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Hong Kong Confirms 72 New Cases of Coronavirus

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 19.6 million people globally

Aug 9, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Society

Philippines Confirms 61 New Deaths due to Coronavirus, Highest Rise in 3 Weeks

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

Aug 9, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Science

Study Finds Strong Link Between Abnormal Liver Test Results and Adverse COVID-19 Outcome

According to researchers, individuals suffering from COVID-19 showed abnormal liver tests at rates significantly higher rates than those suggested by previous studies

Aug 9, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Society

Trump Signs COVID-19 Relief Orders After Negotiation with Congress Breaks Down

Donald Trump's move to take relief measures out of the hands of Congress drew criticism from some Democrats

Aug 9, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Society

Coronavirus Case Found at Second Mine of Papua New Guinea

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 19.6 million people worldwide

Aug 9, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Society

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Calls for Reopening of Schools in September

The UK government wants all pupils to return to school by early September in what Johnson has called a 'national priority'

Aug 9, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Society

North Korea Brings Aid Supplies to Border Town Under Coronavirus Lockdown: Report

Kim Jong Un declared an emergency and imposed a lockdown on the small border town after a person returned to Kaesong across the highly fortified border showing COVID-19 symptoms

Aug 9, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Health

Australia Is Still 18 Months Away From a Viable COVID-19 Vaccine, Says Expert

Professor Bruce Thompson at Melbourne's Swinburne University says Australia is still 18 months away from a COVID-19 vaccine

Aug 9, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Business

Can Anti-China Sentiment Open up Golden Opportunity for Singapore's Manufacturing Sector?

With countries looking to reduce over-reliance on China due to Coronavirus pandemic and political tensions, Singapore is best positioned to be the next manufacturing hub

Aug 9, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Society

Is Donald Trump USA's First Socialist President? Leading Analyst Thinks So

Celebrated author and risk analyst Nassim Taleb believes there would be wide-ranging changes in the way world functions, due to COVID-19.

Aug 9, 2020

By Akshay Saraswat

Health

Japanese Scientists Find Hope in Silkworms to Produce 'Unique' COVID-19 Vaccine

Takahiro Kusakabe from Kyushu University and his team are working to develop a unique vaccine against Coronavirus

Aug 9, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Drinking red wine can lower the short-term effects of cigarette smoking

Society

This Unique Tradition That Started During Bubonic Plague Gets Revived due to Coronavirus Pandemic in Italy

The 'wine windows' were first introduced in the 1600s were closed for centuries after the plague but their true purpose again got realized due to the COVID-19 outbreak

Aug 8, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Health

COVID-19: Ohio Man Infects 91 Others by Visiting Church Service

Governor Mike DeWine shared a graphic on his Facebook page showing how one infected person led to 91 others falling sick.

Aug 8, 2020

By Akshay Saraswat

Malaysia: Seven more rotavirus cases detected in Kedah; total reaches up to 24

Society

Rich or Poor? Bill Gates Believes Coronavirus Pandemic Will End In The 'Rich World' by 2021

The end of the Coronavirus pandemic will depend on whether we are living in developing or wealthier countries

Aug 8, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

Developing Coronavirus Vaccine with 98 Percent Protection Rate Could Be Impossible, Says Fauci

Scientists believe that a vaccine that offers 75 percent protection rate could be enough to stop the drastic spread of coronavirus

Aug 8, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Business

Coronavirus Affects Warren Buffett as Berkshire Hathaway Takes Huge Writedown

An accounting rule needs Berkshire to report unrealized stock losses and gains with net results, causing huge swings that Buffett considers meaningless

Aug 8, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Society

This Common Annoying Sensation Can be a Symptom of Coronavirus, Doctors Warn

A report that was published in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine explains the case of a person who tested positive for COVID-19 after having hiccups for 4 days

Aug 8, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh