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Tokyo reports fewest new coronavirus cases in 4 weeks, calls for vigilance

Hokkaido University professor Hiroshi Nishiura told the conference the pace of decline had been slow

Apr 27, 2020

By Reuters

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China to keep coronavirus tests focused, stops short of wider testing

China has acknowledged that accuracy of tests must be improved and more laboratories should be set up as plans

Apr 27, 2020

By Reuters

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Primary, secondary school students return to class in China

The schools have also arranged for psychological counseling for the students if needed after the commencement of classes

Apr 27, 2020

By IANS

China removed from UK's coronavirus death graph: Report

The official death toll from China has been removed from the UK government's graphs even as accusations grow against Beijing

Apr 27, 2020

By IANS

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Coronavirus: Putin 'doesn't care' about loss of life, says former world chess champion Garry Kasparov

While Russian doctors quit jobs due to lack of healthcare equipment, experts claim Vladimir Putin's move would backfire

Apr 27, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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COVID-19 delays construction of new Indonesian capital

The construction of the new Indonesia capital which will replace Jakarta because of the coronavirus in the country

Apr 27, 2020

By IANS

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More than 500 civilians killed in Afghanistan in the first quarter of 2020, says UN report

According to the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), 533 people were killed, out of which 152 were children

Apr 27, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

North Korean media claims Kim Jong Un sent a letter of thanks to builders in Wonsan

Kim Jong-un has sent letter of thanks to builders who worked on tourism project, claimed state-run newspaper

Apr 27, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Alarming absence of ethics, illegal activities in China virology lab in focus as Coronavirus rages

Reports revealed that researchers from the Wuhan labs used to sell leftovers in wet markets after they are done experimenting on animals

Apr 27, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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

Kim Jong Un reportedly went into hiding over fears of getting infected with coronavirus

Kim Jong-un has reportedly gone underground after his personal bodyguard was suspected to have been infected with coronavirus, according to South Korean news outlets

Apr 27, 2020

By Manthan C.

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Philippines President Duterte sings love song at Trumps request

COVID-19 lockdown displaces over 2 mn workers in Philippines

Apart from the capital region, the strict lockdown will be maintained during three more weeks in areas such including the main island of Luzon

Apr 27, 2020

By IANS

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Iran plans to reopen mosques in areas free of coronavirus, president says

Iraj Harirchi said in an interview on Sunday that 116 counties in the country could be considered white at the moment and 134 yellow

Apr 27, 2020

By Reuters

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Japan's Osaka to name and shame pachinko parlours defying coronavirus lockdown

Japan declared a state of emergency in Tokyo and six other areas on April 7 that it later extended to the rest of the nation

Apr 27, 2020

By Reuters

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King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia

After ending flogging, Saudi Arabia scraps death penalty for minors

Saudi Arabia outlawed the death penalty for minors after ending flogging as a form of punishment

Apr 27, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

US Senator Lindsey Graham says Kim Jong Un is 'dead or incapacitated'

Earlier, US President Donald Trump had said reports related to Kim's health were incorrect

Apr 27, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

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