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US has ‘passed the peak’ on new coronavirus cases, says Trump

2:55 pm April 16, 2020

Washington: The US has “passed the peak” on new coronavirus cases, President Donald Trump has said and predicted that some states would reopen this month. The US has over 637,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases and over 30,826 deaths, the highest for any country in the world. At the daily White House coronavirus briefing on Wednesday, Trump […]

Trump directs halt to payments to WHO during coronavirus pandemic

8:01 am April 15, 2020

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he was cutting off U.S. payments to the World Health Organization during the coronavirus pandemic, accusing the organization of failing to do enough to stop the virus from spreading when it first surfaced in China. Trump, who had telegraphed his intentions last week, claimed the outbreak could have […]

Sailor from US aircraft carrier dies of COVID-19

1:04 am April 14, 2020

Washington: A sailor who was aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier died Monday of COVID-19, the first fatality from nearly 600 confirmed cases among its crew, the US Navy said Monday. The sailor, who tested positive on March 30, was discovered unresponsive on April 9 and placed in the intensive care unit of the […]

Iran begins lifting restrictions after brief virus lockdown

7:33 pm April 11, 2020

Tehran: Iran began reopening government offices Saturday after a brief nationwide lockdown to help contain the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East, which has killed more than 4,300 people in the country. Authorities had ordered most government agencies and all non-essential businesses to remain closed for a week after the Nowruz holiday ended on […]

US criticises WHO for ignoring Taiwan virus warnings

1:14 am April 10, 2020

Washington: The United States on Thursday accused the World Health Organisation of putting politics first by ignoring Taiwanese warnings over China’s coronavirus outbreak, laying out its case against the UN body. President Donald Trump has threatened to withhold US funding for the WHO, which is at the forefront of fighting the pandemic that has infected more than […]