China says virus pushing US ties to brink of ‘Cold War’
BEIJING: China said Sunday that its relations with the United States were “on the brink of a new Cold War”, fuelled partly by tensions over the coronavirus pandemic that has killed nearly 350,000 people worldwide and pitched the global economy into a massive downturn. Fresh tensions between Beijing and Washington emerged as virus restrictions continued […]
US facing severe crisis, but not a depression
By Heather Scott WASHINGTON: The US is facing a severe economic downturn amid the global pandemic, but will not suffer another Great Depression and will see a recovery begin later this year, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Sunday. The world’s top economy was strong before the Covid-19 outbreak hit, like a natural disaster, causing […]
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 […]
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 […]
Some 2,000 Covid-19 deaths in US in past 24 hours
WASHINGTON: Almost 2,000 people died from Covid-19 in the United States in the past 24 hours and more than 36,100 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in that period, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, reported Sputnik News Agency. The total number of coronavirus fatalities in the US currently stands at over 53,300 with 1,995 […]
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”. […]
US Covid-19 cases rise by nearly 40,000 over 24 hours
NEW YORK: Confirmed Covid-19 cases in the United States reached 823,786 as of 8 pm EST on Tuesday, up by 39,460 from 24 hours earlier, Xinhua news agency reported according to the data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Meanwhile the US have recorded a death toll of 44,999 as of Tuesday night, an increase of […]
US green card immigration to halt for 60 days
WASHINGTON: US president Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the White House will halt the immigration of green card recipients for 60 days while continuing to allow temporary workers on non-immigrant visas to enter the country, reported Xinhua news agency. “I will be issuing a temporary suspension of immigration into the United States,” Trump said […]
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 […]
US sees 32,000 new cases with 3,857 deaths in 24 hours
WASHINGTON: The United States has registered 31,905 new cases of Covid-19 within the past 24 hours, with 3,857 new fatalities, Johns Hopkins University said. The death toll in the US stands now at 36,997 people, while the total number of confirmed cases has reached 701,475, Sputnik news agency reported. The World Health Organisation declared the Covid-19 […]
