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100 days of Coronavirus outbreak: What we know about COVID-19 pandemic?

This week marks 100 days since WHO received the first report of an unknown disease affecting a huge number of people in China's Wuhan

Apr 9, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Don't politicize the coronavirus unless you want 'many more body bags': WHO chief on Trump's criticism

At a press briefing on Wednesday, WHO's chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that he has personally faced a lot of criticism, racial abuse and even death threats

Apr 9, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Coronavirus

International Criminal Court processes lawsuit against China claiming it used Coronavirus as bioweapon

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has accepted and is currently reviewing the lawsuit filed by American lawyer Larry Klayman claiming China used coronavirus as a bioweapon.

Apr 9, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus

Translators rush to grab Coronavirus book in Chinese to help global COVID-19 research

The COVID-19 book, which was first published in the Chinese language, includes several details which would help researchers to get an insight

Apr 9, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Sanders quits US presidential race, setting up Biden battle with Trump

Sabders acknowledged he no longer had a path to victory after a string of decisive nominating contest losses to Biden

Apr 9, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus Us election 2020

Alien activity on moon? Amateur astronomer spots mysterious UFO hovering above lunar surface

The unidentified flying objects (UFO) that hovered above the moon also cast their shadows on the lunar surface

Apr 9, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Alien

Coronavirus: Saudi social media star's 'dirty' quarantine prank on wife lands him in jail

The social media celebrity used "toilet water" to make tea for his unsuspecting wife and took a video documenting the act

Apr 8, 2020

By Gani Mohamed Waseem

Coronavirus

WHO rejects 'China-centric' charge after Trump criticism

US contributions to WHO in 2019 exceeded $400 million, which is almost double the second-largest country donor, as per the figures from the US State Department

Apr 8, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus

Escaped Kajang prisoner recaptured from construction site

Saudi actress proposes drug tests on prisoners instead of bats and monkeys, gets a taste of her own medicine

One person responded to Maram Abdul Aziz's tweet comparing her to Adolf Hitler, while another suggested that she undergo the medical test herself

Apr 8, 2020

By Gani Mohamed Waseem

Coronavirus

Egypt to extend nationwide night-time curfew by 15 days for countering Coronavirus

The coronavirus outbreak has spread to more than 170 countries around the world infecting over one million people

Apr 8, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Coronavirus

Shocking data reveals African Americans are more likely to die from Coronavirus

The Coronavirus, which has infected 1,446,557 and killed over 83,000 people globally likely to attack people of colour

Apr 8, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Iran presses for IMF loan; some business to stay shut despite easing

Rouhani also stated some businesses will remain closed until further notice, after the authorities announced last week that they will start to ease a shut-down order from April 11

Apr 8, 2020

By Reuters