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COVID-19 scare: N95 masks sold out, social media creating artificial demand?

There is a huge demand for N95 masks as the news of it preventing the attack of coronavirus is going viral on social media

Feb 26, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Coronavirus

Kisses and hugs are not just signs of affection anymore, they can also spread COVID-19 [VIDEO]

Specialists and officials are warning the public from showing signs of affection following the possibility and risks of spreading of the Covid-19

Feb 26, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Coronavirus

Coronavirus LIVE updates

Check all recent updates and worldwide news related to the Coronavirus outbreak here

Feb 26, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Coronavirus in China: Video shows how officials arrest suspected COVID-19 victim near traffic toll

While the total number of Coronavirus-related deaths in China reached 2,715, a video showed that Chinese officials stopped a car and arrested a suspected coronavirus victim

Feb 26, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

People outside a supermarket in SouthKorea

Coronavirus update: CDC warns of possible bigger outbreak of COVID-19 in US amid fears of community spread

Health officials ask schools and business establishments to prepare plans for closure

Feb 26, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Coronavirus

Iran's deputy health minister tests positive

Iran Coronavirus outbreak: Country's deputy health minister and an MP test positive [VIDEO]

Reports revealed that the deputy health minister of Iran, Iraj Harirchi and an MP have both tested positive for the new coronavirus

Feb 26, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Singapore: Bodybuilding champion who collapsed after Muay Thai fight died of natural cause

Pradip Subramaniam, died at the age of 32, because of two underlying heart conditions, revealed state coroner

Feb 26, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

World's oldest man who said smiling is the reason for his long life dies aged 112

Japanese man, Chitetsu Watanabe, who became the world's oldest man on Feb. 12, died on Sunday

Feb 25, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Amid Coronavirus scare, Seoul Roman Catholic Archdiocese suspends masses in churches

The decision comes at a time where the number of confirmed cases in the country has touched 893 in less than a week, along with eight deaths in less than ten days

Feb 25, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Coronavirus

Wuhan virus: China may have just accepted that the 'man-made' coronavirus escaped its biowarfare lab

Chinese supreme leader Xi Jinping called an emergency meeting following which the country's leadership has issued directives to all the bioengineering labs

Feb 25, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese