US will have coronavirus vaccine by year end
WASHINGTON: The United States (US) will have a coronavirus vaccine before the new year, President Donald Trump said Sunday, reported Anadolu Agency. “We are very confident that we are going to have a vaccine at the end of the year, by the end of the year,” Trump said. “We think we are going to have […]
Coronavirus ‘is natural in origin’
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it is assured that Covid-19 is natural in origin, and it is vital to establish the natural host for the virus, after the US president said he had seen evidence it originated in a laboratory in Wuhan, China, reported Anadolu Agency. Dr Mike Ryan, executive director of the […]
Trump sees no purpose in daily coronavirus briefings
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump announced after the cancellation of the Saturday White House coronavirus press briefing that he sees no point in holding the daily briefings as the media do not report accurately on the information given, reported Sputnik News Agency. “What is the purpose of having White House News Conferences when the Lamestream […]
US sees progress in Coronavirus fight
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Friday the country has seen “very significant progress” in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic in the past week, Anadolu Agency reported. Speaking at White House coronavirus task force briefing, Trump said the country sees “aggressive” mitigation efforts to combat the virus are working at a “very high level”. […]
Trump says he does not know about Kim Jong-un’s health
WASHINGTON: US president Donald Trump said Tuesday he does not know about the health condition of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un but hopes he is doing well amid unconfirmed reports that the young leader may be seriously ill. “These are reports that came out, and we don’t know. We don’t know,” Trump said at a […]
Trump to suspend immigration into US
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Monday that he will sign an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Anadolu Agency reported. “In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing […]
Trump says may add 75 mln barrels of oil to Strategic Petroleum Reserve
WASHINGTON: US president Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States is “looking to” add 75 million barrels of oil to its Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) as oil futures tumble into negative territory, reported Xinhua news agency. “Based on the record low price of oil that you have been seeing, it is at a […]
Trump halts US funding to WHO
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that his administration is halting the nation’s funding to the World Health Organisation (WHO), a move experts have warned against, as Covid-19 continues to take a toll globally. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump also said a review is being conducted to assess the WHO’s […]
White House mulls guidelines on reopening economy
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Monday his administration is close to completing a plan to open the economy, noting that he would have “total” authority to do that, reported Xinhua news agency “We will soon finalise new and important guidelines to give governors the information they need to start safely opening their states,” Trump […]
Trump hails Opec+ agreement to cut oil production
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Sunday welcomed a deal to cut oil production reached by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and some other major oil producing countries, known as Opec+, as it will save hundreds of thousands of US energy jobs. “The big Oil Deal with Opec Plus is done. This […]
