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Companies

Microsoft asks staff in Seattle area, Silicon Valley to work from home

Microsoft asked its employees in the Seattle region near its headquarters and the San Francisco Bay Area to work from home if possible until March 25

Mar 5, 2020

By Reuters

Society

Virus returns to kill: Wuhan man who recovered after treatment dies of Coronavirus

A 36-year-old man from Wuhan dies of respiratory failure five days after being discharged from one of the makeshift hospitals in the city.

Mar 5, 2020

By Jacob J

North Korea to test nuclear-tipped ICBM after claiming clean warhead re-entry

Society

Kim Jong Un to execute health officials as coronavirus kills 23 in North Korea

Kim ordered all fields and units of North Korea to "unconditionally" obey quarantine instructions issued by the anti-epidemic headquarters

Mar 5, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

Business

IMF announces $50 billion program to combat coronavirus

The money which is ready to be disbursed immediately is mainly for low-income countries and will mostly be interest-free

Mar 5, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Business

Facebook comes forward to fight coronavirus; to allow free ads to WHO

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that it will block all users trying to run false ads and spread misinformation on coronavirus

Mar 5, 2020

By R. Ghosh

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Society

Iran Coronavirus: Video shows healthcare workers don't have enough equipment, standard attire

Shocking video from Iran showed healthcare staffs are struggling at the centres without proper equipment

Mar 4, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Celebrity

Coronavirus: South Korean agencies warn of action against those linking actors to Shincheonji Church

From Ivy to Gummy and Song Ji Hyo to Huh Gak, agencies of popular artistes deny their involvement with Shincheonji cult

Mar 4, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

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Health

John Oliver promotes Coronavirus song on his show as artists across world create songs on COVID-19

John Oliver popularizes and danced to Vietnam's coronavirus song in his 'Last Week Tonight with John Oliver' show

Mar 4, 2020

By Bharat Sharma

Sports

Japan still preparing for Tokyo 2020 Olympics according to plans: Suga

Japan is preparing to host the Tokyo Summer Olympics as planned, the government's top spokesman stated on Wednesday

Mar 4, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Sports

Japanese government reaffirmed Olympics plans on track as country's Coronavirus cases top 1,000

The country is facing a major crisis as the COVID-19 epidemic has infected a lot of people around and is spreading regularly

Mar 4, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Health

Japan's Takeda Pharma claims to be developing drug for tackling Coronavirus outbreak

The coronavirus outbreak has created a major stir globally as it has affected more than 90,000 peopple worldwide while claiming the lives of over 3,000

Mar 4, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

SHOCKING: Toddler eats own faeces, children fed rotten fruits at Singapore childcare centre

Health

Self-Quarantine? what does it mean and Do's and Dont's to prevent Coronavirus

Here is the explanation of 'Self-Quarantine' or what people should do to take care of themselves to avoid coronavirus

Mar 4, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Health

With over 90,000 cases in more than 60 countries, why is WHO not declaring COVID-19 a 'pandemic'?

Even though WHO increased the risk impact of the disease to 'very high' and declared it a 'global health emergency', it has been short at declaring the outbreak, a 'pandemic'

Mar 4, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Economy

Oil steadies as OPEC, allies work on big cut

Saudi Arabia and other OPEC members will seek to persuade Russia to join them in large additional oil output cuts to prop up prices which tumbled due to the coronavirus epidemic

Mar 4, 2020

By Reuters

Society

Coronavirus cases surge in South Korea as thousands of patients wait for hospital beds

The rapid surge of coronavirus cases, especially in Daegu region have left no space for new patients in South Korea's hospitals; patients seen waiting in queue for beds, treatment

Mar 4, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca