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Biden, a Democrat, has promised to lift the suspension on H-1B visas, saying Trumps immigration policies are cruel (Image: AFP)World
IT staff caught in US H-1B freeze

Trump's proclamation extends freeze till March 31 citing job loss

2 Jan 2021 12:58 AM IST

After nearly a weeks delay and under pressure from all sides, President Donald Trump signed a $900 billion Covid-19 relief bill December 27, the White House said, extending benefits to millions of Americans struggling through the pandemic. The package \providing coronavirus emergency response and relief\ is part of a larger spending bill that, with Trumps signature, will avoid a government shutdown. (AFP)World
Trump finally signs massive coronavirus relief and spending package...

He had been under growing pressure from both sides of Congress to sign the bill

28 Dec 2020 11:13 AM IST

A vehicle is on fire after an explosion in the area of Second and Commerce Friday, Dec. 25, 2020 in Nashville, Tenn. Buildings shook in the immediate area and beyond after a loud boom was heard early Christmas morning. (AP)World
Motor home explodes in Nashville, possible human remains found near...

The blast came just moments after officers responded to reports of gunfire in the area

26 Dec 2020 2:07 PM IST

Nurse Frank Baez, right, administers the COVID-19 vaccine to Tara Easter, a nurse manager of the hospitals medical intensive care unit, at NYU-Langone Hospital on Monday, December. 14, 2020, in New York. (AP/Kevin Hagen)World
US COVID-19 deaths top 300,000 just as vaccinations begin

If a second vaccine is authorised soon, as expected, 20 million people could be immunized by month's end

15 Dec 2020 1:12 PM IST

Some White House officials who work in close proximity to President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will be offered coronavirus vaccines as soon as this week. (AP)World
Some in White House getting early access to COVID-19 vaccine

It was not immediately clear how many officials would be offered the vaccine initially and whether Trump or Pence would...

14 Dec 2020 2:21 PM IST

During the protest, many of the pro-Khalistan Sikh youths flashing Kirpans jumped on the statue of Mahatma Gandhi statue in US and pasted a poster over it.World
Khalistan supporters vandalise Mahatma Gandhi's statue in US

The Indian Embassy condemned the 'mischievous act' by hooligans masquerading as protesters

13 Dec 2020 11:18 AM IST

Moderna logo is seen at the Moderna campus in Norwood, Massachusetts. - The United States said December 11, 2020, it was purchasing 100 million more doses of Modernas Covid-19 vaccine candidate, amid reports the country passed on the opportunity to secure more supply of the Pfizer jab. (AFP)World
US buys 100 million additional doses of Moderna vaccine

This brings the total number of Moderna doses bought by US to 200 million, enough to immunize 100 million people with...

12 Dec 2020 10:10 AM IST

A nurse administers the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Guys Hospital in London, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. U.K. health authorities rolled out the first doses of a widely tested and independently reviewed COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, starting a global immunization program that is expected to gain momentum as more serums win approval. (AP)World
US regulators post positive review of Pfizer vaccine data

FDA regulators posted their analysis online even as across the Atlantic, Britain began vaccinating its oldest citizens

8 Dec 2020 10:01 PM IST

Visa, OCI card suspension prevents several Indians in US from flying back home. (PTI Photo)World
US Senate passes bill eliminating per-country cap for H-1B work visas

The provision will facilitate removal of the massive backlog of Indian IT professionals in the US

3 Dec 2020 12:27 PM IST

US firm Moderna said it would file requests for emergency authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine in the United States and Europe on November 30, 2020, after full results confirmed a high efficacy estimated at 94.1 percent. (AFP)World
Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine shows 100% success against severe...

Moderna Inc will apply for U.S. and European emergency authorization for the vaccine

30 Nov 2020 11:37 PM IST

The United States plans to distribute 6.4 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in the first week after it is cleared for emergency use. (Representational Image:AFP)World
US to distribute 6.4 million Covid vaccine doses in first tranche

The figure includes another vaccine developed by Moderna and the NIH, which announced some preliminary efficacy results...

25 Nov 2020 10:19 AM IST

Workers at the Judiciary Square Covid-19 testing site get information from people waiting in a line in Washington. (AFP)World
US hits 12 million virus cases as many Americans defy Thanksgiving...

The COVID-19 epidemic has claimed more than 255,000 lives in the United States - more than in any other nation

23 Nov 2020 12:13 PM IST

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