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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The first death from the novel coronavirus has been confirmed on US soil, in Washington state, health officials said Saturday, after a handful of cases of unknown origin were detected, indicating the disease was spreading in the country. The fatality occurred in King county, the most populous in the state and home to Seattle, a city of more than 700,000 people, officials in the state told AFP. The victim […]
by Gregory WALTON Agence France Presse DOHA, Qatar (AFP) — The United States signed a landmark deal with the Taliban on Saturday, laying out a timetable for a full troop withdrawal from Afghanistan within 14 months as it seeks an exit from its longest-ever war. The agreement is expected to lead to a dialogue between the Taliban and the Kabul government that, if successful, could ultimately see an end to the grinding 18-year conflict. […]
US health officials on Friday reported a third case of the new coronavirus transmitted to a person who did not travel overseas or come in contact with anyone known to be ill, indicating the disease was spreading in the country. Authorities said the new case concerned a person living in the western state of Oregon. The adult patient, who has been hospitalized, was known to have had contact with people at an elementary school. Oregon […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — California said Thursday it was monitoring some 8,400 people for the new coronavirus, after officials confirmed a woman had contracted the disease without traveling to outbreak-hit regions. Governor Gavin Newsom said travelers arriving from affected areas were being monitored and sought to reassure the public that the risk of contracting the virus remains low. He said authorities were not surprised on learning about the woman who contracted the virus […]
(Eagle News) – US Vice-President Mike Pence announced on Thursday, Feb. 27, that the US government’s leading official on HIV/AIDS will be the new White House coronavirus coordinator. In a statement released by the White House, Pence said that Ambassador-at-large Debbie Birx, the US Global Aids coordinator, will be joining the US team tasked to combat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “Today, Vice President Mike Pence announced the following individual to a key position on […]
WASHINGTON, February 27 (Sputnik) – All 93 public labs in the United States will be ready to run diagnostic tests for coronavirus by the weekend, Health Secretary Alex Azar said on Thursday. “The FDA [Food & Drug Administration] authorized the use of those tests by using just the first and second step to provide a definitive diagnostic,” Azar told a congressional hearing on US preparedness to deal with the virus. “So, 40 labs are […]
https://youtu.be/938q2pHWOGQ WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to spend whatever was appropriate to respond to the novel coronavirus. The administration requested from Congress $2.5 billion in funding to develop treatments, vaccines and a national stockpile of essential equipment, but Trump said he was happy to spend more if it was on offer by Democrats. “We were asking for 2.5 billion, and we think that’s a lot, but the Democrats and […]
https://youtu.be/6yGV90z6mBk WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was appointed Vice President Mike Pence to lead the US response to the novel coronavirus. “I’m going to be announcing exactly right now that I’m going to be putting our vice president Mike Pence in charge,” Trump said. “Mike will be working with the professionals and doctors and everybody else that’s working on the team.” © Agence France-Presse
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar warned the US public that while the novel coronavirus remains contained in the US for the time being, the situation could escalate. “The degree of risk has the potential to change quickly, and we can expect to see more cases in the United States,” he told a briefing. © Agence France-Presse
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A former employee who had just been sacked opened fire Wednesday at the Milwaukee campus of brewing giant Molson Coors, killing six before dying in the rampage, local media reported. The shooter had been fired earlier in the day, according to the local Fox affiliate, citing multiple sources. Police in the Midwestern city said earlier they were responding to a “critical incident” in the Miller Valley area home to the […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump announced a news conference from the White House on the coronavirus epidemic Wednesday, with experts warning they expect it to spread in the United States. “I will be having a News Conference at the White House, on this subject, today at 6:00 P.M.” Trump tweeted, adding that officials from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would attend. Officials have urged Americans to develop plans […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kobe Bryant’s widow Vanessa filed a lawsuit on Monday against the operators of the helicopter that crashed on January 26, killing the NBA icon and eight others. The suit was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on the same day that Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and the other seven crash victims were memorialized in a public ceremony at the Staples Center. The lawsuit names Island Express Helicopters, […]
