Tue, 21-Oct-2025

California Jail to release 8000 inmates to increase distancing amid COVID-19

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Around 8,000 inmates of California Jail could be eligible for early release by the end of August under a plan that aims to increase physical distancing and slow the spread of the coronavirus illness COVID-19 in the state’s prison system. Media reports said that Nearly 5,850 cases had been confirmed in the department as of … Read more

US sets single-day record with 69,000 new coronavirus cases

Coronavirus: Hong Kong reports first case of reinfection

The United States (US) recorded more than 69,000 infections on Friday setting another record for the number of Coronavirus cases in the country. A total of eight US states — Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, Ohio, Utah and Wisconsin — also reached records for single-day infections. In Texas Governor Greg Abbott warned on Friday he may have … Read more

Trump begins process of U.S. withdrawal from World Health Organization

US withdraws from World Health Organization

The United States (US) will leave the World Health Organization (WHO) on July 6, 2021, whose Coronavirus tackling response has been criticized by President Donald Trump. Trump has to give one-year notice of the US withdrawal from the World Health Organization and pay all Washington’s dues under a 1948 joint resolution of the US Congress. … Read more

United States may mark 200,000 COVID-19 deaths in September

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The United States may mark 200,000 deaths because of the coronavirus at some point in September, said a leading expert, while total U.S. coronavirus cases surpassed 2 million as governments relax restrictions. Ashish Jha, the head of Harvard’s Global Health Institute, in an interview said that without radical action, the number of U.S. deaths would … Read more

Donald Trump focuses on Coronavirus task force to improve economic disasters

Twitter labels Trump's label with fact-check warning

President United States (US) Donald Trump has on Wednesday said that his task force for Coronavirus would be focusing to revive the business and social life in the country. President Trump further informed that reopening the economy can cause more danger and will result in increased death toll and economic loss. Taking to Twitter he … Read more

President Trump announces worth $19 billion Coronavirus aid for farmers

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BBC News: Us President Donald Trump announced a $19 billion relief program to help U.S. farmers cope with the disaster of the coronavirus. Trump also includes $16 billion in direct payments to mass purchases of meat, dairy, vegetables and other products. The US Agriculture Department is partnering with regional and local distributors to purchase $3 … Read more