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Wuhan virus: China may have just accepted that the 'man-made' coronavirus escaped its biowarfare lab

Chinese supreme leader Xi Jinping called an emergency meeting following which the country's leadership has issued directives to all the bioengineering labs

Feb 25, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

People outside a supermarket in SouthKorea

Coronavirus: You'll be shocked at the reason for this massive queue in South Korea [VIDEO]

The latest drone footage that is doing the rounds online shows hundreds of people standing outside a supermarket in South Korea.

Feb 24, 2020

By Anu James

Coronavirus

First cases of coronavirus detected in Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain; Israel next?

New cases of the coronavirus emerge in the Mideastern regions furthering the spread to newer parts of the world

Feb 24, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Coronavirus

South Korea reports the 8th death from Covid-19, faces grim future

South Korea reports another death on Monday following the raising of the threat level in the country

Feb 24, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Coronavirus

When US President Donald Trump tweeted in Hindi before his India visit

US President Donald Trump arrived in India along with the First Lady Melania Trump and their daughter Ivanka Trump on Monday

Feb 24, 2020

By Anu James

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad

Malaysian PM Mahathir sends resignation letter to king

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad submitted his resignation to the king amid talks about forming a new governing coalition

Feb 24, 2020

By Reuters

Iran announces low poll turnout, blames coronavirus 'propaganda'

Iran, which confirmed its first case of coronavirus two days before the polls, has announced 43 cases of the virus in four different cities

Feb 24, 2020

By Reuters

People spotted wrapping themselves in plastic covers

Coronavirus Update: Videos show that you could get beaten up for walking without mask in China

The videos that have been shared online show elderly men, women and even motorists, getting assaulted if they are seen without a mask

Feb 24, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

Coronavirus

Donald Trump turns into Baahubali; shares video on Twitter ahead of India visit [WATCH]

US President Donald Trump transforms into Baahubali, lead character in one of the most popular movies in India, in a video that has gone viral, ahead of Trump's India visit

Feb 23, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

18 South Koreans who visited Israel test positive for COVID-19; Israel bans entry to avoid outbreak

A large number of the pilgrims belong to the North Gyeongsang Province—the southeastern region where most of the new coronavirus cases have been reported

Feb 23, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Coronavirus

COVID-19 scare: Two passengers wrapped in plastic board flight [VIDEO]

Watch two passengers who boarded the flight in Australia wrap themselves up completely in plastic due to coronavirus scare, here are details of cases of coronavirus worldwide

Feb 22, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Coronavirus Samsung