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Some right-wing politicians in US call coronavirus lockdown unconstitutional

Republican Matt Shea believes that quarantine should be imposed only for the sick and not on healthy, law-biding people

Apr 16, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Coronavirus

Coronavirus: India fast-tracks hydroxychloroquine supplies to UAE, Jordan, Russia

India is also sending shipments of HCQ to the Dominican Republic as well as Ecuador and Uganda

Apr 15, 2020

By Gani Mohamed Waseem

Coronavirus

Trump gets his name printed on 70 million Coronavirus stimulus checks; delivery may get delayed

Around 70 million people will receive the $1,200 coronavirus stimulus checks, under the $2 trillion stimulus package, announced last month

Apr 15, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Coronavirus

South Korea holds election amid Coronavirus crisis: Here is how those with high temperature voted

With measures like special booths, different timings for those under quarantine, rules of disinfection and temperature check, South Korea is going for parliament elections today

Apr 15, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Coronavirus

Former US Labor Secretary shares video, storms social media explaining how Trump ignored Coronavirus threat

former US Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich, 73, posted a video claiming that public health was never Trump's priority

Apr 15, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

President Trump halts WHO funding alleging pandemic cover-up to help China

Coronavirus outbreak could have been contained if WHO had called out China's lack of transparency, says Trump.

Apr 15, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Coronavirus

UAE extends tourist and visit visas till end of 2020 in wake of coronavirus

UAE government has announced that residency visas and entry permits including visit and tourist visas which have expired after March 1 will remain valid until the end of 2020

Apr 14, 2020

By Gani Mohamed Waseem

Coronavirus

Amid coronavirus pandemic, North Korea fires multiple 'cruise' missiles, escalating tension

North Korea has fired multiple suspected cruise missiles on Tuesday according to South Korean military

Apr 14, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Coronavirus

Coronavirus cases in Brazil 12 times higher the official numbers, says study

Based on the latest reports, the number of confirmed cases in Brazil stands at 23,723 and the number of casualties has risen to 1,355

Apr 14, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Coronavirus

Consulate asks US Senator to pass resolution supporting China's coronavirus-fighting efforts but the plan backfires

A Wisconsin state senator received two emails asking him to pass a resolution touting the state's support for China's continued efforts in the fight against the COVID-19 outbreak

Apr 14, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson concerned about planned U.S. recognition of Jerusalem

UK cabinet divided over the decision to extend coronavirus lockdown

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was discharged from hospital after being treated for coronavirus on Sunday

Apr 13, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Coronavirus

Is Joe Biden's 2020 presidential race in jeopardy after sex assault complaint?

President Trump's son Donald Trump Jr has already started the use the sexual assault allegations against Biden.

Apr 13, 2020

By Manthan C.

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Trump to fire Dr. Anthony Fauci over criticism of slow response to coronavirus outbreak?

President Donald Trump retweeted a post that called for the ousting of Dr. Anthony Fauci after he publicly criticised the government's handling of the coronavirus outbreak

Apr 13, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus

Former staffer Tara Reade makes major sexual assault allegations against Joe Biden

Tara Reade says in her complaint that Biden sexually assaulted her inside a Capitol building in 1993.

Apr 13, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

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Thousands of energy jobs in US saved as Saudi Arabia and Russia end oil price war

Opec countries have agreed to slash oil production by 9.7 million barrels per day from May onward.

Apr 13, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Coronavirus

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