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After ban on eating wild animals, China sparks anger over promotion of bear bile as COVID-19 treatment

Despite placing a permanent ban on trade and consumption of wild animals, China is facing heat over its promotion of bear bile injections as a treatment of COVID-19

Mar 28, 2020

By Manthan C.

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Coronavirus cases top half a million, protective gear lacking - WHO

Dr Mike Ryan the top emergencies expert at WHO has revealed that the world was moving to an uncertain future

Mar 28, 2020

By Reuters

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Tokyo reports over 50 new Coronavirus cases, record daily increase: Report

The novel virus outbreak has delayed many events around the world and is also responsible for the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Mar 28, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

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Not just Nostradamus, this Indian boy astrologer predicted Covid-19 outbreak in August 2019

In a video, the Indian boy was seen saying that China will face huge issues in 2020, and people believe that it could be the Covid-19 outbreak

Mar 28, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Tokyo Governor asks people to stay at home for preventing the spread of Coronavirus

The coronavirus outbreak has created a major stir around the world by infecting over half a million people globally

Mar 28, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

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Shangri-La Dialogue 2020 cancelled over COVID-19 pandemic

As per The International Institute for Strategic Studies, it would work towards an exceptionally strong Shangri-La Dialogue in 2021

Mar 28, 2020

By IANS

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Chinese asked to stay vigilant as coronavirus cases slow

The Chinese government has also ordered airlines to sharply cut international flights from Sunday, March 29

Mar 28, 2020

By Reuters

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This is how China misled the whole world since the beginning of Coronavirus outbreak

While the lack of transparency in China created the Coronavirus pandemic, US neglected early intelligence reports

Mar 28, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Newly born infants test COVID-19 positive in China

Researchers have found that three newborn babies have been infected with the coronavirus from their mothers in China

Mar 27, 2020

By IANS

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China's Xi offers Trump help in fighting coronavirus as US faces wave of new patients

Xi Jinping's offer came amid a long-running war of words between Beijing and Washington over various issues including the coronavirus epidemic

Mar 27, 2020

By Reuters

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Vietnam aiming to keep the number of Coronavirus cases in the country under 1,000

The coronavirus outbreak has claimed the lives of more than 24,000 people worldwide and is currently spreading like wildfire

Mar 27, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

China Coronavirus: Live updates

The Novel Coronavirus, which first emerged in Wuhan city of China has changed its epicentre later to Italy and now to New York

Mar 27, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Lifting restrictions in March could lead to new COVID-19 outbreak, scientists warn China

After China lifted lockdown measures and US surpassed the country for the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, scientists warned China about a new wave of the outbreak

Mar 27, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus