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US to donate ventilators to India to fight coronavirus: Trump

Trump thanks India on HCQ decision, says will not be forgotten

2:35 am April 9, 2020

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday thanked India for Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s decision to allow the export of malaria drug Hydroxychloroquine to the United States. Extraordinary times require even closer cooperation between friends. Thank you India and the Indian people for the decision on HCQ. Will not be forgotten! Trump said in a […]

Abe apologises, but isn't charged for cherry blossom scandal

Japan PM Abe declares state of emergency over virus

5:08 pm April 7, 2020

Tokyo: Japan‘s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday declared a month-long state of emergency in Tokyo and six other parts of the country over a spike in coronavirus cases. “As I decided that a situation feared to gravely affect people’s lives and the economy has occurred… I am declaring a state of emergency,” Abe said. […]

British PM forced to defend India travel ban timing over Delta variant in Parliament

Global leaders wish UK PM Boris Johnson speedy recovery

5:04 pm April 7, 2020

London: Several international leaders including US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have wished British Prime Minister Boris Johnson a quick recovery after he was admitted to an intensive care unit of a London hospital as his coronavirus symptoms worsened. Johnson, 55, was tested positive for coronavirus more than 10 days ago and […]

Japan prepares for state of emergency over virus

7:51 pm April 6, 2020

Tokyo: Japan’s government began preparing Monday for the declaration of a state of emergency over the outbreak of the new coronavirus, as infections spike in the capital Tokyo and elsewhere. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was expected to meet late Monday with a panel of experts advising the government on the global pandemic, with widespread reports […]

Coronavirus: Latest updates on COVID-19 crisis around the world

China reports 30 new coronavirus cases; nine districts in Wuhan classified as low-risk’

2:57 pm April 5, 2020

Beijing: China has reported 30 new cases of the novel coronavirus, including five locally transmitted infections, even as nine of the 13 administrative districts of virus-hit Wuhan city were declared low-risk areas’ signifying a gradual return to normalcy, officials said on Sunday. China’s National Health Commission (NHC) in its daily report said other than the […]