[ad_1] WASHINGTON: United States Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary, wife of one of President Donald Trump’s top advisers, tested positive for the coronavirus, alarming the possible spread of the virus within the House’s inner circle. Blanca. Trump revealed the diagnosis of Katie Miller, who is married to White House …
Read More »US to allow states to distribute Gilead’s remdesivir to fight COVID-19
[ad_1] REUTERS: The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Saturday it would allow state health departments to distribute Gilead Sciences Inc’s remdesivir drug to fight COVID-19, and the United States would receive about 40 per cent of the drug maker’s global donation. Gilead has committed to …
Read More »Coronavirus: How Beauty Salons, Bakeries, and Laundries Are Preparing to Resume Business Starting May 12
[ad_1] A cautious reversal of the current circuit breaker to deal with Tuesday’s coronavirus outbreak will make more stores work again. All food stores selling packaged snacks, cakes, sweets and desserts, as well as home-based food businesses, laundry services and hair salons, may reopen, subject to restrictions, authorities said earlier …
Read More »China ‘shocked’ by US reversion of UN coronavirus action: Diplomat
[ad_1] NEW YORK: China and the United States supported a draft United Nations Security Council resolution facing the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday (May 7) and it was “shocking and regrettable” that Washington changed its mind on Friday, a Chinese diplomat. A US diplomat contested the Chinese comment, saying there was …
Read More »Tough Days Ahead Despite Rights Issue
[ad_1] Load factor fell off a cliff When SIA reported its March 2020 operating results, the damage from the pandemic became clearer. During the month, the number of passengers carried on all SIA passenger flights fell 65% year on year to 1.1 million. Passenger load factor, the ratio of passengers …
Read More »PUB investigates after 2 youths were seen fishing illegally on the boardwalk near MBS
[ad_1] The national water agency PUB is investigating an incident in which two young men were seen fishing illegally on the boardwalk in front of Marina Bay Sands early Thursday morning (May 7). Stomper Anonymous He witnessed the duo’s catch on the boardwalk around 5 a.m. on Vesak day. Anonymous, …
Read More »Pakistanis crowd the markets when the COVID-19 blockade was eased
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Pakistanis crowded markets on Saturday (May 9) after the closure of COVID-19 eased across the country, despite the country declaring its second-highest daily number of infections. Prime Minister Imran Khan has allowed companies to reopen in phases since the weekend, citing the economic chaos that virus restrictions have …
Read More »Rare syndrome linked to COVID-19 kills three children in New York, says Cuomo
[ad_1] REUTERS: Three children in New York died of a rare inflammatory syndrome believed to be related to the new coronavirus, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Saturday (May 9), a development that may augur a pandemic risk for very young children. . Cuomo had revealed on Friday the death of a …
Read More »Britain reflects on quarantine for foreign visitors
[ad_1] LONDON: Britain could introduce a mandatory 14-day quarantine for international arrivals to stop the spread of the coronavirus, an airline association said on Saturday (May 9), raising the alarm in an industry that has already been hit by the global pandemic. Tim Alderslade, CEO of Airlines UK, the trade …
Read More »New York governor says five-year-old boy died from rare COVID-related illness
[ad_1] REUTERS: A 5-year old boy has died in New York from a rare inflammatory syndrome believed to be linked to the novel coronavirus, highlighting a potential new risk for children in the pandemic, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday (May 8). Cuomo told a daily briefing that the boy …
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