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London Underground staff furious as Tube is crowded making mockery of social distancing

London rush-hour commuters pack into the tube despite the rising panic about the coronavirus outbreak

Mar 23, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Malaysia: Seven more rotavirus cases detected in Kedah; total reaches up to 24

Bill Gates, Jack Ma, Mike Bloomberg: How the richest of the rich contributed to combat Covid-19

World's billionaires have stepped up to contain the novel coronavirus pandemic, as global death toll has surpassed 15,000

Mar 23, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

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No new COVID-19 cases in Wuhan for 5 days

Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus in China has said that there are no new cases in the past five days

Mar 23, 2020

By IANS

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Governor of Japan's capital urges cooperation to avoid city lockdown

The governor of the Japanese city capital warned the residents that a lockdown of the city was possible if it saw an explosive rise in coronavirus cases

Mar 23, 2020

By Reuters

Pipes carrying water from Malaysia to Singapore run alongside the causeway towards the Woodlands Checkpoint in Singapore

Southeast Asians consider emergency powers, Singapore carrier grounds fleet

Governments in the Southeast Asian countries are scrambling to raise their defences with border closures, entry bans and lockdowns

Mar 23, 2020

By Reuters

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Who are Baksa and Cho? Identity of 'Telegram Nth Room' underage sex offenders to be made public

In 'Telegram Nth Room' sex trafficking scandal, suspects targeted minor girls with part-time jobs and blackmailed them into filming sexual acts

Mar 23, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Covid-19 cases rise in India: Major cities go into lockdown following PM Modi's citizen curfew

Major cities hosting businesses and industries go into lockdown as cases rise to 390 in India.

Mar 23, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

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Coronavirus: MSF shuts down Jurong East sports facility used to shelter Malaysian workers

Singapore and Malaysia agreed that around 300,000 Malaysian workers can continue to work in the Republic during the partial lockdown

Mar 23, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Attempted prison break in Colombia leaves 23 dead

Among the injured are Seven officials and prison guards belonging to the National Penitentiary and Prison Institute (INPEC), two of whom are said to be in a critical condition

Mar 23, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Chloroquine poisoning: Nigeria warns against the use of potential Coronavirus drug

Two people have been taken to the hospital after they took Chloroquine, which is still undergoing testing for safety and effectiveness

Mar 23, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Who is Shirin Rouhani? Photo of doctor from Iran who passed away while treating COVID-19 patients goes viral

Netizens from Iran have been appreciating Dr Shirin Rouhani from Iran who fought in the frontlines with several other doctors and key workers to rescue the infected people

Mar 22, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

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