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Black Market of Coronavirus Recovered Patients Thrive in India, Iraq as Cases Surge

Black market cost for blood plasma from COVID-19 recovered patients ranges from $266 to around $4,003 per donation, with higher rates for rare blood groups in India

Jul 18, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Coronavirus

Hundreds of Protesters Gather In Thailand, Demand Resignation of Government

The protestors who gathered near Bangkok's Democracy Monument issued petitions against the government of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha

Jul 18, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Indonesia Goes Past China With Highest Coronavirus Cases in East Asia

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 14.1 million people worldwide

Jul 18, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

New Coronavirus Wave in China? Medical Teams Sent to Xinjiang Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases

The Xinjiang province has reported 16 new cases of the coronavirus on Friday increasing the concern of the NHC

Jul 18, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Coronavirus

Wuhan Lab Origin: US Finally Discloses Embassy Cable But Fails to Substantiate Covid-19 Virus Leak

The newly disclosed cable includes details of concerns raised by U.S. Embassy officials in China over the lab in Wuhan

Jul 18, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

German Police Capture 'Black Forest Rambo' After 6-Day Manhunt Involving 2,500 Officers

Yves Rausch is accused of disarming several cops last week and running away with their weapons into the Black Forest.

Jul 18, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Who is Ramsey Bearse? Former Miss Kentucky Gets 2-Year Jail for Sexting Nude Photos to Student

Bearse sent a series of topless photos to a minor student when she was working as a teacher in a West Virginia school.

Jul 18, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Korean Kpop Group BLACKPINK Shown as Chinese Strippers, Indian News Channel Under Fire

The clip used by the News Nation Channel for a segment on Chinese Strippers was a music video of BLACKPINK's In Your Area Concert.

Jul 18, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

As Tensions Mount In South China Sea, US Aircraft Carriers Redeployed In The Region

This second such deployment in two weeks, as the US and China blame each other for rising tensions in the region

Jul 17, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Hong Kong Gives Conditional Approval to Gilead Coronavirus Drug Remdesivir

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir in recent times infecting people in more than 170 countries

Jul 17, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

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Japan Asks US to Conduct COVID Tests on Military Personnel Before Sending Them to Okinawa

Japan's Defence Minister, Taro Kono, said that tests must be conducted, without fail, on military personnel before departing from the US and entering Japan

Jul 17, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk