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Around 150 Saudi royals may have contracted coronavirus

Around 150 Saudi royals may have contracted coronavirus

As many as 150 Saudi royal family members are believed to have contracted the novel coronavirus (Sars-CoV2), the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease, according to a source close to the royals. The Elite Medical and Surgical Center in Riyadh is said to be preparing 500 beds for an expected

Wuhan’s 11-week lockdown ends

Wuhan’s 11-week lockdown ends

China has lifted the 76-day lockdown on coronavirus ground zero, Wuhan, as the city reemerges from the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) crisis which has accounted for the country’s 81,802 registered cases and 3,333 deaths as of April 8. China had sealed off the city of 11 million people

Catholic cleric released as Australian High Court overturns sex abuse conviction

Catholic cleric released as Australian High Court overturns sex abuse conviction

The most senior Catholic cleric ever convicted of child sex abuse, Cardinal George Pell, has been released after spending 13 months in prison for a six-year sentence. According to Australian Associated Press (AAP), the Australian cardinal of the Catholic Church arrived at a Melbourne monastery on April 7 after his

Americans to brace themselves for ‘hardest week’ of their lives

Americans to brace themselves for ‘hardest week’ of their lives

The United States Surgeon General Jerome Adams compared this coming week to some of America’s greatest tragedies, such as Pearl Harbor, and warned Americans to be prepared as the novel coronavirus-related death toll continues to rise. “This is going to be the hardest and the saddest week of most

India warned to prepare for an outbreak after first coronavirus death reported in one of Asia’s biggest slums

India warned to prepare for an outbreak after first coronavirus death reported in one of Asia’s biggest slums

Doctors in India warn that the country needs to prepare for a surge of COVID-19 cases after a 56-year-old man died from the coronavirus in Mumbai’s Dharavi Slum. Kiran Dighavkar, an official with Mumbai’s Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), told CNN that the man had no history of having

Chinese scientists discover coronavirus antibodies

Chinese scientists discover coronavirus antibodies

In early January, Chinese scientists found “effective” antibodies capable of blocking the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) – the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease – from entering the cells, after analyzing antibodies taken from recovered COVID-19 patients. According to Zhang Linqi from Beijing’s Tsinghua University, a drug produced from antibodies created by

Japan to receive economic boost with stimulus package

Japan to receive economic boost with stimulus package

Japan has announced plans to cushion the economic impact caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) by drawing up an emergency stimulus package. The sum is said to be greater than the US$100 billion stimulus package provided after the 2008 recession in Japan, although no figures were immediately announced. As