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Fauci, CDC and FDA chiefs join list of top officials entering self-quarantine over Coronavirus exposure

Top US officials, Dr Anthony Fauci, Stephen Hahn and Robert Redfield have come into contact with someone who tested positive for the Coronavirus

May 10, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

As Beijing gyms reopen, users are masked up and ready to shed pounds

China's economy has begun to open up again as authorities loosen lockdown restrictions including stay-at-home orders

May 10, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus

China 'shocked' by US reversal on UN coronavirus action: diplomat

US President Donald Trump accused it of being "China-centric" and promoting China's "disinformation" about the outbreak

May 10, 2020

By Reuters

Who is Jennifer Zeng? YouTube takes action against Chinese-American blogger for posting this VIDEO

Jennifer Zeng, a Chinese-American blogger posted a video about Coronavirus after which YouTube took action against her channel

May 9, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

China confirms one new Coronavirus case and 15 asymptomatic cases

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world and has spread to over 170 countries

May 9, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Indonesia confirms 533 new Coronavirus cases, biggest daily increase

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times and has spread to over 170 nations

May 9, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Leaked phone call reveals Barack Obama slamming Trump's Coronavirus pandemic response

On Friday, Trump told media that he believes the virus would go away from the country without a vaccine, while his adviser Dr Fauci said exactly opposite

May 9, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

2-year-old boy undergoes heart surgery alone in Israel while parents locked down in Palestine (Video)

Hamza Ali Mohammed was born with life-threatening congenital heart disease and had to undergo open-heart surgery. The day his parents admitted him in Israel's Wolfson Medical Center parents had to go back to Palestine but were not allowed to travel back to Israel as both countries had sealed boundaries due to check coronavirus pandemic

May 9, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Did Wuhan lab shutdown in October? Cellphone data fuels conspiracy theories

Cell phone data revealed that the high-security laboratory which has been studying Coronaviruses was shut down in October 2019

May 9, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Coronavirus deaths in Philippines goes past 700 with infection cases at 10,610

The deadly virus outbreak has infected people in more than 170 countries and is currently spreading like wildfire

May 9, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Philippines to allow int'l flight arrivals for a month

According to reports, the Philippines will allow flights to come in to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport starting May 11

May 9, 2020

By IANS

Coronavirus

Singapore confirms 753 new Coronavirus cases taking the total to 22,460

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times and has spread to over 170 nations

May 9, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Plandemic: A close look at this viral conspiracy video's claims on Coronavirus, Ebola and Fauci

Several social media platforms have been trying to delete the video as it violates the rules, but Plandemic became so popular that people keep on posting the clips

May 9, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus