coronavirus

Economy

Singapore Pumps in Another $5.8 Billion as Part of Coronavirus Stimulus to Boost Ailing Economy

The additional stimulus will be primarily in the form of wage subsiding and to help the battered aviation and hospitality sector

Aug 17, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Society

As Severe Food Shortage Hits North Korea, Kim Jong Un Orders Hand Over of Pet Dogs for Dog Meat

Sealed borders due to Coronavirus pandemic, UN sanctions and severe flooding have left North Korea with severe food shortages in the last few months

Aug 17, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Health

Australian Researchers to Start Trial of Cancer Drug in Covid-19 Treatment

Australian researchers hope to stop the virus in its tracks before it leaves the nose and throat.

Aug 17, 2020

By IANS

Society

Seoul Church Under Fire For Mass Covid-19 Cases

New Covid-19 cases linked to a church in Seoul continued to surge on Monday, not only causing concerns over infected members but also public backlash

Aug 17, 2020

By IANS

Society

Another COVID-19 Scam on Prowl With Pizza Hut Number Claiming to Be From New Zealand Contact Tracing

Screenshot of the fake text message reveals that the scam text pretends to be from the New Zealand Ministry of Health

Aug 17, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

#LoveisEssential: German-Brazilian Couple Separated in Jan Due to Covid-19 Lockdown Finally Reunite

Separated due to coronavirus restrictions, a German-Brazilian couple found their way to each other after Germany eased border controls for unmarried couples

Aug 16, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Health

COVID-19: US Scientists Bring Up 2012 Connection of Mojiang Miners Whose Samples Sent to Wuhan Lab

Six Chinese miners in Mojiang mine fell sick with similar symptoms that are now associated with COVID-19 and their samples were sent to Wuhan lab

Aug 16, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Health

Who is Sophie Rose? Here Is Why This Brisbane Woman Is Voluntarily Giving Herself Coronavirus

The Australian woman is the co-founder of 1daysooner which aims to "rapidly accelerate" the deployment of a vaccine for COVID-19 through trials

Aug 16, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

Social Distancing Slowed Down The Spread of COVID-19 In The US: Study

The study estimated that over 600,000 cases in the US were reduced within three weeks after implementation

Aug 16, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Society

Russia's COVID-19 Vaccine Sputnik V Wipes Out Coronavirus From Earth [VIDEO]

The Russian Direct Investment Fund has made a promotional clip for the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine and posted on Twitter

Aug 16, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Society

South Korea Accuses Church Pastor as Coronavirus Cases Rise

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times claiming the lives of over 771,000 people globally

Aug 16, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

CyberSecurity

Hackers Breach into Over 10,000 Canadian Government Accounts, Targeting COVID-19 Relief Package

In two separate cyberattacks, 9,041 GCKey accounts were compromised while around 5,500 CRA accounts were breached utilizing reused usernames and passwords

Aug 16, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Cybersecurity

Society

China's Local Coronavirus Cases Decrease as Xinjiang Cluster Recedes

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 21.4 million people worldwide

Aug 16, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Society

Is 2-Meter Coronavirus Social Distancing Safe? Scientists Say COVID-19 Can Spread as Much as 4.8 Meters

The researchers stated that the widely accepted theory about the 2-meter distance for observing COVID-19 social distancing provides a 'false sense of security'

Aug 16, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh