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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

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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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Queen Elizabeth's Granddaughter Princess Beatrice Marries Fiance In 'Small' Ceremony At Windsor

The wedding was held at The Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park, and saw the queen in attendance

Jul 17, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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Japan Asks US to Conduct COVID Tests on Military Personnel Before Sending Them to Okinawa

Japan's Defence Minister, Taro Kono, said that tests must be conducted, without fail, on military personnel before departing from the US and entering Japan

Jul 17, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Can Ozone Therapy Cure COVID-19? Portuguese Police Detain Five for Claiming It Does

Since ozone gas is used as a disinfectant including for SARS, some suggest it should work for COVID-19 too though studies have been limited on it

Jul 17, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

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YouTuber Spreads COVID-19 While Shooting Video in Most Populous Island of Japan

The man was tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the Aichi Prefecture on July 15, as per reports

Jul 17, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

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South Korea Gives Approval to Human Trials of Celltrion's Coronavirus Antibody Drug

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 13.8 million people worldwide

Jul 17, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

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Teacher or Predator? Taekwondo Instructor Charged for Sexually Abusing Minor Student for 5 Years

Asad Umrani, 36, sexually abused an eight-year-old girl while she attended his Taekwondo classes between 2011 and 2016.

Jul 17, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Britains Boris Johnson confident chemical attack in Syria was Assad regime

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to Reveal Plan to 'Get UK Back to Near-normal'

Johnson will explain how the UK will revive its economy and reveal his plan for getting workers back to the office

Jul 17, 2020

By IANS

Supply Chain of Key Health Equipment to Fight COVID-19 Disrupted By Severe Floods in China

The provinces of Anhui, Zhejiang and Jiangxi, and the city of Wuhan in the Hubei province, have declared red alerts as lashing rains have led to the swelling of lakes and rivers

Jul 17, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Top Taiwanese Official Forced to Leave Hong Kong After Refusing to Support 'One China Policy'

The relations between Taiwan and Hong Kong have worsened in recent times after Taipei openly supported the pro-democracy movement and offered assistance to Hong Kong protesters

Jul 17, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee