NEW YORK: Donald Trump’s announcement that he has contracted Covid-19 was proof for many of his fellow New Yorkers that the president has not taken the virus seriously enough. But in a country deeply divided by politics, some suspected the news could be a ploy. In this Democratic bastion, which […]
Month: October 2020
BETHESDA: President Donald Trump arrived by helicopter at a military hospital outside Washington yesterday, where the White House says he will stay for “the next few days” for Covid-19 treatment. The move, described by the administration as precautionary, came around 15 hours after the president announced on Twitter that he […]
WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department on Friday (Oct 2)said it was appealing a judge’s decision to block the government from barring Apple and Alphabet’s Google from offering Chinese-owned messaging app WeChat for download in US app stores. The government said it was appealing the Sept. 19 preliminary junction issued by […]
WASHINGTON: New orders for US-made goods increased less than expected in August, though business spending on equipment appeared to be recovering, which likely supported the economy in the third quarter. The Commerce Department said on Friday (Oct 2) that factory orders rose 0.7 per cent after accelerating 6.5 per cent […]
SINGAPORE: Consumers trying to use their credit cards may encounter difficulties after Wirecard ceased services in Singapore, prompting local businesses to look for other payments providers. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) had earlier this week directed the troubled German firm to stop payment services here and to return all […]
DUBLIN: Ireland’s High Court ruled today that the government’s advice against non-essential travel to most countries due to the risk of Covid-19 infection was legal, dismissing a case brought by low-cost airline Ryanair. Ireland has some of the strictest Covid-19 travel advice in Europe, advising against non-essential travel to all […]
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished Donald Trump a quick recovery today after the US president revealed he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. “Wishing my friend @POTUS @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS a quick recovery and good health,” Modi said on Twitter. Trump, 74, first announced on Twitter […]
WASHINGTON: A Covid-19 nasal swab test punctured a US woman’s brain lining, causing fluid to leak from her nose and putting her at risk of life-threatening infection, doctors reported in a medical journal yesterday. The patient, who is in her 40s, had an undiagnosed rare condition and the test she […]
SYDNEY: Australia will within weeks allow residents of New Zealand to enter the country without having to quarantine, Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack said today, as Canberra seeks to revive its ailing economy as Covid-19 cases begin to slow. Australia in March closed its borders to all non-citizens and permanent […]
MANILA: Two of the most popular Philippine tourist destinations, including Boracay beach, have partially reopened, drawing only a fraction of their usual huge crowds given continuing COVID-19 restrictions. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said on Friday (Oct 2) that 35 local tourists, including seven from Manila, came on the first day […]