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Japan to expand state of emergency for rest of the country due to Coronavirus outbreak: Report

The coronavirus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times claiming the lives of more than 120,000 people

Apr 16, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Philippines confirms 203 new Coronavirus infections and 13 fresh deaths

The virus outbreak has spread to more than 170 countries infecting more than 2 million people worldwide

Apr 16, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Groceries: Not only Amazon's Bezos but sons of a pig farmer become billionaires amid Coronavirus lockdown

Grocery chain Sheng Siong Group's surge in wealth reflects how groceries market and profit in the time of coronavirus pandemic lockdown

Apr 16, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Coronavirus

Gangnam smile: North Korean defector wins South Korea's swankiest seat

Thae Yong Ho won one of three constituencies in Seoul's glittering Gangnam district for the main opposition conservative party in Wednesday's parliamentary election

Apr 16, 2020

By Reuters

Wife of Japan's Abe criticised for group shrine visit, adding to his coronavirus woes

Japan prime minister's support has been hurt by what critics say is a timid and sluggish response to the outbreak

Apr 16, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus

Coronavirus stimulus checks signed by Trump are being sent to dead US citizens

Along with millions of US residents, the stimulus checks were also sent to people who have died years ago

Apr 16, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Singapore struggles due to Coronavirus infections from dormitories as daily cases reach record high

New coronavirus cases in Singapore hit another daily high on Wednesday (April 15), with the Ministry of Health announcing 447 new cases, taking the country's total tally to 3,699

Apr 16, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus

China coronavirus whistleblowers remain missing since exposing true scale of COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan

Chen Qiushi, Fang Bing and Li Zehua these three people are missing since February and nobody knows what happened to them

Apr 16, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

China may have secretly conducted low-grade nuclear tests: Report

The US State Department has claimed that China may have conducted a low-yield underground nuclear test at its Lop Nur test site, last year

Apr 16, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Coronavirus

Malaysia planning to delay the nationwide roll-out of B20 biodiesel mandate due to Coronavirus outbreak

The deadly coronavirus outbreak jas created a massive stir around the world claiming the lives of more than 120,000 people globally

Apr 16, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

China covering up coronavirus deaths? Civil affairs official suggests hundreds have gone 'missing'

China's Ministry of Civil Affairs recently revealed that as many as 400 children were left unattended without any parents or relatives to take their responsibility

Apr 16, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus