Pet cat tests positive for COVID-19 in Hong Kong
HONG KONG: A pet cat has tested positive for the coronavirus in Hong Kong after…
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Countries threaten jail for April Fools’ Day jokes about COVID-19
LONDON: From Thailand to India, countries have told people not to make April Fools’ Day pranks…
Japan’s Fujifilm starts Avigan trial to treat coronavirus
TOKYO: Japan’s Fujifilm has begun clinical trials to test the effectiveness of its anti-flu drug…
Thousands of Korean workers for US military put on leave in cash row
SEOUL: Around 4,000 South Koreans working for the US military in their country were put…
Outrage in India as migrants sprayed with disinfectant to fight coronavirus
NEW DELHI: Indian health workers caused outrage on Monday (Mar 30) by spraying a group…
Japan destroyer, China fishing boat collide in sea off Shanghai
TOKYO: A Japanese naval destroyer and a Chinese fishing boat have collided in the sea off…
China reports 48 new confirmed coronavirus cases, all imported
BEIJING: Mainland China reported on Tuesday (Mar 31) a rise in new confirmed coronavirus cases,…
North Korea says it conducted successful test of multiple rocket launchers
SEOUL: North Korea’s latest test of super-large multiple rocket launchers a day earlier was a…
‘No farewells, no ceremonies’: China’s Hubei cremates coronavirus dead
JINGZHOU, China: Ten unclaimed urns sit in the crematorium in Jingzhou, a city in central…
South Korea virus test-kit makers approved to export to US
SEOUL: Three South Korean coronavirus test-kit makers have been given the green light to export their…
European tourists evacuated from Bali after flights cancelled
DENPASAR, Indonesia: Hundreds of European tourists stranded in Bali were evacuated from the Indonesian holiday island…
Virus cases spike after Australia cruise ship stand-off ends
SYDNEY: Dozens more passengers on a cruise ship docked in Western Australia showed symptoms of coronavirus…