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Weird World

Coronavirus Planned As Governments Want Citizens Spend Time With Families Before Doomsday?

Conspiracy theorists believe that coronavirus outbreak is giving a final chance for people to spend time with families before doomsday

Aug 23, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Society

US Ready With Coronavirus Vaccine? Donald Trump to Announce Major COVID-19 'Therapeutic Breakthrough'

The US has been the worst affected nation due to the coronavirus outbreak as over 5.6 million have got infected due to the virus

Aug 23, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Society

Missing School Worse Than COVID-19 for Kids: UK Chief Medical Adviser

Professor Chris Whitty has said that children were more likely to be harmed by not returning to school next month than being infected with the novel coronavirus

Aug 23, 2020

By IANS

Society

Coronavirus Cases in Philippines Close to 190,000

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting people in more than 170 countries

Aug 23, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

NBA

NBA: Miami Heat Scorch Indiana Pacers With 124-115 Win to Take Series Lead

Jimmy Butler scored 27 points for the Heats while Goran Dragic contributed with 24 points and six assists

Aug 23, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Health

Worst Case Scenario: Nearly 310,000 Covid-19 Deaths in US by December, Predicts IHME

A Mayo Clinic Expert said that mask-wearing, physical distancing, and hand washing are highly effective in terms of stopping the virus transmission

Aug 23, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Police on Lookout For Man Who Gave 'COVID Hugs' to Walmart Customers

The man who gave COVID hugs was seen wearing a black face mask, an Aero shirt, and camouflage shorts

Aug 23, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Society

China Growing COVID-19 Vaccine Within The Cells of Insects? Potential Candidate Gets Approval for Human Testing

The vaccine candidate got tested on monkeys, the vaccine was shown for preventing the novel coronavirus infections with no obvious side-effects, as per reports

Aug 23, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Yemen needs $2 billion in emergency food aid

Society

United Nations Warns Famine of Biblical Proportions Imminent Due to COVID-19, Millions to Starve

World Food Programme says that the short and long-term effects of COVID-19 pandemic would create acute food shortages in the world.

Aug 22, 2020

By Akshay Saraswat

Society

South Korea Expands Social Distancing Rules

The South Korean government announced that it has decided to expand strict social distancing guidelines to the rest of the country

Aug 22, 2020

By IANS

Society

After NIH Panel, IDSA Recommends Against Hydroxychloroquine Use for COVID-19 Treatment

Despite Donald Trump's constant push for using the antiviral-drug hydroxychloroquine, IDSA said it shouldn't be used at all for COVID-19

Aug 22, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

Genomic Analysis Finds Several Animal Species May be Vulnerable to COVID-19: Study

Several critically endangered primate species such as Sumatran orangutan are believed to be at very high risk of infection by the novel coronavirus

Aug 22, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Society

After Horrific Zombie Experience, Japanese Group Offering Coffins to Customers for Stress Relief

Kowagarasetai, translated as 'Scare Squad', is offering a new experience for customers to get relaxed during the stressful Coronavirus pandemic

Aug 22, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

COVID-19 Going to be Around Forever and People Will Need Repeated Vaccinations, Claims Top Scientist

The scientist also mentioned that there is a possibility that the deadly virus can get out of control again

Aug 22, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Economy

Layoffs Resume at Wells Fargo Following Pandemic Break

The bank's executives had said in the month of July that cost-cutting measures could not be ruled out

Aug 22, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Society

Chinese Are Eating 'Well-Cooked' Meat and Reducing 'Raw' Food Consumption due to COVID-19, Finds Survey

The survey showed that many of the people have adopted healthier eating habits and food preparation procedures because of the coronavirus outbreak

Aug 22, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Society

Home Sales and Business Activity in the US Surge

Combined with June's 20.2% gain, home sales have ballooned by nearly 50% in two months to fully retrace the cratering in residential real estate activity

Aug 22, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk