coronavirus

Health

Did COVID-19 originate from Wuhan Institute of Virology? Rumours claim 1st patient had links with the lab

The first coronavirus patient hadn't been to Wuhan's local sea-food and wet market, where the disease is said to have originated; according to a recent Lancet study

Feb 17, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Science

Evolutionary study says hunting of flying fox reducing numbers, raising risk of human exposure to viruses

The study traced the origins of flying foxes — the world's largest species of bats — to specific islands and explored their diversification

Feb 17, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Health

Taiwan is the latest country to report death due to Covid-19

A man in his 60s, who hadn't traveled abroad recently, died of the Covid-19 virus, Taiwanese Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said on Sunday

Feb 16, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Society

Italy to evacuate 35 nationals from cruise ship quarantined at Japan port

The United States and Hong Kong have stated that they will send flights to fetch their people from the ship

Feb 16, 2020

By Reuters

Society

Kim Jong-un makes first public appearance in weeks

As of yet, the so-called hermit kingdom has not reported any cases of the new coronavirus, which has caused the death of over 1,600 people in China

Feb 16, 2020

By IANS

Health

South Korea to evacuate Koreans from cruise ship quarantined in Japan

The Diamond Princess cruise ship which is owned by the Carnival Corp, has been quarantined since arriving in Yokohama on February 3

Feb 16, 2020

By Reuters

Health

Nepal evacuates 175 citizens, mostly students, from Wuhan after Coronavirus outbreak

Last week parents protested in front of the Health Ministry as they demanded the Nepali students in Wuhan to be brought home sooner

Feb 16, 2020

By Reuters

Society

New Chinese coronavirus cases show slight fall; Chinese tourist dies in France

After more than three weeks of struggle, the number of cases of the new coronavirus disease fell slightly on Sunday

Feb 16, 2020

By Reuters

Health

Another 70 people test positive for Coronavirus on ship in Japan

The ship, with some 3,700 passengers and crew on board, has the most coronavirus infections outside China, as per reports

Feb 16, 2020

By Reuters

Science

China uses 3000-year-old traditional medicines to cure Coronavirus: COVID-19 death toll over 1,660

The death toll in the mainland China owing to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has touched 1,665 so far, with additional positive cases being reported every hour

Feb 16, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Smartphone toilet wipes grab eyeballs at Japanese Airport

Smartphones

Cleaning your smartphone is more effective than wearing face masks in fighting coronavirus spread: Singapore Health Ministry

Phones are easily among the dirtiest items that people own and cleaning them could prove more beneficial in fighting the coronavirus spread than donning masks, according to Singapore's Health Ministry

Feb 16, 2020

By Gani Mohamed Waseem

Health

France confirms first Covid-19 death outside Asia as global toll reaches 1,669

The death of an 80-year old Chinese man in Paris is the first confirmed coronavirus fatality in Europe

Feb 16, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Society

Hundreds march in Hong Kong against potential Coronavirus quarantine clinics

The government has closed most of the border points with China and made quarantine compulsory for people coming into the city if they had been in China over the past 14 days

Feb 15, 2020

By Reuters

Health

Donald Trump thanks Cambodia over ship in rare message to China-ally

The passengers who were on board regularly tested on the cruise ship and Cambodia also tested 20 once it docked

Feb 15, 2020

By Reuters

Health

Egypt confirms first case of Coronavirus in the continent of Africa

Egypt has confirmed the first case of coronavirus in the country on Friday, making it the first case in Africa as well

Feb 15, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Health

US to evacuate American citizens aboard quarantined cruise ship in Japan: Report

The liner was quarantined in Yokohama after a man who disembarked in Hong Kong ahead of it travelling to Japan was diagnosed with the virus

Feb 15, 2020

By Reuters

Business

Investors bet emerging markets will weather Coronavirus impact

Emerging markets ETFs have seen a steady stream of money pouring in since late October and have not had outflows on a monthly basis, as per the Lipper data

Feb 15, 2020

By Reuters

Health

Will cured Coronavirus patients' blood help treat sick people? China hopeful about new approach

Chinese senior health official called the cured coronavirus patients to donate blood plasma on Thursday

Feb 15, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Health

Japanese man diagnosed with Coronavirus after visiting Hawaii

The case came out in public at a Honolulu news conference by Governor David Ige and also senior state health officials

Feb 15, 2020

By Reuters

Crime

Singapore police arrest woman believed to be mother of Bedok North abandoned baby

Two cleaners found the newborn baby alive inside a plastic bag and paramedics established that the infant was in stable condition with no visible injury

Feb 15, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

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