China’s Wuhan Reports First Coronavirus Infection in Over a Month
China’s National Health Commission also reported the first double-digit increase in countrywide cases in nearly 10 days, saying 14 new infections had been confirmed. Two of the cases were imported into the country from overseas, the commission said. The virus first emerged in Wuhan, a major industrial and transport city in central China, in December. It […]
US adds 1,568 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours: tracker
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States recorded 1,568 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 78,746, according to the latest real-time tally reported by Johns Hopkins University at 8:30 pm Saturday (0030 GMT Sunday). The country — hardest hit by the pandemic in terms of the number of fatalities — has […]
US Supreme Court to take on Trump taxes and presidential immunity
WASHINGTON – Can Donald Trump refuse to turn over his tax returns and financial records to Congress and New York prosecutors? The Supreme Court takes up this politically charged question on Tuesday, and it may use the occasion to better define the limits of presidential immunity. The high court’s nine justices, confined at home by […]
No Muslim Staff: Bakery Owner In Chennai Arrested After Posting Offensive Advertisement
A 32-year old Jain bakery owner was arrested in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu yesterday, for a blatantly Islamophobic advertisement. Allegedly, the Chennai-based man was selling his products with the words, “made by Jains on orders, no Muslim staff”, on the contact card for the bakery. A photo of the card was also forwarded […]
Shanghai Disneyland reopens after a 3-month coronavirus closure to smaller crowds and mandatory face masks
SHANGHAI: As the coronavirus cases decrease in China, Walt Disney Co on Monday opened Shanghai Disneyland to recover the losses, with precautionary and safety measures, it had to face in the last three months because of the lockdown. The theme park in China’s most populous city is the first of the entertainment conglomerate’s six main […]
Qatar Airways sees slow recovery in travel from pandemic
DUBAI: Global travel demand will take years to recover from the coronavirus pandemic and many business travellers may never return to the skies, the head of Qatar Airways said on Monday. The state-owned airline is one of only a few to have maintained some scheduled passenger flights through the pandemic. Earlier this month, it said […]
As lockdown eases in Europe, spike in Asia coronavirus cases warns of second wave
PARIS: A resurgence of new cases in China’s ground zero Wuhan has warned the world of a sceond wave of new cases, causing worries for many as many European countries start easing the restrictions on the coroanvirus led lockdowns on Monday, The mixed fortunes illustrated the high-wire act governments face across the globe as they try […]
‘Trump Death Clock’ counts preventable US coronavirus deaths
A billboard in New York’s Times Square shows the number of US coronavirus deaths that its creator says could have been avoided if President Donald Trump had acted sooner — and it’s called the “Trump Death Clock.” Created by filmmaker Eugene Jarecki, the “clock” was installed on the roof of a Times Square building, empty due […]
Covid-19 Death Toll Rises to 2,293, Cases Climb to 70,756 in India: Union Health Ministry
The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 2,293 and the number of cases climbed to 70,756 in the country on Tuesday, registering an increase of 87 fatalities and 3,604 cases in the last 24 hours since Monday 8am, according to the Union health ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases in the country stood […]
China coronavirus death toll rises to 490 as more countries confirm local transmission
The number of confirmed deaths from China´s coronavirus outbreak rose to at least 490, after authorities in ground-zero Hubei province reported 65 new fatalities on Wednesday. In its daily update, figures from the health commission in Hubei, which has been hit hardest by the virus, also showed a jump in confirmed infections with 3,156 new […]
