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Society

Africa could be next coronavirus epicentre: WHO

The World Health Organisation warns the possibility of Africa becoming the next epicentre of coronavirus as cases continue to spike in the continent

Apr 17, 2020

By IANS

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Politics

Saudi Arabia approves 50 billion riyal stimulus package to mitigate Coronavirus impact on private sector

King Salman has already allocated 9 billion riyal (approximately $2.3 billion) to take care of the salaries of Saudi citizens working in the private sector

Apr 17, 2020

By Gani Mohamed Waseem

Society

UK's Princess Beatrice cancels her wedding due to Coronavirus lockdown: Reports

The deadly coronavirus outbreak has created havoc around the world claiming the lives of more than 130,000 people globally

Apr 17, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Society

Dr Oz apologises for his '2-3 % kids' mortality an acceptable trade-off to reopen schools' comment

Cardiac surgeon Dr Mehmet Oz stated that reopening schools is an appetizing opportunity and faced backlash on social media

Apr 17, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Society

US witnesses deadliest day with nearly 4,600 deaths as Trump reveals plans to ease lockdown measures

In the last 24 hours, the US has recorded close to 4,600 deaths, highest spike ever recorded, taking the total fatalities in the country to more than 33,000

Apr 17, 2020

By Manthan C.

Economy

Around 5 million more Americans file jobless claims as Coronavirus pandemic hits the economy

A total of 22 million people have lost their jobs within a month during coronavirus crisis as unemployment rate crossed 10%

Apr 17, 2020

By Bharat Sharma

Society

Coronavirus pandemic leads to the release of Trump's former lawyer Micheal Cohen

Micheal Cohen is set to be released from the prison as the coronavirus pandemic has led to 473 federal inmates and 279 Bureau of Prisons staff members had tested positive

Apr 17, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Football

Top 4 will qualify for Champions League even if season gets abandoned due to Coronavirus: Spanish FA

The coronavirus outbreak has cerated a majors stir around the world infecting more than 2 million people globally

Apr 17, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Football

New proposal may see Champions League on August 29: Report

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world and has stalled all the sporting events globally

Apr 17, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Society

China claims there has been no cover-up on Coronavirus outbreak

The coronavirus outbreak has created a major stir around the world and it probably originated from the Chinese city of Wuhan

Apr 17, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Society

Italy is testing contact-tracing app to speed Coronavirus lockdown exit

The coronavirus outbreak has created havoc around the world in recent times infecting over 2 million people globally

Apr 17, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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Society

US President Donald Trump claims other countries are covering up Coronavirus death tolls

While focusing on China, which has been accused of downplaying the Coronavirus pandemic's reach, Trump said countries are lying about the number of coronavirus deaths

Apr 17, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

98-year-old doctor from France becomes face of medical fraternity battling Coronavirus [VIDEO]

Dr Chenay, who treated the Second World War patients, says that he feels powerless against coronavirus

Apr 17, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Society

Facebook goes beyond warning: If you have liked, shared fake news be ready to face the music

Facebook along with warning messages in respective languages to users who have clicked on, liked or shared fake news will launch another feature 'Get The Facts'

Apr 17, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

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Health

Coronavirus testing kits could be delivered by Amazon while results will be sent by text and email

The e-commerce giant is planning a pilot project to deliver testing kits to homes and send the result electronically

Apr 17, 2020

By Vinod DSouza

Society

Is UK hiding Coronavirus death toll? Leaked documents reveal NHS doctors are asked not to list COVID-19 on MCCD

UK reported more than 104,000 infection cases and over 13,000 Coronavirus deaths but newly leaked documents reveal how the death toll could be different

Apr 17, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder