Month: March 2020

US, Europe lock down; Asia urges virus vigilance

BERLIN — As millions of people in Europe, the United States and beyond began holing up at home, stocking up on supplies and keeping a wary eye on how close they get to friends and neighbors, the coronavirus outbreak marked a distinct shift in focus Monday, with reported […]

Trump calls on Americans to cease hoarding food, supplies

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is calling on people to stop hoarding groceries and other supplies as one of the nation’s most senior public health officials urged Americans to act with more urgency to protect themselves and others against the coronavirus. Dr. Anthony Fauci said he would like […]

Israel postpones Netanyahu graft trial by 2 months over virus

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial has been postponed until May 24 due to concerns about coronavirus, Jerusalem’s District Court said Sunday. Netanyahu, the first Israeli premier ever to be indicted in office, had been scheduled to stand trial from Tuesday over alleged bribery, fraud and breach […]

Chaos at US airports as medical screenings jam up returning Americans

Chaos gripped major US airports Sunday as Americans returning from coronavirus-hit European countries overwhelmed authorities attempting to process the surge. Frustrated passengers complained of hours-long lines, crowded and unsanitary conditions and general disarray in the system for screening people for symptoms of the virus. “Very close quarters,” Ann […]

Syrian war, rumbling into 10th year, still has global impact

BEIRUT — In a world gripped by a pandemic, global unrest and a fast-moving news cycle, it can be difficult to remember that the war in Syria is still happening. Even before the coronavirus outbreak took over daily lives around the globe, the conflict, which began in early […]

How it spreads, infects: Coronavirus impact comes into focus

The medical impact of the new coronavirus is coming into sharper focus as it continues its spread in what is now officially recognized as a pandemic. Its true fatality rate isn’t yet known, but it seems 10 times higher than the flu, which kills hundreds of thousands around […]

China state media accuses U.S. politicians of spreading ‘political virus’

BEIJING – Some United States politicians are using coronavirus as a weapon to smear China, the Xinhua official news agency said on Sunday, as a war of words escalated between the two countries over China’s handling of the epidemic. The editorial accused Robert O’Brien, the U.S. national security […]

Baseer Khan to be Advisor to Lt. Governor

open view news desk JAMMU, MARCH: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) today accorded sanction to the appointment of Mr. Baseer Ahmad Khan IAS, Division Commissioner Kashmir, as Advisor to Lt. Governor. The Advisor, according to communication from MHA, shall assist the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory […]

Coronavirus update: 2157 persons put under surveillance in JK

open view news desk JAMMU, MARCH 15: The Government Sunday informed that 2157 no. of travellers and persons in contact with the suspected Coronavirus cases have been put under surveillance in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel coronavirus (COVID-19), 1829 persons are under […]

India proposes regional fund to fight coronavirus as cases exceed 100

NEW DELHI – India proposed setting up an emergency fund to fight the coronavirus outbreak in South Asia on Sunday, with New Delhi offering $10 million to get it going, as the number of confirmed infections in the country rose past 100. “Any of us can use the […]

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