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Moderate earthquake strikes Banda Sea in Indonesia
KUALA LUMPUR: A moderate earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale struck the Banda Sea, Indonesia at 9.06 am today. The Malaysian Meteorological Department, in a statement, said that the tremors occurred 332 km southeast of Ambon, Indonesia at a depth of 10
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COVID-19 : Apparatus calibration issue leads to 33 false positives in Singapore
SINGAPORE: A total of 33 cases previously tested positive for COVID-19 by a laboratory in the republic was actually found to be false positive due to an apparatus calibration issue for one of the test kits. “Subsequent retesting at the National Public Health Laboratory confirmed that
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COVID-19: Singapore reports two more deaths
SINGAPORE: Singapore, in announcing 788 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, reported another two deaths involving the elderly, bringing the number of fatalities to 20. In a statement issued late Wednesday, the republic’s Ministry of Health (MOH) said the 19th death case involved a 97 year-old
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Six dead, over 100 hospitalized after gas leakage at LG Polymers plant in south India
BENGALURU: At least six people are dead after a chemical gas leakage at an LG Polymers facility located near Visakhapatnam in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, a local government official said on Thursday. More than 120 people from
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WHO cautions against untested COVID-19 traditional remedies
PARIS : The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that medicinal plants such as Artemisia annua, touted as possible treatments for COVID-19, should be tested for efficacy and side effects. The WHO said it supported scientifically proven traditional medicine,
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Eight Indian soldiers die in gunbattles amid major Kashmir offensive
SRINAGAR, India: Three Indian soldiers were killed in a gunbattle with militants in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir on Monday, a day after a similar incident in which five were killed. Juniad Khan, a senior paramilitary force officer, told
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Angry man lashed out at police after breaking rules
Kota Bogor: A man is outraged and lashed out at the police for reprimanding him for not maintaining social distancing in his vehicle. He was previously arrested by authorities on Sunday for allowing a woman to be seated in the
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What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Continued easing as cases pass 3.5 million mark Italy, Spain, Nigeria, Azerbaijan, Malaysia and Lebanon are among the countries easing some restrictions on Monday, including reopening factories, construction sites, hairdressers and libraries. The measures are of particular fanfare in Italy,
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More people hit China roads in first major holiday since coronavirus easing
BEIJING: China’s most populous cities saw a spike in outbound travellers, tourists and day-trippers on May 1, first day of a long holiday weekend, led by Wuhan, epicentre of the coronavirus epidemic that first struck the country late last year.
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India orders coronavirus tracing app for all workers
NEW DELHI: India has ordered all public and private sector employees use a government-backed contact tracing app and maintain social distancing in offices as it begins easing some of its lockdown measures in districts less affected by the coronavirus. Prime
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