coronavirus

Health

Stop having sex or use condom, researchers warn after finding coronavirus in infected men's sperm

Researchers in China found traces of coronavirus in the semen samples of patients infected as well as those recovering from the disease, suggesting it can spread through sex.

May 8, 2020

By Manthan C.

Society

Japan businesses re-open as government eyes end to emergency measures in some regions

In Japan, businesses have been resuming operations even as the coronavirus epidemic has sapped consumer demand

May 8, 2020

By Reuters

Business

Zoom acquires secure messaging service Keybase to enhance encryption efforts

The acquisition of the 25-person start-up is Zoom's latest move in a 90-day plan that the company announced on April 1 to fix it security flaws

May 8, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Society

Blacks and Asians infected by coronavirus likely to die 2 to 3 times more than others: Study

Research using NHS data revealed that ethnic minorities are at a greater risk of dying due to coronavirus. Socio-economic inequalities to blame says experts

May 7, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Politics

Protest erupts at Thai king's hotel in Germany where he is staying with his harem of 20 women

Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, Thai king Maha Vajiralongkorn is staying in a German hotel with his entourage of servants and harem of 20 women

May 7, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Business

Moderna gets emergency approval from FDA for phase 2 trial of its coronavirus vaccine candidate

Moderna plans to begin the phase 2 clinical trials with 600 participants soon and the phase 3 trials as early as this summer

May 7, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Society

Millions in US might not take the Coronavirus vaccine even when it becomes available

Surveys have shown that there are significant number of anti-vaxxers who will not get vaccinated against COVID-19 that includes the political spectrum

May 7, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Science

Easing lockdowns found to increase fear of catching coronavirus

Researchers from University College London claim spike in stress levels over fears of getting infected by coronavirus

May 7, 2020

By Bharat Sharma

Society

Cameroon doctor faces influx of COVID-19 patients

The Central African country now has one of the highest case rates in the region, with more than 2,000 people getting infected and more than 60 dead

May 7, 2020

By Reuters

Science

Australia suicide rate could increase by 50% due to pandemic

It is likely around 30 percent of increased cases will be young people aged between 15 to 25 years and the number could increase if Australia's economy deteriorated even further

May 7, 2020

By IANS

Science

Coronavirus relief: Blood thinners may act as lifesavers in severe COVID-19 cases

Coronavirus has already killed more than 2,65,600 people, and the number of infected cases has risen to 3.8 million

May 7, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Society

Vietnam confirms 17 new Coronavirus cases which are all imported

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir in the world and has spread to more than 170 nations

May 7, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia

Commodities

Saudi Arabia to emerge stronger after oil rout? Not if demand plunge accelerates Peak Oil

Saudi Arabia increased budget spending sharply for many years until the oil bull run ended in 2014. This led to a steep rise in the country's fiscal break-even oil price.

May 7, 2020

By Jacob J

Society

Indonesian Ramadan school shifts online amid Coronavirus pandemic

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 4.7 million people globally

May 7, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Society

Tested positive for Coronavirus second time doesn't mean reinfection, says WHO; Here's why

it is still not clear whether the body systematically builds up enough immunity to provide protection from a new attack from the virus.

May 7, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Pakistan is going to lift Coronavirus lockdown from Saturday despite spike in number of cases

The deadly virus has created a major stir around the world in recent times claiming the lives of more than 260,000 people globally

May 7, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Entertainment

Disney, Marvel movies not to resume shooting anytime soon

The pandemic has affected productions like 'Shang-Chi', Ridley Scott's 'The Last Duel', 'The Little Mermaid', 'Nightmare Alley', 'Shrunk' and 'Peter Pan & Wendy'

May 7, 2020

By IANS

Economy

Hispanics hit the hardest due to Coronavirus crisis; twice as likely as whites to lose their jobs

Hispanics and blacks are dying and being laid off at a higher rate than whites during the coronavirus pandemic

May 7, 2020

By Bharat Sharma

Health

Outdoors relatively safer than indoors when it comes to contracting Coronavirus

Experts and studies showed that novel coronavirus spreads more readily indoors than outdoor environments, this could help in easing the lockdowns and reopening beaches

May 7, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Society

Jews are intentionally spreading Coronavirus to assert world dominance, claims new conspiracy theory

Several theories accusing the Jews of creating and intentionally spreading the deadly coronavirus to assert its dominance over the world have started cropping up on the dark web

May 7, 2020

By Manthan C.

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