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WHO Working with Google to Combat Coronavirus Misinformation Across World
Since the Coronavirus outbreak began, a number of misleading claims and hoaxes about the virus have circulated online.
World Cancer Day: 'I Am and I Will' is the Theme for 2020
In 2020, the celebration of World Cancer Day will see its 20th anniversary, when the discussion surrounding the disease is even more important.
Herbal Remedies for the Coronavirus Spark Debate in China
Researchers at the state-run academy, a top government think tank, are also studying the potential use of a plant commonly known as Japanese knotweed to alleviate symptoms.
UAE Confirms 5th Case of Coronavirus, Condition of Infected Person Stable
The Ministry of Health and Prevention on Saturday announced that the new case involves a Chinese travelling from Wuhan, the epicentre of the virus.
Block Placed on Email Details about Trump Hold on Ukraine Aid: Media
Former national security advisor John Bolton said Trump told him in August that he wanted to freeze military aid to Ukraine until Kiev helped with investigations of political rivals including Biden.
US Military Ready to House 1,000 for Virus Quarantine
Two US Air Force bases, in California and Texas, along with a Marine Corps air station in California and a training institute in Colorado, will be offered if needed.
French Foreign Exchange Student Dies After High-Rise Apartment Fire in California
Jeremy Bru, 19, was among the 11 people who were being treated after the fire on January 29 at a multi-story building on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles.
UK Divorces European Union After 47 Years as Brexit Formally Comes Into Force, Boris Johnson Hails 'New Dawn'
While there will be little change instantly as the UK and EU enter into a pre-agreed period of transition from Saturday until the end of December, the process of complete extrication from the now 27-member economic bloc will begin right away.
Pakistan Not to Evacuate Its Citizens From Virus-hit Wuhan to Show 'Solidarity' with China: Official
There were up to 800 Pakistanis studying in various universities in Wuhan, a city of 11 million people which has been quarantined by the Chinese authorities.
Australia Braces for Fresh Wave of Wildfire as Heatwave and High Winds Bring Renewed Threat
As firefighters and residents prepared for the heightened danger, the New South Wales (NSW) state government launched a six-month inquiry to examine both the causes of and response to this season's deadly wildfires.
Iron Collar, Chains & Handcuffs: With New Book, Asia Bibi Breaks Silence on Hellish Prison Life in Pakistan
Bibi was sentenced to death on blasphemy charges by a Pakistani court in 2010 but then dramatically acquitted in 2018. She now lives in Canada at an undisclosed location.
US Files Lawsuits Against Centres, Mostly From India, for Making Fake Robocalls to Americans
Seeking a restraining order against such call centers and robocalls, the Department of Justice in its class action lawsuit alleged that the companies were warned many times not to place fraudulent robocalls including government and business-imposter calls...
4-year-old Girl Among Three New Cases of Deadly Coronavirus in Malaysia; Total Toll Hits 7
The newly identified coronavirus, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has created alarm because it is spreading quickly and much about it is still unknown.
EU Citizens to Be Airlifted out of Coronavirus-hit Wuhan City in China
A statement said that around 250 French citizens will be transported in the first aircraft and over 100 EU citizens from other countries will join the second.
North Korea Imposes Month-long Quarantine on Foreigners Arriving from China Over Virus Fears
The protocol department said the measures were to protect the staff of international organisations and diplomatic missions in North Korea, as well as prevent an outbreak.
Hong Kong to Shut Football Pitches and Museums in Virus Fight
Officials have also announced that all schools will extend their Lunar New Year holiday to mid-February and civil servants have been told to work from home.