coronavirus

Society

South Africa to start phased easing of Coronavirus lockdown on May 1

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times claiming the lives of more than 180,000 people worldwide

Apr 24, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Companies

Automation Anywhere launches new RPA solutions to respond to global Coronavirus pandemic

A $500,000 RPA scholarship fund has been set up for individuals looking to learn RPA skills to add value to communities in need and accelerate the development of COVID-19 solutions

Apr 24, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Society

US research claims sunlight can kill Coronavirus; warmer temperature, humidity damage the virus

The White House has released the initial results of the study on coronavirus and claimed sunlight, warmer temperatures and humid weather significantly damage the virus

Apr 24, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Society

US 'Bat Quarter' leads to controversies suggesting its involvement in origin of Coronavirus

The National Park of American Samoa Quarter features a Samoan fruit bat mother with her pup amid the coronavirus crisis

Apr 24, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Society

WHO discloses that care home residents account for half of European Coronavirus deaths

WHO's European Director Hans Kluge in a press conference mentioned about difficulties faced by care workers working in nursing homes

Apr 24, 2020

By Bharat Sharma

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Royalty

Prince William, Kate lead UK royals in clap to thank NHS

Leading the royal family Prince William and his family applauded the efforts of the NHS workers who are on the frontline of tackling the coronavirus

Apr 24, 2020

By IANS

Science

US should prove coronavirus did not originate from their military lab, counters Chinese microbiologist

Conspiracy theorists in China also believe that United States has developed the novel coronavirus in a secret army laboratory

Apr 24, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Society

US FDA approves plasma therapy trial, Amazon grants $2.5 million

Columbia University has gained permission from the US health regulator to launch clinical trials to determine whether blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors can be used

Apr 24, 2020

By IANS

Society

List of Coronavirus symptoms tripled by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention

The CDC has added more symptoms to the novel coronavirus as people report having different symptoms while being contracted with the coronavirus

Apr 24, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Economy

Monaco-based investor James Richman among the super-rich supporting COVID-19 frontliners

The contributions of the world's billionaires have been massive. Yet, the donations are still dwarfed by the extremely huge demand for funding of the different sectors that combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic

Apr 24, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Society

Russian microbiologist claims Coronavirus is result of scientists doing 'crazy things' in Wuhan lab

After the Nobel winning French professor Luc Montagnier, a renowned expert professor from Russia explained what could have happened inside Wuhan lab

Apr 24, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Health

What do experts say on Trump's suggestion of injecting disinfectant, using UV light to fight Coronavirus?

Continuing with his unproven cures for novel coronavirus, President Donald Trump suggested research on injecting disinfectants and using UV light to treat Covid-19 patients

Apr 24, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Society

Is China underreporting? Officials claim Wuhan has only 69 coronavirus cases

China claims there are only two critically ill coronavirus patients and 69 active cases in Wuhan, the former epicentre of the global pandemic.

Apr 24, 2020

By Manthan C.

Horses become intimate while nursery teacher records a video of her reading stories

Society

Caught on camera: THESE horses screw up nursery teacher's story reading session by getting intimate

The incident happened when a nursery teacher thought of capturing a video of her story reading session for her students with horses behind rather than her usual boring background.

Apr 24, 2020

By Anu James

Society

Coronavirus crisis exposes real plight of migrant workers in Gulf, Europe and elsewhere

Many of the Gulf countries that employ millions of people from poor Asian nations are seeking the migrants' return to their respective home countries amid the pandemic.

Apr 24, 2020

By Vinay B.S.