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US coronavirus death toll tops 30,000

WASHINGTON: The death toll from the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the United States has topped 30,000 people, reported Sputnik news agency based on data from Johns Hopkins University. The number of deaths in the country currently stands at 30,844, and 638,111 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed. About 2,500 people have died over the […]

US registers highest daily rise in death toll with 2,228 dying in 24 hours

MOSCOW: The United States has registered at least 2,228 deaths related to Covid-19 over the past 24 hours, the largest day-on-day increase since the start of the outbreak, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Sputnik news agency reported that at least 25,757 people have now died after contracting the disease, according to the […]

US returns RM1.3 bln from 1MDB

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia today announced that $300 million or equivalent to RM1.3 billion (($1=RM4.32) from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) has been returned to the government by the United States of America. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the amount represents the funds recovered from asset seizures related to 1MDB under the Kleptocracy Asset Recovery […]

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 […]

Over 22,000 deaths from Covid-19 confirmed in USA

MOSCOW: The US death toll from the coronavirus disease has surpassed 22,000 while the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country is over 555,300 reported Sputnik news agency, according to data from the Johns Hopkins University. As of 04:00 Moscow time on Monday (01:00 GMT) there were 555,313 coronavirus cases in the US, […]

US now 1st in world with number of virus deaths

ANKARA: The US passed Italy on Saturday to record the highest death toll in the world from the novel coronavirus, Anadolu Agency quoted Johns Hopkins University as saying. The university’s running tally counted 19,882 deaths and 514,415 cases as the US struggles to curb the outbreak. A total of 29,347 people have recovered from the disease. […]

US reports first infant death from coronavirus

WASHINGTON: Officials in the state of Illinois reported the first death of an infant from coronavirus pandemic Saturday, reported Anadolu Agency.  The younger than one-year-old baby in Chicago tested positive for virus known as Covid-19.  “There has never before been a death associated with Covid-19 in an infant,” said Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr Ngozi Ezike. […]

US Covid-19 outbreak crosses 100,000 threshold

WASHINGTON: The US crossed a sombre threshold on Friday with a private tally counting over 100,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases in the country as leaders struggle to thwart the virus’ spread, Anadolu Agency reported. A running tally from Johns Hopkins University on Friday found 100,717 confirmed Covid-19 infections across the country, including 1,544 deaths. Over 860 people […]

US coronavirus death toll tops 1,000

WASHINGTON: More than 1,000 people in the US have died from the novel coronavirus so far, reaching a four-digit figure for the first time, reported Anadolu Agency. According to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, there are now 1,031 deaths and the country has the third-highest number of confirmed cases at 68,572. China, where the pandemic broke out, tops the list […]

US virus cases pass 500

LOS ANGELES: The number of US coronavirus cases soared past 500 Sunday, including two further deaths, as California braced for the arrival of infected cruise ship passengers and saw a major tennis event cancelled. The surge came as President Donald Trump defended his administration’s “perfectly coordinated” response to the epidemic, after heavy criticism over health […]