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Singapore to Allow Entry to International Business Travelers from January; to House Them in Air Bubbles

Travelers will be housed at separate facilities and have to follow all protocols such as undergoing routine testing and strictly observing all prevailing Safe Management Measures.

Dec 15, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Science

A Smart Ring Can Identify Developing COVID-19 by Detecting Subtle Signals of Fever In Users: Study

Known as the Oura ring, the device can be used to detect the outset of a fever before the user feels any symptoms of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection.

Dec 15, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Business

The Great Shakeout: Big Tech Will Gobble Up Smaller Rivals in Next Five Years

Stronger companies in sectors benefiting from the pandemic are likely to seek growth and additional capabilities by acquiring rivals.

Dec 14, 2020

By IANS

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Society

Coronavirus Vaccination Will be Free for All Singaporeans and Long-Term Residents, Says PM Lee

PM Lee said he and the cabinet members will get the vaccine early to underscore their belief that the vaccines are safe.

Dec 14, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Health

'Healthy' Hong Kong Woman Dies of Coronavirus 6 Days After Developing Symptoms

Experts warn younger people not to assume that their Coronavirus infection will be mild.

Dec 14, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

First Vaccine Shots for Officials Who Said Coronavirus Was a Hoax? White House Decision Flayed

US government says officials will receive first shot of vaccine in order to ensure essential government functions are not affected.

Dec 14, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Society

Pakistani Doctor in Canada Develops Instant Covid-19 Test Using Smartphone

The invention would help in fighting viruses causing tropical diseases like dengue.

Dec 14, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Society

Leaked Files Reveal Hundreds of CCP Members Are Working Inside Big Companies and Government Agencies

A huge database was leaked on Telegram exposing names and national ID numbers of over one million CCP members.

Dec 13, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Cybersecurity

Bats, rats, snakes still for sale in Indonesian market amid coronavirus fears

Society

Indonesians Still Eat Bats; Wildlife Markets Selling Them Despite Link to Covid-19

A market manager said that earlier Indonesians were afraid of eating bats but gradually the fear went away and now the trade is back to normal.

Dec 13, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Vaccines Can Be Ready Within '100 Days' of the Starting of Next Pandemic, Says Expert

The researchers around the world are struggling to prepare for what people are fearing can be a new pandemic era and believe the time for developing vaccines can ger decreased

Dec 13, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Society

Latvia Installs World's First Vending Machine for Covid-19 Test

One vending machines will remove the need for up to five medical workers, healthcare expert says.

Dec 12, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Peru Halts China's Sinopharm Covid-19 Vaccine Trial After Volunteer Develops Neurological Symptoms

The volunteer developed severe neurological side-effects associated with Guillain-Barre syndrome that causes nerve damage and often paralysis

Dec 12, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Society

EXCLUSIVE: As Pfizer Vaccine Gets Emergency Approval, Experts Say It's Time to Face Challenges

Farhana Nakhooda and Gary Chua spoke to IBTImes Singapore about the challenges ahead and how world governments can solve vaccine-related issues.

Dec 12, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a grand military parade celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of the North Korean Army

Society

8 Countries Accuse North Korea of Using Coronavirus Pandemic to Crack Down on Human Rights

The human rights situation in North Korea is appalling and getting worse by the day, said the eight nations, including the US and Japan.

Dec 12, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

CDC Was Dead Wrong on Covid-19; Ignored Alert in January, Says Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak

Steve Wozniak says that he thinks the COVID-19 was already in the US in December 2019.

Dec 12, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Coronavirus Is Claiming the Lives of 10,000 More People a Month Than Normal, Warns SAGE Expert

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 69.7 million people worldwide

Dec 11, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Society

Depression in Adults Doubled Since the Coronavirus Outbreak, UK Study Says

The deadly virus outbreak has infected more than 69.6 million people worldwide.

Dec 11, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Health

Indian and Swedish Scientists Find New Drugs that Can Treat Coronavirus Infection

The focus of the study by Alagappa University and KTH Royal Institute of Technology was to find drugs that can target vital proteins of the novel Coronavirus.

Dec 11, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

These Animals Are Most Vulnerable to COVID-19 After Humans, Finds New Study

A new study found that ducks, rats, mice, pigs and chickens were the least susceptible to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection.

Dec 11, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Science

Key Protein In Replication Process of SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Could Be Its Weakness, Find Scientists

According to two studies, a protein known TMEM41B, may serve as a weakness that could potentially be targeted by COVID-19 therapies

Dec 11, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

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