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Saudi women allowed to refuse sex to husbands during Coronavirus quarantine says Ultraconservative KSA cleric

The cleric, who was part of a live show on television who was asked by a female caller on whether she can deny sex to her husband

Apr 5, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

Two women sued for travelling to South Korea's Jeju Island even after having coronavirus symptoms

The mother and daughter tested positive for coronavirus after returning from Jeju Island and have been sued by the provincial government for not adhering to community guidelines

Apr 4, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Coronavirus

Hoax busted: Video of man blowing in food packet during Coronavirus crisis in India, here is the truth

Old video of a man packing food and blowing into the packet is wrongly being connected to coronavirus and location is being specified as India, here is why it is fake news

Apr 4, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Coronavirus Fake news

China claims that all Coronavirus clinical research must get registered

The coronavirus outbreak has claimed the lives of around 59,000 people and has spread to over 170 countries

Apr 4, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

South Korea extends intensive social distancing to reach 50 daily coronavirus cases

South Korea has been gauging whether it should extend a 15-day intensive social distancing policy it implemented on March 21

Apr 4, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus

Vietnamese fishing boat sinks after colliding with Chinese ship prompting protests against Beijing

Vietnam is protesting against China after a fishing boat from the country sank near Parcel Islands in the South China Sea after colliding with a Chinese ship

Apr 4, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

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Iran's coronavirus death toll rises to 3,452, says Health Ministry

As per the Health ministry Iran's death toll from the Coronavirus outbreak climbed to 3,452 on Saturday

Apr 4, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Designer and colourful face masks have become a fashion statement amid Coronvirus outbreak

Designer, colourful face masks become a fashion statement amid coronavirus outbreak [PHOTOS+VIDEOS]

Top fashion brands like Prada, COS, Louis Vuitton, Yves Saint Laurent and Balenciaga, Zara and Mango are also making face masks

Apr 4, 2020

By Anu James

Coronavirus

China stays safe and secure from global Coronavirus crisis; was COVID-19 a Chinese plan?

New revelation about the Novel Coronavirus origin fuelled conspiracy theories about China's role in the outbreak

Apr 4, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Malaysia confirms 150 new Coronavirus cases and four more deaths

The virus outbreak has created a major stir in the world claiming the lives of more than 60,000 people

Apr 4, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Video of Indian man licking and wiping currency notes with his nose goes viral; Nashik police arrest him

Coronavirus scare: THIS man's disgusting act makes us realise even currency notes are not safe now

After the video of a man licking, wiping nose with Indian currency notes went viral on social media, Nashik Police arrested him

Apr 4, 2020

By Anu James

Coronavirus

When will Coronavirus vaccine be ready? University of Pittsburgh claims to find COVID-19 cure

When the pandemic started in China's Wuhan in December 2019, scientists joined a race to find COVID-19 cure

Apr 4, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Wuhan lab's job postings for 'coronavirus and bats' research scientists in November fuels conspiracy theory

The Wuhan Institute of Virology posted job listings looking for scientists to "research the relationship between the coronavirus and bats" weeks before the coronavirus outbreak

Apr 4, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus