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US concerned by China's ongoing attempts to 'intimidate' neighbours: White House

White House pushes unproven drug for coronavirus; doctors wary

4:32 am April 7, 2020

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump and his administration kept up their out-sized promotion Monday of an malaria drug not yet officially approved for fighting the new coronavirus, even though scientists say more testing is needed before it’s proven safe and effective against COVID-19. Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro championed hydroxychloroquine in television interviews a day after […]

MP records 1,357 new coronavirus cases, ten deaths

Virus deaths slow in places, British PM’s condition worsens

4:11 am April 7, 2020

New York: The steep rise in coronavirus deaths appeared to be leveling off Monday in hard-hit New York, echoing a trend underway in Italy and Spain, while the crisis escalated alarmingly in Britain, where Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to intensive care after his condition deteriorated. Johnson, 55, was conscious and did not immediately […]

Irrespective of the winner of presidential polls, India-US relationship to remain strong

Trump requests Modi to release anti-malarial drug for COVID-19 treatment

8:39 pm April 5, 2020

Washington: President Donald Trump has sought help from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow the sale of Hydroxychloroquine tablets ordered by the US to treat the growing number of coronavirus patients in his country, hours after India banned the export of the anti-malarial drug. Trump said he spoke to Prime Minister Modi on Saturday morning […]

US, UK and Spain deaths mount and now virus threatens war zones

10:55 pm April 3, 2020

London: Experts warn that the more than one million cases of COVID-19 confirmed globally are probably just a small proportion of total infections, as testing is not widely available. With more than 53,000 dead, the threat has never been more stark. Deaths from the global coronavirus epidemic accelerated again on Friday as the US, Spain […]

Coronavirus: US says small business aid will start Friday

3:30 pm April 3, 2020

Washington: The US Treasury Secretary promised small and medium-sized businesses Thursday that financial aid from the USD 2.2 trillion stimulus package aimed at cushioning the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic will flow as early as Friday. “This will be up and running tomorrow. You’ll get the money, you’ll get it the same day,” promised […]