coronavirus

Games

Mobile games thrive in China amid coronavirus fears

Millions of Chinese citizens are reportedly taking to mobile games to keep themselves occupied after being stuck inside their homes due to fears of contagion.

Mar 6, 2020

By Gani Mohamed Waseem

PUBG

Politics

What did Kim Jong Un write in his letter to South Korea amid Coronavirus outbreak?

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a personal letter to the South's president Moon on Wednesday as a message of comfort over COVID-19 outbreak

Mar 5, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Weird World

Coronavirus outbreak: Clip of long distance haircut in China goes viral [VIDEO]

Hairdressers have found an alternate way of safe haircut. The video of long-distance haircut is going viral in China

Mar 5, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Sports

Tokyo government is working with Olympics organisers for ensuring safety of Games: Yuriko Koike

The coronavirus has claimed the lives of more than 3,000 people around the world and has affected over 86 countries

Mar 5, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Health

First human-to-animal transmission? Hong Kong confirms pet dog has Coronavirus

Hong Kong confirms that a pet dog, which is a Pomeranian, has Coronavirus and its owner tested positive for COVID-19

Mar 5, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Business

OPEC seen backing big oil output cut, but awaits Russian support

Saudi Arabia wants OPEC and also its allies, to cut one million to 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) for the second quarter and to keep the existing cuts of 2.1 million bpd

Mar 5, 2020

By Reuters

Society

Aching bones, burning eyes and lungs like a torn paper bag: Victim explains coronavirus pain

When I breathe out, my lungs sound like a paper bag being crumpled up -- this is how a coronavirus victim felt on the 12th day of infection.

Mar 5, 2020

By Jacob J

Photo of eight Iranian officials visiting Iran vice-president Masoumeh Ebtekar at the hospital goes viral

Politics

Here's the truth behind viral photo of Iranian officials visiting vice president without masks

Iranian Embassy in China has also clarified the fact about the viral picture through their Weibo account

Mar 5, 2020

By Anu James

November Supermoon: Striking visuals of the closest full moon until 2034

Business

Airlines may lose up to $113 billion in passenger revenue due to COVID-19 outbreak, claims IATA

The deadly coronavirus or COVID-19 which originated from Wuhan in China has claimed the lives of more than 3,200 people around the world

Mar 5, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Sports

Japan assures of hosting Tokyo 2020 Olympics as per schedule amid Coronavirus outbreak

The Olympics minister of Japan stated that the country will host the event as per the schedule and the IOC did not mention about cancelling the tournament

Mar 5, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Sports

Not COVID-19 but these natural disasters may force the cancellation of Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Report

The Asian country which is going to host the Summer Olympics is currently one of the major victims of the new coronavirus which originated in China

Mar 5, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Weird World

Did Dean Koontz's 1981 novel 'The Eyes of Darkness' really predict Coronavirus? Rumours debunked

Dean Koontz's The Eyes of Darkness book that was released in 1981 speaks of Wuhan 400 and rumours of him predicting coronavirus years ago is going viral, here is a fact check

Mar 5, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

From cow dung to urine: Indians suggest bizarre solutions to fight coronavirus

Weird World

Will cow dung and cow urine cure coronavirus? Another bizarre claim from India goes viral

People all over the world have been suggesting different 'homemade' ideas to fight the deadly coronavirus.

Mar 5, 2020

By Anu James

Society

Cruise ship Grand Princess held off California after passenger dies of coronavirus

California Governor Gavin Newsom said it is feared that 11 passengers and 10 crew members in Grand Princess are potentially infected with Covid-19

Mar 5, 2020

By Jacob J

Health

Many objects in your room may contain Coronavirus; Here's how Singapore scientists find 'clean' solution

Researchers have suggested that COVID-19 could survive on some hard surfaces for at least 24 hours but there is one thing which could kill the virus

Mar 5, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

"Yellow Vest" protesters burn barriers on the Champs-Elysees Avenue in Paris, France, on March 16, 2019. French police arrested more than 200 people on Saturday after violence broke out in Paris in a fresh protest of "Yellow Vest" movement. (Xinhua/Alexan

Society

Coronavirus outbreak spells doom for mass protests across the globe

The report by CSIS gives stark facts of protests in the last decade and says that the coronavirus outbreak has muted some major protests

Mar 5, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Health

Passenger on Turkish Airlines tests positive for coronavirus in Singapore

The flight was grounded at Singapore's Changi Airport and did not fly back to Turkey on March 4 (Wednesday), as per schedule

Mar 5, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

microsoft new standards of safe windows 10 pc

Companies

Microsoft asks staff in Seattle area, Silicon Valley to work from home

Microsoft asked its employees in the Seattle region near its headquarters and the San Francisco Bay Area to work from home if possible until March 25

Mar 5, 2020

By Reuters

Society

Virus returns to kill: Wuhan man who recovered after treatment dies of Coronavirus

A 36-year-old man from Wuhan dies of respiratory failure five days after being discharged from one of the makeshift hospitals in the city.

Mar 5, 2020

By Jacob J

North Korea to test nuclear-tipped ICBM after claiming clean warhead re-entry

Society

Kim Jong Un to execute health officials as coronavirus kills 23 in North Korea

Kim ordered all fields and units of North Korea to "unconditionally" obey quarantine instructions issued by the anti-epidemic headquarters

Mar 5, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

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