Asia Pacific

Defiant Najib orchestrates expulsion of Muhyiddin and Mukhriz from Unmo

Malaysia closes borders, schools and businesses as virus tally climbs

The South-east Asian country Malaysia has reported a daily jump of 125 cases to 553 and decided to shut its borders

Mar 17, 2020

By Reuters

Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern

Coronavirus Effect: New Zealand cracks whip on mass gatherings of 500 people or more

Ardern also added that the Ministry of Education will be coordinating with schools and universities to minimise gatherings

Mar 17, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Coronavirus

Coronavirus panic: Twitter flooded with images of people hoarding supplies and empty racks in US supermarkets

US President Donald Trump asks people to take it easy as hoarding causes people to worry more about death from starvation rather than the risks of Covid-19

Mar 16, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Coronavirus

NDE shock: Man claims to have felt a jolt of God while being on the verge of death

The man who had a near-death experience revealed that the moments during death are neither pleasant nor distressing

Mar 16, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Is Coronavirus cure ready? First COVID-19 vaccine trial to take place in Seattle on Monday

This potential Coronavirus vaccine trail is funded by the National Institutes of Health which will take place in Seattle

Mar 16, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Hold breath 10-seconds to know if you've coronavirus: Truth behind 'tip from Stanford'

Stanford University has come forward debunking the false self-checkup tips that have gone viral on social media.

Mar 16, 2020

By Anu James

Coronavirus

Xi Jinping's critic Ren Zhiqiang disappears after scathing coronavirus op-ed

Although his whereabouts are unknown, it is widely reported that he has been detained for his criticism of the Chinese President

Mar 16, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Coronavirus

Italy coronavirus horrors: 368 deaths in 24 hours, hospitals face crises, a funeral every 30 minutes

Italy records 1,809 deaths and 24,747 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as the country remains the worst-hit in Europe

Mar 16, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Coronavirus

Covid-19: Singapore issues 14-day stay-home notices for travelers coming from Asian countries and UK

Ministry of Health announces short-term pass-holders from China, Iran, Italy and France will not be allowed to enter Singapore

Mar 15, 2020

By Bharat Sharma

Coronavirus

China's 'lonely dictator' Xi Jinping's image during his Wuhan tour goes viral; truth revealed

An image of the Chinese Primer Xi Jinping was circulated online while many netizens named it as 'lonely dictator'

Mar 14, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

With fatality rate of 7.16%, why is Coronavirus death rate double in Italy than rest of the world?

With 17,660 Covid-19 cases and 1,266 fatalities, the fatality rate in Italy stands at 7.16%, as opposed to the global fatality rate of 3.7%

Mar 14, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Coronavirus

New Zealand states everyone entering country should self-isolate to contain spread of Coronavirus

People from small South Pacific island countries, which currently have no reported cases, will be exempted, the prime minister of New Zealand stated in a press conference

Mar 14, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a grand military parade celebrating the 70th founding anniversary

Kim Jong Un responds to South Korea's COVID-19 situation while almost 200 soldiers reportedly dead

Even though North Korea has not reported any cases of Novel Coronavirus, reports claimed that almost 200 soldiers have died in North Korea

Mar 14, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Quarantined Italians sing from balconies to fight loneliness as COVID-19 death toll rises [VIDEO]

On Friday, Italy reported 250 deaths and 2,547 new cases, as WHO declared Europe as the new epicentre of Covid-19 pandemic

Mar 14, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Coronavirus

This new coronavirus conspiracy theory is a viral sensation on Weibo, thanks to a Chinese diplomat who is compared to Trump

China no more wants to play on the defensive and has now decided to go on the attack, fronted by a top Chinese official who is backing a theory that the US military introduced the deadly coronavirus

Mar 14, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

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