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Society

Ex-Catholic Official Charged With Stealing $2.1M From COVID-19 Relief Funds to Buy Rowhouse, Yacht, Sports Car

The 41-year-old was also charged with a separate fraud scheme that accused him of defrauding the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington of $472,000

Aug 15, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Science

Bandanas and Neck Gaiters Users Beware: You Are More Prone to Contracting Coronavirus

CDC had recently stated that face masks with valves are not capable of preventing the spread of coronavirus

Aug 15, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Science

Feelings of Jealousy Can Strengthen Friendships During COVID-19 Pandemic, Finds Study

According to the study, the lack of friends has been linked with a larger risk of succumbing to heart disease and with becoming ill due to viruses

Aug 15, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Science

Drug Used to Treat Bipolar Disorders Can Prevent Coronavirus, Scientists Claim

The study, which got published in the journal Science Advances has claimed that the drug might be capable of treating COVID-19

Aug 15, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

People outside a supermarket in SouthKorea

Society

Coronavirus Outbreak Getting Out of Control in South Korea? Nation Witnessing Daily Rise in COVID-19 Cases

The figures released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of South Korea on Saturday took the national total of the COVID-19 cases to 15,039 including 305 deaths

Aug 15, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Society

Experts Claim These Are One of the Most Riskiest Places to Catch Coronavirus During Winter

The scientists mentioned that according to their estimates, COVID-19 cases are going to increase in winter

Aug 15, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Society

University of Texas Study Reveals: Early Spread of COVID-19 Far Greater Than What We Know

Researchers have estimated that there were as many as 12,000 COVID-19 cases in Wuhan before the lockdown imposed in the Chinese city

Aug 15, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Thousands Protest Against Moon Jae-in as Capital of South Korea Struggles to Curb Coronavirus Resurgence

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 21.1 million people worldwide

Aug 15, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Society

Coronavirus Vaccine Is Going to be Free for All Americans, Official Claims

According to the official Mango, the hurry to find a COVID-19 vaccine for the virus is not going to come at the expense of a well-tested drug

Aug 14, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

China uncovers massive illegal vaccine ring

Health

US Scientists to Bioengineer Coronavirus Strain for Human Challenge Trials Amid Risks

Many experts including Dr Anthony Fauci have raised questions on Human challenge trials for COVID-19 as there is no effective treatment available in case volunteers fall ill

Aug 14, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Society

Is the CNN Report Regarding US Rejecting Russia's COVID-19 Vaccine Help Fake? European Nation Claims So

Referring to an unnamed senior official of Russia CNN had claimed that the Americans had refused help from Russia due to general trust issues

Aug 14, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Society

Nearly 300 Test COVID-19 Positive at England Food Factory

The company took the decision to proactively test workers as a result of a rise in cases in the Northampton area

Aug 14, 2020

By IANS

Science

This New COVID-19 Test Can Detect Disease in Just 20 Minutes

The test, which is known as N1-STOP-LAMP, has 100 percent accuracy while diagnosing samples containing high loads of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus

Aug 14, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Society

Beware of Chinese Coronavirus Scam: Fake Vaccine Ads Are Circulating on Social Media

One of the advertisements advised that the vaccine allegedly produced by Wuhan Insititute of Biological Products costs $71 a dose

Aug 14, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Society

Does Frozen Packaged Food Transmit COVID-19? New Zealand Probes Possibility Following China's Claims

New Zealand authorities are testing food storage facilities for possible transmission after six employees tested positive for COVID-19

Aug 14, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Crime

Connecticut Prisoner Strangles Himself to Death with Face Mask Made of Cloth

As authorities try to keep prisoners safe from COVID-19, the problem of them using masks to harm themselves has come to light.

Aug 14, 2020

By Akshay Saraswat

November Supermoon: Striking visuals of the closest full moon until 2034

Society

Britons Hurry to Reach Home From France for Beating New Coronavirus Quarantine Rules

Many British tourists headed towards the French port of Calais hoping to catch a ferry or a shuttle train home in time to avoid new coronavirus quarantine

Aug 14, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Health

'We Have to Prepare,' Says Thai Expert Over Impending Genetic Code Mutations of Coronavirus

Besides six main Coronavirus strains as of now, researchers identified some infrequent mutations, that should be monitored to avoid any future risk

Aug 14, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

EU, AstraZeneca Agree Bloc's Coronavirus Vaccine Deal

The agreement marks the EU's first advance purchase deal for a probable COVID-19 vaccine to treat the deadly disease

Aug 14, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Society

Death Toll From Coronavirus Can be More Than Number of Fatalities During 1918 Flu Pandemic

The relative incidents in death during the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak was actually greater than during the peak of the 1918 pandemic, according to the study

Aug 14, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

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