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‘Medibot’ to do rounds on Malaysian virus wards
World
April 13, 2020
‘Medibot’ to do rounds on Malaysian virus wards
Malaysian scientists have created a barrel-shaped robot on wheels that they hope will make the rounds on hospital wards to…
Pandemic a ‘perfect storm’ for South Asia, World Bank says
World
April 12, 2020
Pandemic a ‘perfect storm’ for South Asia, World Bank says
South Asia is on course for its worst economic performance in 40 years, with decades of progress in the battle…
Jane Goodall says ‘disrespect for animals’ caused pandemic
Environment
April 12, 2020
Jane Goodall says ‘disrespect for animals’ caused pandemic
World-renowned British primatologist Jane Goodall says the coronavirus pandemic was caused by humanity’s disregard for nature and disrespect for animals.…
Pope to livestream Easter mass to locked down world
World
April 12, 2020
Pope to livestream Easter mass to locked down world
Pope Francis will break with centuries of tradition and livestream Easter Sunday mass to allow the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics…
Taliban set to release first prisoners in fragile Afghan exchange
Middle East
April 12, 2020
Taliban set to release first prisoners in fragile Afghan exchange
The Taliban said it would on Sunday release the first prisoners in a delayed exchange deal with the Afghan government…
Johnson owes his ‘life’ to medics as UK deaths set to top 10,000
World
April 12, 2020
Johnson owes his ‘life’ to medics as UK deaths set to top 10,000
Virus-stricken Prime Minister Boris Johnson admitted Sunday he owed his medical team his “life” as Britain braced to pass the…
Virus mutes Easter celebrations as US deaths top 20,000
World
April 12, 2020
Virus mutes Easter celebrations as US deaths top 20,000
Christians celebrated Easter Sunday under coronavirus lockdown in many countries with church pews empty and the pope on live stream,…
North Korea calls for stronger coronavirus measures
World
April 12, 2020
North Korea calls for stronger coronavirus measures
North Korea called for stronger measures against the rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic at a meeting presided by leader Kim Jong…
Italy extends lockdown despite business pressure
World
April 11, 2020
Italy extends lockdown despite business pressure
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Friday refused to bow to business pressure and extended the Mediterranean country’s economically-crippling lockdown…
Hasty virus lockdown lift could spark ‘deadly resurgence’: WHO
World
April 11, 2020
Hasty virus lockdown lift could spark ‘deadly resurgence’: WHO
Any premature lifting of restrictions imposed to control the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to a fatal resurgence of the new…