Day: September 11, 2020

By Amir Vera, Jay Croft and Christina Maxouris, CNN Updated 2303 GMT (0703 HKT) September 11, 2020 (CNN)The United States is nowhere near "rounding the corner" of Covid-19 cases, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday in response to President Donald Trump's comments about the virus. Trump said Thursday the US has done "really well" in fighting the virus, according to a video on the White House official Facebook page. "I really do believe we're rounding the corner and the vaccines are right there, but not even discussing vaccines and not discussing therapeutics, we're rounding the corner," Trump said. Speaking with MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell on Friday, Fauci said he does not agree with the President's statements. "We're plateauing at around 40,000 cases a day, and the deaths...

11 September 2020 Image captionThe foreign ministers met on the sidelines of a meeting in Moscow India and China have agreed to "quickly disengage" from a standoff that has seen gunfire at a disputed border and accusations of kidnapping. Their foreign ministers met on Thursday and said they would ease tensions. Soldiers from both countries have periodically skirmished along the poorly demarcated border, called the Line of Actual Control. Both sides have accused each other of straying into their territory, and the clashes have sometimes turned deadly. In a joint statement, the neighbours said the "current situation is not in the interest of either side". "They agreed, therefore, that the border troops of both sides should continue their dialogue, quickly disengage, mai...

50 minutes ago Dozens of people are missing in Oregon as wildfires continue to rage across the western US, state Governor Kate Brown has said. Tens of thousands of people in Oregon alone have been displaced by the deadly infernos. Wildfires have killed at least four in Oregon and 11 elsewhere. One hundred blazes, fanned by hot, dry winds, are currently scorching 12 states. Federal emergency aid has been approved for Oregon to help battle the fires. "Many Oregonians are suffering right now, whether displaced themselves or worried about their families and communities while watching our beautiful state burn," Gov Brown told reporters on Friday. "As of now, there are early reports from our state police that there are dozens of missing persons related to the fires specifi...

Published2 hours ago image captionIsrael's PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa bin Salman al-Khalifa Israel and the Gulf state of Bahrain have reached a landmark deal to fully normalise their relations, US President Donald Trump has announced."The second Arab country to make peace with Israel in 30 days," he tweeted.For decades, most Arab states have boycotted Israel, insisting they would only establish ties after the Palestinian dispute was settled.But last month the United Arab Emirates (UAE) agreed to normalise its relationship with Israel.There had been much speculation that Bahrain might follow suit.Mr Trump, who presented his Middle East peace plan in January aimed at resolving the Israel-Palestinian conflict, helped broker both accords. Bahrain is only t...

Oleh Noor Atiqah Sulaimanbhnews@bh.com.myKONGSI ARTIKELShareTweet PUTRAJAYA: Kes positif COVID-19 kembali cecah tiga angka iaitu 182 kes membabitkan 180 kes penularan tempatan dan satu kes import mendapat jangkitan dari luar negara. Ketua Pengarah Kesihatan, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, peningkatan kes baharu itu menjadikan jumlah kumulatif kes COVID-19 di negara ini sebanyak 9,810 kes dengan jumlah kebolehjangkitan 501. Kes baharu yang dicatatkan itu membabitkan 90 rakyat Malaysia dan 92 warga asing dan hingga kini sembilan individu dirawat di Unit Rawatan Rapi (ICU) manakala lima daripadanya memerlukan bantuan pernafasan. "Bagi kes pulih, 14 kes dilaporkan sehingga jam 12 tengah hari ini menjadikan jumlah kumulatif kes pulih di negara ini sebanyak 9,181 kes bersa...