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Not China Virus but Stephen King Calls Coronavirus An 'American Virus'; Beijing Diplomat Shares it Quickly

After Stephen King tweeted his response, Chinese diplomat Hua Chunying shared the image of the tweet

Jul 8, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Health

Japan Researchers Start Fast Track R&D on Nafamostat Inhalation as Covid-19 Treatment

Top Japan research institutes have started a collaborative R&D on a Nafamostat inhalation formulation for the treatment of novel corona virus infection

Jul 8, 2020

By Soorya Kiran NN

Society

President of Serbia Calls to Halt Protests Amid Coronavirus Fears

The president's call came a day after police clashed with demonstrators who protested against a planned COVID-19 lockdown over the weekend

Jul 8, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Society

Russia Digs Trench Around Siberian Village for Enforcing Coronavirus Quarantine

The official coronavirus case tally of Russia is the fourth largest in the world as it rose to 687,862 on Monday

Jul 8, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Technology

FBI Chief Slams China for Espionage Threats Against US, Warns of Chinese Hacking Activities

Among 5,000 active FBI counterintelligence cases in the US, about half are related to China, said Christopher Wray

Jul 8, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Cybersecurity

Society

Violence Mars Protests Over Renewed Weekend Lockdown in Belgrade With 'Serbia Has Risen' Slogans

Demonstrators were injured in clash with police outside the National Assembly over the decision to re-impose a weekend curfew as COVID-19 cases surge in Serbia among other regions

Jul 8, 2020

By IANS

Entertainment

Russell Crowe Says He's Been Good at Self-isolating Himself Since 30 Years

Actor Russell Crowe said that he has been practicing self-isolation for the past 30 years and he has found it productive

Jul 8, 2020

By IANS

Celebrity news

Science

British Tech Company Smiths to Aid Coronaivrus Antibody Test Production

The company mentioned that it had been in talks with Attomarker since April to develop, design, test performance, adding that it had the ability to scale production as per demand

Jul 8, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Health

Exact Source of Novel Coronavirus May Never Be Identified: Scientists

The WHO team will meet Chinese health officials soon to set parameters for investigating the origin of the virus and scientists are doubtful about finding the origin

Jul 8, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Society

Brussels Gives Approval for Germany's Coronavirus Crisis Fund: Ministries

With the capital of up to around 600 billion euros, the stabilization fund is intended to offset the COVID-19 epidemic's long-term impact on Europe's largest economy

Jul 8, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Technology

Banks' Cyber Risks Rise as COVID-19 Spurs Digital Trends: Moody's

Moody's report says banks are facing a growing risk of cyber-attacks amid coronavirus pandemic as there is a shift to digital banking and remote working

Jul 8, 2020

By IANS

Cybersecurity

Society

Coronavirus Pandemic Plunges Working World Into Crisis: ILO

The U.N. agency mentioned that the fall in global working hours was 'significantly worse than previously estimated' in the first half of the year

Jul 8, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Society

Panacea Biotec Targets to Make 1 Billion Doses of Coronavirus Vaccine Candidate in 2022

It has set the production targets of 500 million doses for 2021 and one billion doses in 2022 for its coronavirus vaccine candidate

Jul 8, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Science

Doctors Wary of Long-Term Brain Damage in Recovered Covid-19 Patients

In a study published in the journal Brain, doctors observed patients with neurological disorders and brain damage after COVID-19 recovery

Jul 8, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Society

Service Sector Mood of Japan Jumps in June as Coronavirus Lockdowns Ease

The data comes ahead of the Bank of Japan's rate review coming week when it is expected to keep the policy steady and stick to its forecast of a moderate recovery later in this year

Jul 8, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Society

IMF Head Urges Coronavirus Pandemic Response Tackling Climate Crisis

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times claiming the lives of more than 544,000 people worldwide

Jul 8, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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

Society

Austria Issues Travel Warnings for Romania, Bulgaria Amid Coronavirus Crisis

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 11.8 million people globally

Jul 8, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Health

As Scientists Claim Coronavirus is Airborne, Japan Supercomputer Suggests Drastic Changes to Travel, Work Conditions

Simulations of supercomputer-driven models in Japan suggest that operating commuter trains with windows open, limiting number of passengers might help reduce COVID-19 risk, which is claimed to be airborne

Jul 8, 2020

By Reuters

Health

WHO Acknowledges 'Emerging Evidence' of Airborne Spread of COVID-19

The WHO had earlier the virus spreads primarily through small droplets expelled from the nose and mouth of an infected person.

Jul 8, 2020

By Reuters

Politics

Britain to Unveil Massive Package Focusing on Jobs and Tax Cuts to Lessen Pandemic Pain

British finance minister Rishi Sunak will announce measures to prevent a wave of job cuts from snowballing into a full-blown unemployment crisis.

Jul 8, 2020

By Reuters

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