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AirAsia pilot escapes from cockpit exit amid Coronavirus scare

AirAsia pilot 'escapes' from cockpit as suspected coronavirus patient travelled in flight [VIDEO]

In the viral video, the pilot is seen coming out of the flight from the cockpit's secondary exit instead of the usual exit door.

Mar 23, 2020

By Anu James

Coronavirus

Malaysia: Seven more rotavirus cases detected in Kedah; total reaches up to 24

Bill Gates, Jack Ma, Mike Bloomberg: How the richest of the rich contributed to combat Covid-19

World's billionaires have stepped up to contain the novel coronavirus pandemic, as global death toll has surpassed 15,000

Mar 23, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

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No new COVID-19 cases in Wuhan for 5 days

Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus in China has said that there are no new cases in the past five days

Mar 23, 2020

By IANS

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Governor of Japan's capital urges cooperation to avoid city lockdown

The governor of the Japanese city capital warned the residents that a lockdown of the city was possible if it saw an explosive rise in coronavirus cases

Mar 23, 2020

By Reuters

Pipes carrying water from Malaysia to Singapore run alongside the causeway towards the Woodlands Checkpoint in Singapore

Southeast Asians consider emergency powers, Singapore carrier grounds fleet

Governments in the Southeast Asian countries are scrambling to raise their defences with border closures, entry bans and lockdowns

Mar 23, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus

Who are Baksa and Cho? Identity of 'Telegram Nth Room' underage sex offenders to be made public

In 'Telegram Nth Room' sex trafficking scandal, suspects targeted minor girls with part-time jobs and blackmailed them into filming sexual acts

Mar 23, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Covid-19 cases rise in India: Major cities go into lockdown following PM Modi's citizen curfew

Major cities hosting businesses and industries go into lockdown as cases rise to 390 in India.

Mar 23, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Coronavirus

Coronavirus: MSF shuts down Jurong East sports facility used to shelter Malaysian workers

Singapore and Malaysia agreed that around 300,000 Malaysian workers can continue to work in the Republic during the partial lockdown

Mar 23, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

'Forced to let people die by removing ventilator', says Indian nurse working in Italy

"We are forced to remove the ventilator support of some and connect it to someone else, who has better chances of survival," the nurse is heard saying in the audio.

Mar 23, 2020

By Anu James

Coronavirus

Video: Millions in India clap to thank health workers fighting coronavirus, some take to streets with bells 'to scare away' COVID 19

The country imposed an unprecedented "Janta Curfew" - a shut down starting from 7 am to 9 pm on March 22

Mar 23, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

Coronavirus

Who is Shirin Rouhani? Photo of doctor from Iran who passed away while treating COVID-19 patients goes viral

Netizens from Iran have been appreciating Dr Shirin Rouhani from Iran who fought in the frontlines with several other doctors and key workers to rescue the infected people

Mar 22, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Coronavirus

Singapore confirms 23 new Coronavirus cases taking the tally to 456

The coronavirus outbreak has created a major stir around the world claiming the lives of more than 13,000 people globally

Mar 22, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

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Quarantine shaming: Many people are still not understanding the seriousness of COVID-19 outbreak

WHO clarified that even though elderly people are more prone to attack by the Novel Coronavirus, young people are also not spared

Mar 22, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Japan reports 14 new coronavirus cases at medical centre in Kyodo

Two of the female nurses got confirmed of the infection with the coronavirus although they showed very mild symptoms, Kyodo reported

Mar 22, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Top cleric in Iran's Coronavirus epicentre asks people to visit shrine and pray to be cured [VIDEO]

The video doing the rounds on social media shows Seyyed Mohammad Saeedi, the Imam of Friday prayer of Qom, imploring people to visit the Fatima Masumeh Shrine and pray

Mar 22, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

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