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Thousands of Muslim pilgrims ignore virus risk to gather in Indonesia

The coronavirus outbreak has created a major stir around the world causing the death of around 8,000 people

Mar 18, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus makes Taliban realise they need health workers alive not dead

The deadly novel virus has claimed the lives of nearly 8,000 people around the world and has spread to over 120 countries

Mar 18, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus

Robbers with guns arrested for stealing 100,000 face masks in Ukraine amid Coronavirus crisis

Police arrest five armed robbers who got way with 100,000 face masks from a black marketeer during an underground deal

Mar 18, 2020

By Vinod DSouza

Coronavirus

Is this photo of an untouched vegan shelf in a market related to COVID-19 panic buying? Hoax busted

The photo that is doing the rounds on social media shows an untouched vegan food shelf, while the nearby shelves are empty in a supermarket

Mar 18, 2020

By Anu James

Coronavirus

Homeschooling kids during COVID 19 quarantine: This list of online study resources is everything you as a parent were looking for

In the last few weeks, there has been an increase in homeschooling related queries, with desperate parents looking for creatives ideas to keep the children occupied

Mar 18, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

Coronavirus

Who is Saint Corona? Is this lesser-known martyr really the patron saint of pandemics?

Though not much is known about Saint Corona, it is understood that her relics are preserved at a basilica in Anzu in Northern Italy.

Mar 18, 2020

By Anu James

After US, China gives approval for human trials of potential COVID-19 vaccine

China, where the Novel Coronavirus emerged, aims to produce a cure against COVID-19 epidemic that killed over 7,000 people

Mar 18, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Amid coronavirus name calling and conspiracy theories, China expels US journalists from 3 major newspapers

In an unprecedented crackdown, China expelled journalists from The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal

Mar 18, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Coronavirus

NBA star Kevin Durant tests positive for coronavirus, 3 other players from Brooklyn Nets test positive too

Nets played a match against Los Angeles Lakers on March 10, while the match against Golden State Warriors was suspended

Mar 18, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Coronavirus

Is China now the safest place in the world after being the first epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak?

The Director-General of WHO recently announced that the number of new cases reported every day globally is more than what China reported at the height of the coronavirus epidemic

Mar 18, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Coronavirus

Vietnam will quarantine all visitors from US, Europe and ASEAN countries: Government

Vietnam said it will suspend the issue of new visas for all foreign nationals as the country confirmed 61 coronavirus infections including a surge from overseas, with no deaths

Mar 17, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Monkeys fighting over food in Lobpuri, Thailand

Hungry monkeys clash on the streets of Thailand as COVID-19 hits country's tourism industry [VIDEO]

The 'gang war' is a reflection of the dire state of the tourism industry in Thailand which is facing a drastic dip due to the global coronavirus pandemic

Mar 17, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Coronavirus

'Coronavirus disappears': HIV drugs set to be used for COVID-19 treatment in India and Australia

After research in India and Australia, HIV drug lopinavir/ritonavir combination would be used to treat COVID-19 patients

Mar 17, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Coronavirus

At least 20 injured due to bombing of government building in Thailand

A meeting for the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak was cut short in Thailand when consecutive blasts outside a government building injured several

Mar 17, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Video shows Singaporeans in panic after Malaysia announces closure of borders

Since Singapore imports more than 90 percent of its food from Malaysia, residents thought the border lockdown would cause a disruption in the food supply

Mar 17, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

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