli were the latest victims of the novel virus

Mar 15, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Society

Trump tests negative for coronavirus, extends travel ban to Britain, Ireland

Donald Trump met with a Brazilian delegation last week, at least one member of which has since tested positive

Mar 15, 2020

By Reuters

Smartphones

Apple bans all non-official COVID-19 related apps from its App Store

Apple has asserted that they would waive the annual developer fees for all the not-for-profit organisations to encourage them for developing COVID-19 related information

Mar 15, 2020

By Anirban Roy

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