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2 killed, 5 injured in Philippines; ex-soldier who went on shooting commits suicide

A man went on a shooting rampage in the Philippines and killed a person and injured several others before committing suicide

Mar 1, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

South Korea closes churches as coronavirus tally passes 3,700

Authorities are trying to reign in the public gatherings across the world and churches in South Korea did online service because of the restrictions

Mar 1, 2020

By Reuters

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HK police arrest 115 over protest violence

A major outbreak of anti-government protest violence happened in Hong Kong on Sunday and the police arrested around 115 people

Mar 1, 2020

By IANS

Coronavirus status as of 29 February, 2020

US imposes Level-4 travel restrictions on Iran, Italy and South Korea

South Korea becomes the second country to report highest number of Coronavirus cases after China; Iran reports 205 fresh cases in less than 24 hours

Mar 1, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

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Australia reports first death of COVID-19 patient in the country

The new coronavirus virus which originated from central China has been creating havoc around the world

Mar 1, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

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Coronavirus in China: Shocking videos reveal how city lockdown affecting Chinese people

Netizens have shared videos on Twitter which revealed that Chinese people are facing extremely hard time during the Coronavirus lockdown

Feb 29, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Wuhan virus in Iran: Angry Iranians torch 'Corona Hospital' in Bandar Abbas after report claimed 200 coronavirus deaths in Qom

Protesters in large numbers first gathered outside the hospital chanting slogans against the government before it was burned down

Feb 29, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

Defiant Najib orchestrates expulsion of Muhyiddin and Mukhriz from Unmo

Muhyiddin Yassin to be new Malay Prime Minister

The King will appoint the former Home Minister as the next Prime Minister in Malaysia said the National Palace on Saturday

Feb 29, 2020

By IANS

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Where is Li Zehua? Rogue former CCTV journalist who reported horrific details out of Coronavirus hit Wuhan livestreams arrest

Li Zehua livestreamed his arrest after being chased around the quarantined-city of Wuhan by Chinese security forces, who finally tracked him down at his apartment.

Feb 29, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

Follow these Coronavirus prevention measures properly to safeguard yourself from COVID-19 [VIDEO]

Seto Wing Hong's video on how to wear a surgical mask and the CDC's new step to educate the public on how to wash hands are two steps that can reduce the risk of coronavirus

Feb 29, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

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Kuwait asks citizens to avoid travelling due to COVID-19 outbreak

The deadly virus has already claimed the lives of more than 2,900 people around the world and has been spread to more than 60 countries

Feb 29, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

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Former Malaysia PM Mahathir questioned by police for the second time in June

Malaysian turmoil takes new twist as Mahathir and Anwar ally again

Less than a week after Mahathir resigned and was appointed as interim leader, he has thus secured the likely support he needs to return as prime minister full-time

Feb 29, 2020

By Reuters