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Anti-malarial drug trial against COVID-19 to be used in Detroit hospital

US is stepping up the development of treatments for COVID-19 patients, including experimenting with hydroxychloroquine and blood-related therapies

Apr 6, 2020

By IANS

US Navy captain Brett Crozier tests positive for coronavirus after Trump admin fires him

155 crew members on board USS Theodore Roosevelt, the nuclear powered aircraft carrier, have tested positive for novel coronavirus

Apr 6, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

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China releases noted human rights lawyer but places him in Coronavirus 'quarantine' away from family

Wang Quanzhang was detained in 2015 as a part of the '709' crackdown and sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison in 2019, and now is in quarantine as a precaution for COVID-19

Apr 5, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

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Will coronavirus pandemic reduce the health gap between Africa's elite and poor?

While the majority of Africans lack basic healthcare services, its leaders frequently travel to Europe and Asia, to seek the best medical services

Apr 5, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

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Wisconsin set to hold in-person voting in presidential primary

Wisconsin to hold primaries after the state's legislature on Saturday declined to take up an effort delaying the presidential primary

Apr 5, 2020

By Reuters

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This mayor from Germany contracted Coronavirus on purpose and regrets the act

Stephan von Dassel said that he deliberately contracted coronavirus from his partner and calls it a responsible act

Apr 5, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

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Vietnamese fishing boat sinks after colliding with Chinese ship prompting protests against Beijing

Vietnam is protesting against China after a fishing boat from the country sank near Parcel Islands in the South China Sea after colliding with a Chinese ship

Apr 4, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Who is Keir Starmer, Britain's opposition Labour Party's new leader?

Keir Starmer has succeeded Jeremy Corbyn, who led the Labour Party from 2015-2020 and resigned after the party's crushing defeat in the December 2019 elections

Apr 4, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Intelligence Community chief fired by Trump after losing confidence due to impeachment proceedings

In a slew of announcements late on Friday, the US President talked about removing Micheal Atkinson, the inspector general of the intelligence community

Apr 4, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Coronavirus: Germany accuses US of 'modern piracy' over N-95 masks by employing 'wild west methods'

A Germany-bound consignment of N95 masks was intercepted in Thailand and diverted to the US, German minister claims

Apr 4, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Corona beer maker suspends operations over Coronavirus pandemic

With the spread of the coronavirus, corona beer, due to its unfortunate name, became the center of online jokes and memes

Apr 3, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Coronavirus

Hua Chunying, Chinese Foreign Ministry's spokesperson

China fires back over report that claimed the East Asian nation hid true figures of Coronavirus cases

China has responded to Donald Trump's recent remarks as well as a US intelligence report suggesting that Beijing has been lying about its coronavirus numbers

Apr 3, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus

Donald Trump ignored expert warnings and strong measures were not taken to beat Coronavirus: Report

White House coronavirus task force's close source told, if strong measures were taken earlier, the severity of the pandemic could have significantly reduced in the US

Apr 2, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

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