coronavirus

Economy

Australia Slips Into Recession For First Time in Nearly 30 Years

June quarter GDP numbers show the economy went backwards by 7 percent, the worst fall on record.

Sep 2, 2020

By IANS

Society

Nancy Pelosi Accused of 'Hypocrisy' After Visit to SF Hair Salon: 'A Slap in the Face,' Says Owner

Nancy Pelosi was captured on security cameras inside a hair salon in San Francisco on Monday without a face mask on.

Sep 2, 2020

By Manthan C.

Society

Spain PM 'Moderately Optimistic' Over Economic Recovery

Spain normally welcomes some 80 million visitors a year, but it only received 2.5 million foreigners in the month of July, according to the National Statistics Institute

Sep 1, 2020

By IANS

Donald Trump to meet North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un

Society

I Inherited Him: Trump Says of Fauci

The US President Donald Trump also has said that Anthony Fauci is a nice man but has 'made a lot of mistakes'

Sep 1, 2020

By IANS

Carrie Lam elected as Hong Kong's first female Chief Executive

Society

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Urges Public to Participate in Universal COVID-19 Testing

Lam also said that the number of new cases on Monday dropped to a single digit for the second time since the third wave of COVID-19

Sep 1, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Science

Study Shows Clear Link Between Obesity and COVID-19 Severity

The researchers found that among ICU patients with COVID-19, around half had obesity (BMI above 30), with a quarter having severe obesity (BMI of 35 or above)

Sep 1, 2020

By IANS

Society

Coronavirus Cover-Up: Wuhan Authorities Threaten Woman Who Is Suing China for Father's Death

Wuhan was the first place in the world that reported the first outbreak of the deadly novel coronavirus

Sep 1, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Society

'No Country Can Just Pretend Pandemic Is Over,' Says WHO Director-General

Tedros said that nations intending on opening up must be serious about preventing the spread of the disease and saving their citizens' lives

Sep 1, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Society

Kim Jong Un's North Korea Orders Soldiers, Police to 'Shoot on Sight' to Stop Spread of Coronavirus

The police of the city of Hoeryong stated they will to kill anyone within half a mile of the nation's border with China regardless of the reason for going there, as per reports

Sep 1, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Society

Australian Inmates Set Fire in the Cells as Coronavirus Lockdown Sparks Unrest

Australia has so far avoided the high coronavirus casualty numbers of other nations after closures of national and internal borders put curbs on movement

Sep 1, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Politics

JP Morgan Advises Investors to Reposition as Chances of Trump Victory Improve

The head of macro quantitative and derivatives research at J.P. Morgan advises investors to prepare for a closer race than expected.

Sep 1, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Us election 2020

Shanghai and Hong Kong confirm new human cases of H7N9 bird flu infection

Society

Hong Kong Starts Massive Coronavirus Testing Amid Criticism Against China-Led Move

The scheme has emerged as a politically charged issue, with authorities saying critics are trying to smear the central government.

Sep 1, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Weird World

Australian Who Violated Quarantine Arrested from Girlfriend's Cupboard, Gets 6-Month Jail Term

Kept in a hotel, the restless man used a ladder to repeatedly leave the hotel unnoticed.

Sep 1, 2020

By Akshay Saraswat

Society

Israeli Doctors to Use Therapy That Can Cause Cancer for Tackling Coronavirus Deaths

The novel virus outbreak has made it difficult for doctors around the world to treat lung inflammations

Aug 31, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Society

Adenovirus-5 Covid-19 Vaccines by Gamaleya and CanSino Bio Trigger Worry Among Scientists

Scientists believe Adenovirus-5 (Ad-5) based COVID-19 vaccines may not be effective as most of us have antibodies against the virus

Aug 31, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Science

Asthma May Not be an Important Risk Factor for Adverse COVID-19: Study

The researchers stated many international studies show that there are low numbers of asthmatics among hospitalized coronavirus patients

Aug 31, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Society

EU Contributing 400 million Euros to WHO-Led Coronavirus Vaccine Initiative

The EU financial support is going to be provided through the guarantees, as stated by the Commission

Aug 31, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Business

Angry China Targets Australian Wine Imports With Another Anti-Subsidy Probe

After launching an anti-dumping inquiry earlier this month, China has targeted Australian wine imports with an anti-subsidy investigation

Aug 31, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Society

COVID-19: Uyghur Women Stripped Naked to Disinfect, People Forced to Take Unproven Medicine in Xinjiang

There is no proper evidence backing the effectiveness of Chinese medicine in fighting against the deadly novel coronavirus

Aug 31, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Dr Sarah Gilbert, leading the vaccine trials at Oxford university

Society

Animal-to-Human Disease Transmission Threat Is Rising, Warns Oxford Covid-19 Vaccine Expert

The spread of the zoonotic disease has become more likely because of the human lifestyle, said Sarah Gilbert, the professor of vaccinology at Jenner Institute

Aug 31, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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