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Coronavirus: The world is cross with China; some are even demanding damages

One of Germany's largest newspapers, Bild, in its article titled 'What China owes us', published on Wednesday, has mentioned a bill of $165 billion, for the repercussions Germany had to face

White House may alter coronavirus briefings to limit Donald Trump's role

The briefings often stretch well beyond an hour and feature combative exchanges between the US President and reporters

'Three-week lockdown reasonable starting point to fight Covid-19 in India'

"From an epidemiologic standpoint, I don't know if three weeks will be enough. It may require more time," said Venkayya

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Google-Apple join hands for contact-tracing

From two Silicon Valley giants joining hands, to WHO's warning against lifting lockdowns, to Russians having some fun at home

How much we can push the mortality down is really the issue: US authorities

Edited excerpts from a press conference with the US President Donald Trump, Dr Deborah Birx and Dr Anthony Fauci

Trump expands role of US army to tackle Covid-19, says 'we're in a war'

US till Friday reported 7,380 deaths and at least 276,500 infections due to the deadly coronavirus

China is concealing extent of coronavirus outbreak, says US intel report

The outbreak began in China's Hubei province in late 2019, but the country has publicly reported only about 82,000 cases and 3,300 deaths, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

Covid-19: White House estimates 100,000 or more Americans could die

US president Donald Trump said that the grim numbers come from the "most accurate" study so far which landed on his desk Sunday

World coronavirus dispatch: UK PM tests positive and US overtakes China

Boris Johnson is now in quarantine and the demand for ventilators shoots up

Trump signs $2 trn stimulus bill to cushion coronavirus impact on economy

A record three million people have applied for unemployment, the entire travel and tourism industry have come to a standstill, companies have stopped their operations

Amid coronavirus outbreak, Trump to hold G7 summit via video conference

The decision comes as countries around the world seal their borders and ban travel to stop the fast-spreading COVID-19 pandemic that has claimed over 9,000 lives so far.

Senate Democrats seek $750 billion package to fight coronavirus outbreak

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is floating the proposal as Congress and the White House are quickly developing a third aid package

White House urges Americans not to hoard as coronavirus death toll hits 62

Panic buying has prompted Walmart and other stores to limit hours so they have time to restock and sanitize

US election: Joe Biden scripts Super Tuesday comeback with Texas win

The result in Texas -- where the leftist Sanders had been polling ahead -- capped a remarkable night for Biden, who was projected to win a clear majority of the 14 states voting on Super Tuesday.

Coronavirus outbreak: White House readying emergency budget request

Among the needs is funding to reimburse the Pentagon, which is housing evacuees from China - who are required to undergo 14-day quarantines - at several military bases in California

Ahead of Trump visit, security equipment, Marine One arrive in Ahmedabad

Over 1.10 lakh people are expected to attend the mega event, christened as 'Namaste Trump'

White House proposes $1.5 billion budgetary allocations for Indo-Pacific

This funding supports democracy programs, strengthens security cooperation, improves economic governance and facilitates private sector-led economic growth, the White House said

Donald Trump to make his first visit to India on Feb 24, 25: White House

His predecessor, Barack Obama, had travelled to India twice, in 2010 and 2015

White House bars Bolton from releasing book, cites 'top secret' material

The White House on Wednesday said that former national security advisor John Bolton cannot publish in its current form a book reportedly containing explosive evidence concerning President Donald Trump's impeachment trial. The National Security Council said after preliminary review of the manuscript -- a vetting process applied to any White House employees writing books -- that it contained "significant amounts of classified information." "Some of this information is at the TOP SECRET level," the NSC said in a letter to Bolton's lawyer Charles Cooper, adding that "the manuscript may not be published or otherwise disclosed without the deletion of this classified information.

It is all about global risk mitigation

Anemic condition, or slowing down factors of different nature, continue to prevail in all major economies