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US reaches H-1B cap for 2021, all 65,000 visas taken; applicants to be notified before Mar 31
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows companies in the US to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.
March 30, 2020 -
No air, train travel for people with COVID-19 symptoms: Canadian PM Justin Trudeau
Canada has confirmed 5,153 cases of coronavirus, and 55 deaths, health officials said
March 29, 2020 -
Italy reports 969 fresh Coronavirus deaths, total count reaches 10,000
Italy’s death toll crossed 10,000 becoming the worst-hit country followed by Spain which has reported 5,986 deaths.
March 29, 2020 -
COVID-19 infected sailors on US carrier quarantined in Guam
The US Navy has promised that infected sailors would stay isolated away from local residents and crew, the Governor said in her daily online press briefing on Friday.
March 28, 2020 -
US announces $174 mn financial aid for 64 nations, including $2.9 mn for India to combat Coronavirus
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has signed the largest economic stimulus package in history worth about $2 trillion to rescue the nation from the clutches of the Coronavirus pandemic.
March 28, 2020 -
Coronavirus pandemic: Death toll rises to 827 in US, over 60,000 infected
The US has the third highest number of confirmed cases behind China and Italy, and the US death rate is now 1.38 percent, based on reported cases.
March 26, 2020 -
COVID-19: 3 US sailors on navy ship with 5,000 personnel onboard test positive for deadly virus
The ship was last in port in Vietnam 15 days ago but Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Mike Gilday said it was difficult to connect the cases to a particular port visit.
March 25, 2020 -
‘US cuts aid to Afghanistan by $1 billion over leaders’ impasse’, says Mike Pompeo
The US S was immediately reducing $1 billion in aid and would pull another $1 billion in 2021.
March 24, 2020 -
Donald Trump sends letter to N Korea leader Kim offering help on COVID-19 outbreak
North Korea has not reported a single coronavirus case, but was widely suspected to be covering up an outbreak.
March 22, 2020 -
COVID-19: US Vice President Mike Pence tests negative for deadly virus
As of Sunday, the US has reported 26,138 confirmed coronavirus cases in the country, with a total of 340 deaths, according to the latest updates b the Maryland-based John hopkins University.
March 22, 2020 -
India, US exchange views on fight against coronavirus
Both Singh and Esper “expressed confidence that through open communication and mutual support, the world can overcome the pandemic", the Defence Ministry said.
March 21, 2020 -
Iran reports 123 new Coronavirus deaths, total rises to 1,556
According to the health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour, there are 966 more cases have been confirmed over the past 24 hours and 20,610 people are now known to have been infected in Iran.
March 21, 2020 -
US to extend tax filing deadline to July 15
The number of confirmed cases has jumped to over 18,000, an increase of over 10,000 in less than 50 hours. Coronavirus cases have been reported in all the 50 States in the US and District of Columbia as well as Puerto Rico.sns
March 21, 2020 -
US blames China, Russia and Iran for spreading ‘disinformation’ on Coronavirus
A total of 230 people had died in the US due to the fast-spreading coronavirus pandemic by Friday evening.
March 21, 2020 -
Coronavirus: Indian Embassy issues advisory for its nationals in US to ‘stay safe, isolated’
The Indian Embassy in its first COVID-19 advisory for its citizens in the US, on Friday, urged them to stay safe and isolate themselves within their residential premises and follow the advisories updated on the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
March 21, 2020 -
COVID-19: Saudi Arabia suspends domestic travel for 14 days
Of the new cases, 17 people came from other countries including Morocco, Britain, Spain, Iran, Pakistan, Kuwait, Iraq, India, the US and Egypt.
March 20, 2020 -
World ‘paying big price’ as China hid information on Coronavirus: Donald Trump
"The world is paying a big price for what they (China) did and the world is paying a very big price for not letting them (information about coronavirus) come.
March 20, 2020