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Venezuela reports first Covid19 case

Venezuela reports first Covid19 case

The announcement prompted President Iv¡n Duque of neighboring Colombia to order his nation's border with Venezuela...

14 March 2020 2:16 PM IST

US passes bill to provide free testing for Covid19

The bill will also provide paid sick leaves

14 March 2020 12:59 PM IST

A passenger arriving from Brussels wearing a mask to protect himself from the new coronavirus looks for his relatives in the International arrivals zone at Dulles airport outside Washington. AFP Photo

As Covid19 death toll rises, US declares national emergency

Trump said the US would buy large quantities of crude oil for strategic reserves and waived student loan interest during...

14 March 2020 10:50 AM IST

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife announced they were self-isolating on March 12, 2020 as she undergoes tests for the new coronavirus after returning from a speaking engagement with mild flu-like symptoms. AFP Photo

Canada's first lady Sophie Trudeau tests positive for Covid-19

The PM would continue his duties, his office said, and would address the country on Saturday

13 March 2020 10:14 AM IST

Elizabeth Schneider (AFP)

'Don't panic' says US woman who recovered from coronavirus

Elizabeth Schneider is from Seattle, which has the most deaths reported of coronavirus in the United States

12 March 2020 2:20 PM IST

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (AP)

Bernie sanders to stay in the race and go ahead with presidential...

Sanders also noted that he was winning a greater percentage of young voters while Biden continues to run up the score...

12 March 2020 12:05 PM IST

President Donald Trump speaks in an address to the nation from the Oval Office at the White House about the coronavirus. AP photo

Passenger travel from 26 European nations to US restricted

After days of playing down the coronavirus threat, Trump blamed Europe for not acting quickly enough to address the ...

12 March 2020 10:42 AM IST

Check-in gates are quiet at SeattleTacoma International Airport due to travel restrictions worldwide on account of the coronavirus scare. (AFP)is seeing a global slowdown as a result of fears over the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.

Top US official says outbreak will get worse in coming days

Total number of COVID-19 cases has shot up to 1050 including 29 deaths, and the worst is yet to come

12 March 2020 9:06 AM IST

The Amazon headquarters sits virtually empty on March 10, 2020 in downtown Seattle, Washington. In response to the coronavirus outbreak, Amazon recommended all employees in its Seattle office to work from home, leaving much of downtown nearly void of people. The Amazon Spheres conservatory, located on the Amazon campus, serves as an employee lounge and workspace. (AFP)

Life turns upside down for Indian Americans in US

Work-from-home has become the norm, and travel plans to India have been cancelled

12 March 2020 8:56 AM IST

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, accompanied by his wife Jill, speaks to members of the press at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. AP photo

Biden wins Michigan, deals blow to Sanders

Biden again showed strength with working-class voters and African Americans, who are vital to winning the Democratic...

11 March 2020 10:20 AM IST

Canada confirms first death in Covid19

The Quebec government also confirmed two new cases Monday, including one person who was exposed to the virus during a...

10 March 2020 11:56 AM IST

Carrying multiple people who have tested positive for COVID-19, the Grand Princess maintains a holding pattern about 30 miles off the coast of San Francisco. AP photo

US virus toll hits 21, California awaits cruise arrival

The Grand Princess carrying more than 3,500 people from 54 countries is expected to dock Monday in Oakland

9 March 2020 10:05 AM IST