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Push for virus vaccine as Trump disinfectant theory sparks uproar (source — www.thesundaily.my) 25/04/2020 03:24:41

WASHINGTON: The United Nations on Friday launched a global push for a coronavirus vaccine as President Donald Trump triggered an uproar by suggesting patients be treated with disinfectant and the US d...

Maldives: 'As the sharks circled, I felt ridiculously composed' (source — www.stuff.co.nz) 24/04/2020 21:00:00

Diving the remote atolls of the Maldives as Covid-19 closed in.

India presidential palace isolates 500 over virus scare; Pakistan’s Khan to be tested (source — www.thesundaily.my) 21/04/2020 18:10:26

NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD: About 500 people entered self-isolation in staff quarters of India’s presidential palace on Tuesday, and Pakistan’s prime minister was due to be tested, as the coronavirus spreadi...

Pandemic a ‘perfect storm’ for South Asia, World Bank says (source — www.thesundaily.my) 12/04/2020 08:00:41

NEW DELHI: South Asia is on course for its worst economic performance in 40 years, with decades of progress in the battle against poverty at risk, because of coronavirus, the World Bank said Sunday.In...

Coronavirus: Newlyweds trapped on honeymoon in the Maldives after lockdown (source — www.independent.co.uk) 07/04/2020 10:10:31

Luxury resort could end up bankrupting the couple, who are the only guests left on the island

Newlyweds on their honeymoon are stuck in Maldives after coronavirus forced airports to shutdown (source — www.dailymail.co.uk) 05/04/2020 21:22:32

Newlyweds Olivia, 27, and Raul De Freitas, 28, were only supposed to spend six days in paradise at the Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives before heading back to South Africa, where they are citizens.

Indian officials warn of lockdown extensions as Covid-19 cases in South Asia near 6,000 (source — www.thesundaily.my) 04/04/2020 08:49:54

MUMBAI: The number of confirmed new coronavirus cases in South Asia neared 6,000 on Saturday, even as authorities in some cities tightened restrictions on movement and warned lockdowns could be extend...

Infection rate steepens as India searches for 9,000 exposed to Delhi cluster (source — www.thesundaily.my) 02/04/2020 11:49:52

NEW DELHI: India reported its biggest single day increase in coronavirus cases as officials on Thursday raced to track down some 9,000 people exposed to the country’s biggest infection cluster during ...

Racing to stop coronavirus, India scours mosques to trace contacts with Delhi gathering (source — www.thesundaily.my) 01/04/2020 11:55:29

NEW DELHI: As coronavirus cases rose across densely-populated South Asia, authorities scoured mosques in northern India on Wednesday trying to trace people who attended the gathering of a Muslim group...

'It Had Me In Tears': The Utter Joy Of Female Friendship In Lockdown (source — www.huffingtonpost.co.uk) 31/03/2020 08:00:00

See the latest stories on the coronavirus outbreak.In these uncertain times, having friends we can rely on to make life that little bit better is more appreciated than ever. To add some positivit...

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How to prevent coronavirus disease and stop the spread of germs
  • Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
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  • Stay home when you are sick except to get medical care
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Coronavirus symptoms
Common symptoms:
  • Respiratory symptoms
  • Fever
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath
  • Breathing difficulties
In more severe cases:
  • Pneumonia
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome
  • Kidney failure
  • Death