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Monday 30/March/2020 18:08 PM

US steps up developing therapies against COVID-19: Trump

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that the country is stepping up developing treatments for COVID-19 patients, including experiment on...

Sunday 29/March/2020 14:18 PM

Trump gives up quarantine on New York, CDC issues travel advisory over COVID-19

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday he asked the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue travel advisory for the...

Saturday 28/March/2020 17:31 PM

COVID-19 cases exceed 600,000 worldwide: Johns Hopkins University

WASHINGTON: The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide has exceeded 600,000, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University's Center for Systems...

Friday 27/March/2020 15:37 PM

Coronavirus: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive

London: Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday tested positive for coronavirus, BBC reported. “Johnson has mild symptoms and will self-isolate in Downing...

Sunday 22/March/2020 17:57 PM

Italian doctors saw strange pneumonia cases before China's COVID-19 outbreak, report says

Washington: Italian general practitioners remember seeing strange pneumonia cases as early as November, which could mean the virus was circulating in parts...

Sunday 22/March/2020 15:53 PM

New York state becomes COVID-19 epicenter in U.S. with over 10,000 cases

New York: Governor of the U.S. state of New York Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday that a total of 10,356 people in the state had tested positive for novel...

Sunday 22/March/2020 15:13 PM

US approves 45-minute coronavirus test

US regulators approved a fast coronavirus test on Saturday, in time to supply a nation that has struggled to meet test demand as the COVID-19 pandemic ramps...

Saturday 21/March/2020 14:21 PM

Brazilian Congress approves state of emergency to contain spread of COVID-19

BRASILIA: The Brazilian Senate on Friday approved a request made by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to declare a state of emergency. The decree...

Saturday 21/March/2020 14:16 PM

Doctor refutes Trump claim on efficacy of malaria drug to treat coronavirus

As a growing number of US states impose lockdown orders to prevent the spread of coronavirus, President Donald Trump suggested on Friday that a malaria...

Wednesday 18/March/2020 17:35 PM

Joe Biden wins big over Bernie Sanders in coronavirus-hit primaries

Former Vice President Joe Biden solidified his front-runner status in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination on Tuesday after winning the...