Tue 22 September 2020: ‘We must hold accountable the nation which unleashed this plague on to the world: China,’ says US president WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump told the UN on Tuesday to hold China accountable for a slew of alleged offenses, particularly the spread of the novel coronavirus, which has claimed nearly 1 […]
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Tue 22 September 2020: School bus drivers brave risks, tough work conditions in new role ferrying COVID-19 patients JAKARTA – As the coronavirus outbreak in Indonesia worsens by the day, authorities have been forced to use school buses to transport patients in the capital Jakarta. Luswanto, a 29-year-old school bus driver, has taken hundreds of […]
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Tue 22 September 2020: Return to pre-pandemic debt levels to require revenue increases, spending cuts totaling $900 billion per year for 25 years If the US wants to restore the nation’s debt to pre-coronavirus levels, it will require spending cuts and revenue increases totaling around $900 billion annually for 25 years, the Congressional Budget Office […]
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Tue 22 September 2020: $11.7B bailout package to last less than a year, says CEO of Franco-Dutch airlines PARIS – Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith on Monday said the €10 billion ($11.7 million) aid package given to the beleaguered carriers by the French and Dutch governments will sustain them for less than a year. The […]
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Mon 21 September 2020: Airlines, including Uganda Airlines, Turkish Airlines, expected to resume flights after re-opening decision KAMPALA, Uganda – Uganda’s president announced Sunday that the country’s international airport and land borders will reopen and resume operations for tourists after a more than six-month closure as part of measures against the spread of COVID-19. Yoweri […]
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Mon 21 September 2020: Officials say when the iconic monument reopens, strict physical distancing rules will be imposed and daily visitor numbers will be capped at 5,000 The Taj Mahal is set to reopen to visitors after a six-month closure, even as the pandemic has accelerated in recent weeks with India set to overtake the […]
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Sun 20 September 2020: Government also announced that Four million people in the UK on low incomes, who receive benefits and cannot work remotely, will be given £500 payments to ensure they stay at home People in England will be required by law to self-isolate if they test positive for COVID-19, risking increased fines if […]
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Sun 20 September 2020: Guterres thanked King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the Kingdom’s generous and continuous support to the organization Saudi Arabia pledged to donate $100 million to support the United Nations and its agencies and the World Health Organization (WHO) in the international response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Permanent […]
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Sun 20 September 2020: Brazil reported 739 more fatalities from the novel coronavirus, while Mexico saw 455 over the past 24 hours, health authorities said late Saturday. In Brazil, the third worst-hit country in the world after India in terms of cases, the death toll reached 136,532, while confirmed cases to date surpassed 4.52 million […]
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Sat 19 September 2020: At least 100 million doses will be ready before year’s end, says US president WASHINGTON – The US will manufacture at least 100 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine before the end of the year and all Americans will have access to it by April, President Donald Trump said Friday. Trump […]
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