coronavirus

US to hit all of Iran's financial sector with sanctions

Iran says 89 virus deaths take total to 4,958

9:58 pm April 17, 2020

Tehran: Iran said on Friday 89 more people have died from the novel coronavirus, as the country’s official fatalities remained in double figures for a fourth day. Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour told a news conference that the latest deaths brought the overall toll to 4,958. It was the sixth day that the official fatality […]

Expert says UK likely has Europe’s highest virus death rate

7:34 pm April 17, 2020

London: A leading public health expert said Friday that Britain likely has the highest coronavirus death rate in Europe due to what he described as system errors, while the government defended its record in responding to the pandemic. Anthony Costello, director of the Institute for Global Health at University College London, said the U.K. could […]

Cohen's book foreword: Trump 'wouldn't mind if I was dead'

Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen being released from prison

2:33 pm April 17, 2020

Washington: President Donald Trump’s former lawyer and longtime fixer Michael Cohen will be released from federal prison to serve the remainder of his sentence in home confinement amid the coronavirus pandemic, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Cohen is currently locked up at FCI Otisville in New York after pleading guilty […]

North Delhi civic body thanks all contributors for support in dealing with COVID-19

11:46 pm April 16, 2020

New Delhi The North Delhi Municipal Corporation (North DMC) has thanked all the contributors for their support and help in dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic. Many individuals and organizations extended their helping hands to support efforts of North DMC to curb spread of coronavirus. Some of them are the office of Additional DGFT (CLA, New […]

One COVID-19 patient recovers, discharged in Puducherry

8:41 pm April 16, 2020

Puducherry: One of the six active COVID-19 patients in Puducherry was discharged from a hospital here on Thursday following his recovery while no fresh cases were reported in the union territory, a Health department official said. The man from neighbouring Ariyankuppam is the second patient to recover from coronavirus in the union territory after a […]