coronavirus

Business

Singapore's Economy Shrinks 5.8%; Key Sectors Will Not Return to Growth in 2021

The manufacturing sector, which is supported by growth in electronics and precision engineering clusters, will see faster rebound.

Nov 23, 2020

By Jacob J

Society

Scientists Monitoring 4,000 Deadly Coronavirus Strains that Could Threaten Covid-19 Vaccines

While the UK is expected to receive a vaccine in just a few weeks, any unnoticed mutant strain of Coronavirus could pose threat to the vaccine's efficacy

Nov 22, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

UK Psychic Who Predicted Covid-19, Biden Presidency Now Warns About Impending Longevity of Pandemic

The self-proclaimed fortune teller said that he predicted Black Lives Matter protests and the overwhelmed healthcare system among others

Nov 22, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

No Coronavirus Talk Please! Roman Bar Bans Pandemic Discussion

A bar in the outskirts of Rome, Italy has banned all discussion related to the virus and lockdown in order to give customers a break from the pandemic

Nov 22, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Health

FDA Allows Regeneron Drug Given to Trump to Treat Coronavirus Infection in Emergency

FDA hopes that the antibody cocktail drug may help outpatients avoid hospitalization and alleviate the burden on our health care system

Nov 22, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Hilary Duff, Pregnant With 3rd Child, Says She Was 'Exposed' to Covid-19

Duff has been filming the seventh season of her TV series "Younger" in New York

Nov 22, 2020

By IANS

Health

MMR Vaccine Proves Effective in Protecting Against Covid-19, Says Study

MMR vaccine which protects against measles, mumps and rubella, may also protect some people against severe Covid-19 symptoms

Nov 22, 2020

By IANS

Society

Dutch Journalist Gatecrashes Secret EU Defense Ministers' Meeting [VIDEO]

The journalist covered his mouth out of shock before laughing and also giving an enthusiastic wave to the people who were attending the meeting

Nov 21, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Society

UK's Patient Zero? Antibody Test Proves NHS Nurse Caught Coronavirus Last December

An NHS worker experienced COVID-19 symptoms in December, months before UK confirmed the first case in the country

Nov 21, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Crime

German Doctor Allegedly Killed 2 Coronavirus Patients by Administrating Lethal Injections

Reports said the doctor who is facing manslaughter charges informed the relatives of those patients before administering the injections

Nov 21, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Coronavirus Did Not Come From Wuhan and Was Just Detected There, Chinese Doctor Claims

Researchers all over the world are currently trying to unravel the origins of the deadly novel virus

Nov 21, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Human Rights

US, UK Sourcing PPEs from Chinese Factories that Use North Korean Slave Labor, Report Says

The factories in Dandong, China, have North Korean laborers who are underpaid and forced to work 18 hours a day without any time off.

Nov 21, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Health

Asymptomatic People Are Responsible for Most Coronavirus Cases: CDC

As Americans are preparing for Thanksgiving, the CDC recommended staying at home and avoid traveling, as there is possibility of a new spike in Coronavirus cases

Nov 21, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Economy

US Economic Growth Outlook Dims on Pandemic Waves, Weaker Stimulus

The US economy would shrink 1 percent in Q1 next year due to worsening pandemic across the country, JP Morgan said in a client note.

Nov 21, 2020

By IANS

Health

Coronavirus Reinfection Highly Unlikely for 6 Months, Say Oxford Scientists

Scientists said that they will continue to check data to see how long protection from Covid-19 lasts

Nov 20, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

#MaskDontWork: Controversial Danish Mask Study Found Aggravating Coronavirus Misinformation

Soon after the Danish study on mask wearings was published, many anti-mask supporters began claiming that masks don't protect people from COVID-19 transmission

Nov 20, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder