United States

G20 leaders to inject $5 trillion into global economy in fight against coronavirus

G20 leaders also expressed concern about the risks to fragile countries, notably in Africa, and populations like refugees

Mar 27, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus

Robert Levinson death: Shocking CIA spy mission in Iran exposed how agency compromised an asset then abandoned him

The mission was botched up from the start as it was being run by CIA's analytic corps, which is not trained in the dangerous work of running agents on the field

Mar 27, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

US indicts Venezuela's Maduro on 'narco-terrorism' charges

William Barr accused Maduro and his associates of conspiring with a dissident faction of the leftist Colombian guerrilla group FARC to flood US with cocaine

Mar 27, 2020

By Reuters

Nurse at NYC hospital falls prey to coronavirus after wearing trash bag as gown, dies

While the world is currently battling to defeat Novel Coronavirus outbreak that killed over 22,000 people globally, NYC hospital staff died after being affected by the virus

Mar 26, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Here's what happens to a coronavirus patient's dead body

Coronavirus isolates you from your family and friends before death, and after death the same people are not allowed to even look at the body.

Mar 26, 2020

By Vinod DSouza

Coronavirus

Don't squander on opportunities: WHO warns COVID-19 affected countries and recommends these 6 key actions

We squandered the first window of opportunity, the time to act was actually more than a month ago or two months ago, remarked WHO director-general bluntly

Mar 26, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Coronavirus

Vietnamese airline will pay over $8,000 if one gets infected with COVID-19 while travelling

Anyone who breaches regulations stipulated by the government of Vietnam will not be eligiable fot the insurance policy

Mar 26, 2020

By Bharat Sharma

Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Nurse reveals shocking stories about US hospitals tackling COVID-19

While the Novel Coronavirus has killed many healthcare workers and doctors, there are several challenging situation US nurses are facing in hospitals

Mar 26, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Mysterious air raid siren goes off in East London, purpose still unknown

People in East London reported hearing air raid sirens. No one knows the purpose and where it came from

Mar 26, 2020

By Bharat Sharma

Coronavirus

Fact Check: If you are healthy do not wear mask, says World Health Organization

Here is a fact check about the message that healthy people need not wear mask is doing the rounds on social media. Check out to see what has World Health Organization has said

Mar 26, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Coronavirus

Human rights commission of Afghanistan calls for ceasefire due to Coronavirus crisis

The deadly virus outbreak has infected more than 400,000 people worldwide and has spread to over 180 countries

Mar 26, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Coronavirus

Saving the patient at any cost? This may change for medical workers in the time of COVID-19 pandemic

Resuscitating a patient dying of COVID-19 has encountered dangers of exposing doctors and nurses to the virus, hospitals are discussing about do-not-resuscitate (DNR) policy

Mar 26, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Coronavirus

This new Coronavirus testing kit from India claims to deliver results in 2.5 hours

While countries are struggling to conduct enough COVID-19 tests for their citizens, an Indian company developed a new test kit which will show the result in 2.5 hours

Mar 26, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Fake news on "COVID-19 found in toilet paper" goes viral

Coronavirus found on toilet paper packages? Here's the truth behind viral TV screenshot

The viral message is being shared with the screenshot of a tv channel showing 'COVID-19 found in toilet paper, strain of deadly virus breeds rapidly in tissue fibres'

Mar 26, 2020

By Anu James

Coronavirus Fake news

What is Ventilator triage? New York medics brace for uneasy task of playing God

Ventilator triage will help save many lives but for doctors, the rationing of care means condemning some acutely ill coronavirus patients to to death.

Mar 26, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Coronavirus

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