Day: May 12, 2020

Will Trump's mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

Trump faces virus at White House amid push to ‘reopen’ US

1:32 am May 12, 2020

Washington: As he encourages the country to reopen, President Donald Trump is confronting cases of the coronavirus in his own home, spotlighting the challenge the White House faces in instilling confidence in a nation still reeling from the pandemic. Two known cases of COVID-19 among staffers in one of the most-protected complexes in America have […]

Dozens of Democrats demand Cuomo's resignation

Cuomo: Parts of upstate New York ready to reopen by weekend

1:17 am May 12, 2020

New York: Several regions of upstate New York that have shown progress in taming the coronavirus outbreak are ready to gradually restart economic activity by the end of the week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday. Cuomo shut down the entire state March 22 as the New York City area emerged as a global pandemic hot […]

Sarbananda Sonowal takes charge as AYUSH minister

Discussed with PM about promoting Assam to foreign companies: Sonowal

1:12 am May 12, 2020

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday said he has discussed with Prime Minister Narendra Modi the issue of suggesting to foreign companies coming to India that they set up their bases in the state. The state government has already written to the Centre requesting it to advise the foreign entities to make Assam […]

Bosnia: imported ventilators from China useless for COVID-19

1:02 am May 12, 2020

Sarajevo (Bosnia-Herzegovina): Bosnia’s state prosecutors say about a hundred ventilators imported from China by a private company and paid for by the country’s government have been found to be useless for COVID-19 patients. The little known fruit-processing firm, with no license to import medical equipment, was granted 5 million euros ($5.5 million) to get the […]

US choir outbreak called 'superspreader event' in report

Study: Virus death toll in NYC worse than official tally

12:49 am May 12, 2020

New York: New York City’s death toll from the coronavirus may be thousands of fatalities worse than the official tally kept by the city and state, according to an analysis released Monday by the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. Between mid-March and early May, about 24,000 more people died in the city than […]