coronavirus

Society

More Than 1,000 Prisoners in Texas Jail Found COVID-19 Positive

The Federal penitentiary in Seagonsville, Texas, has the highest number of cases of Coronavirus infection among prisons in the USA.

Jul 19, 2020

By Akshay Saraswat

Society

England Councils Get New Powers For Local Shutdowns

Councils in England have been given new powers to close shops, cancel events and shut outdoor public spaces to manage local COVID-19 outbreaks

Jul 18, 2020

By IANS

Society

Black Market of Coronavirus Recovered Patients Thrive in India, Iraq as Cases Surge

Black market cost for blood plasma from COVID-19 recovered patients ranges from $266 to around $4,003 per donation, with higher rates for rare blood groups in India

Jul 18, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Society

US Coronavirus Death Toll Can Surpass 157,000 by August 8, CDC Claims

The latest projections come as the nation's death toll due to the deadly novel virus has surpassed 139,000

Jul 18, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Society

Indonesia Goes Past China With Highest Coronavirus Cases in East Asia

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 14.1 million people worldwide

Jul 18, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Society

Just 20 Minutes: Scientists, Led by Monash University, Develop Super Fast Covid-19 Blood Test

This breakthrough blood test developed in Australia, to help curb the virus spread, can detect positive Coronavirus result in just 20 minutes

Jul 18, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

US Congress Urged to Pass Another COVID-19 Relief Bill

Former chiefs of the US Federal Reserve warned that the US could face deep, permanent economic damage without further relief packages

Jul 18, 2020

By IANS

Society

New Coronavirus Wave in China? Medical Teams Sent to Xinjiang Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases

The Xinjiang province has reported 16 new cases of the coronavirus on Friday increasing the concern of the NHC

Jul 18, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Society

Coronavirus Pandemic Threatens to Exacerbate Conflict, Humanitarian Crises: WHO Director-General

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that many countries, especially in Africa and the Middle East, are reeling from years of conflict and other humanitarian crises

Jul 18, 2020

By IANS

Science

Delayed COVID-19 Testing Can Render Contact Tracing Ineffective, Says Lancet Study

According to researchers, a delay in COVID-19 testing can impair the effectiveness of contact tracing strategies in reducing the transmission of the disease

Jul 18, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Society

BBC and Guardian Announce Job Cuts As COVID-19 Pandemic Hits News Business

BBC News said it will have fewer anchors and reporters and would concentrate on fewer stories, and shut down most of its social media accounts

Jul 18, 2020

By IANS

Society

Wuhan Lab Origin: US Finally Discloses Embassy Cable But Fails to Substantiate Covid-19 Virus Leak

The newly disclosed cable includes details of concerns raised by U.S. Embassy officials in China over the lab in Wuhan

Jul 18, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Rouhani Claims 25 million Iranians Got Infected With Coronavirus

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 14.1 million people globally

Jul 18, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Science

Singapore Scientists Develop New Covid-19 Test Kit That Cuts Testing Time by Half

The new test kit, Resolute, is expected to be deployed in the coming days as Singapore aims to conduct 40,000 tests a day.

Jul 18, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Health

Mosquitoes Do Not Transmit The Novel Coronavirus: First Study to Find Evidence

A new study by Kansas State University confirms WHO's claim that the novel coronavirus cannot be transmitted to people by mosquitoes.

Jul 18, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Society

About 60% Americans Disapprove of President Trump's Handling of Pandemic

The latest survey showed 52 percent of the respondents "strongly" disapproved of Trump's tackling of the crisis.

Jul 18, 2020

By IANS

Science

Coronavirus Vaccine Hopes Fade as Permanent Immunity to Pathogen May Not Be Possible

A previous study report had suggested that coronavirus has already mutated to more than 30 different strains

Jul 18, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Life & Style

Meet the Iraq War Veteran Who Survived COVID-19 and Now Inspires People Through Dance

Having been deployed in Iraq, Roman F Baca II had to fight Coronavirus as well. Now, he wants to encourage other veterans and civilians

Jul 17, 2020

By Akshay Saraswat

Society

Hong Kong Gives Conditional Approval to Gilead Coronavirus Drug Remdesivir

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

Jul 17, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Politics

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Hopes for Return to 'Normality' By Christmas

Johnson also said that social distancing will stay in place for now, but maybe scrapped from as early as November

Jul 17, 2020

By IANS

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