pandemic

COVID-19: 44 Texas University students test positive after spring break trip

5:35 pm April 2, 2020

Houston: Forty four students of the University of Texas in the US have tested positive for COVID-19 after they returned from a spring break trip to Mexico, avoiding social-distancing guidelines amid the coronavirus pandemic. The university, which is in Austin, had previously confirmed only 28 coronavirus cases. About 70 students flew on a chartered plane […]

Adequate COVID-19 test kits, contact tracing priority: Noida DM Suhas L Y

10:02 pm March 31, 2020

Noida (UP): There are adequate testing kits for coronavirus in Gautam Buddh Nagar and more resources are being pooled in to combat the pandemic, District Magistrate Suhas L Y said on Tuesday, asserting his priority is tracing contacts of COVID-19 patients. Suhas, who took charge as the DM at 5 in the morning, has replaced […]

Trump slams media for 'blocking' alleged graft cases against Biden

Coronavirus: Next 30 days are very vital, says Trump

3:00 pm March 31, 2020

Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that the next 30 days are very vital for America in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, as the confirmed cases of those infected by the deadly disease soured to 164,000 and fatalities crossed 3,100 in the country. His remarks came a day after he extended the “social […]

US coordinating with India to bring back stranded Americans: official

2:55 pm March 31, 2020

Washington: The US is coordinating with the Indian government to evacuate stranded American citizens from the country who have expressed interest to return home after India announced a 21-day lockdown to combat the coronavirus pandemic, according to a senior official. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Ian Brownlee told reporters during a […]

Air Canada to temporarily lay off half its workforce

2:43 pm March 31, 2020

Montreal: Air Canada announced Monday it would temporarily lay off nearly half of its employees and reduce activity by up to 90 percent in the second quarter due to the coronavirus. The measures would affect 15,200 employees and about 1,300 managers from April 3, the airline said in a press release. Last week, Air Canada […]