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Society

Italy's co-ruling democratic leader tests positive for COVID-19

The new coronavirus has created a major stir around the world in recent times as it has claimed the lives of almost 3,500 people

Mar 7, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Health

Starbucks shuts Seattle store after staff infected with COVID-19

As of Friday, the deadly coronavirus has infected 329 people and killed 15 others in the US and more than 100,000 around the world

Mar 7, 2020

By IANS

Sports

Coronavirus outbreak postpones Barcelona marathon to prevent spread

The COVID-19 outbreak has claimed the lives of nearly 3,500 people and has infected over 102,000 people worldwide

Mar 7, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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Weird World

What is the #CoronaVirusChallenge? Twitter users can't get enough of it

The hashtag began trending on Friday, and deals with users sharing pictures of innovative and funny ways of protecting themselves from the coronavirus and more

Mar 7, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Health

Stanford University creates Coronavirus test which will reveal results within 24 hours

This fast-paced test was created by Stanford University researchers as the Coronavirus cases are rising all around the world including US

Mar 7, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

A woman wearing a face mask shields her face from the sun as haze shrouds Singapore

Society

Coronavirus: From sanitary pads to vegetables, here are some brilliant face mask hacks [PHOTOS]

People have come up with multiple ideas to prevent coronavirus infection with a number of confirmed cases increasing day by day

Mar 7, 2020

By Anu James

Health

Coronavirus outbreak: Australian women fight over toilet paper at Sydney store [VIDEO]

As coronavirus fear has set in, several videos have emerged online showing people stockpiling, fighting over toilet paper, in Australian supermarkets

Mar 7, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Science

Coronavirus outbreak: Melbourne doctor who tested positive may have affected his own patients

Health authorities in Australia are trying to contact 70 patients who were checked by a doctor who recently diagnosed with COVID-19

Mar 7, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Celebrity

Justin Bieber's shows downsized due to soft ticket sales over Coronavirus concerns

The 26-year-old Canadian pop star downsized show venues from stadiums to smaller arenas because of slow Ticket-sales

Mar 7, 2020

By Bharat Sharma

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Health

COVID-19 in US: 2 test positive after taking part in AIPAC event attended by Pence, Pompeo, Bloomberg

The total coronavirus cases have crossed 100,000 with USA reporting 335 cases and 17 fatalities till now

Mar 7, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Society

Is taking a hot bath better than using hand dryers to prevent Coronavirus? Here's the truth

Many experts wonder if weather condition has anything to do with the spreading of the coronavirus as most of the confirmed cases reported are from countries with colder climates

Mar 7, 2020

By Anu James

Entertainment

SXSW cancelled amidst Coronavirus scare; organisers hint at rescheduling of event

Major players including Netflix, Amazon, Facebook, TikTok had pulled out earlier of the event due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak

Mar 7, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Science

Can SARS treatment work for COVID-19? Re-purposing of drugs seen as better option

As of now, there is no cure or vaccination for the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, with scientists from across the world working around the clock to develop both

Mar 7, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Tennis

Players at the 2020 Indian Wells Masters will not hand the towels to the ball-kids: Organisers

The coronavirus or COVID-19 has claimed the lives of nearly 3,500 around the world and has spread to around 100 countries

Mar 7, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Football

PSG's Ligue 1 game postponed due to coronavirus

The Parisians will have an extra day of rest before they lock horns with German giants Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League last-16 fixture

Mar 7, 2020

By IANS

Companies

Facebook shuts down Singapore and London offices amid Coronavirus outbreak

While Italy has reported most deaths outside China due to Coronavirus outbreak, Singapore warned on Friday that deaths in the city-state would become inevitable

Mar 7, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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