“Our emergency use authorization is not the same as a full approval,” Hahn said. (Courtesy: Reuters/File Photo) The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is willing to fast-track a COVID-19 vaccine as quickly as possible, the Financial Times reported him as saying in an interview published on Sunday. Dr. Stephen Hahn, the … Read more
Chairs were placed inches apart instead of the recommended 6 feet, leaving attendees little room to practice social distancing. (AP photo) Public health experts expressed concern Friday about President Donald Trump’s largely mask-free, socially un-distanced Republican convention event on the White House lawn, saying some of his 1,500 guests may have inadvertently brought and spread … Read more
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: President Donald Trump said on Friday he considered Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a great friend and expressed concern over his decision to step down for health reasons. “I want to pay my highest respect to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe … a great friend of mine,” Trump told reporters on Air … Read more
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump attacked Democratic rival Joe Biden in front of a large crowd on the South Lawn of the White House on Thursday, as Republicans warned of a lawless and dangerous America if Biden wins the November election. Trailing in national opinion polls, Trump accepted his party’s nomination on the Republican National Convention’s … Read more
NEW YORK: The Communist Party of China is an “enemy” of humanity and is terrorising its own people, a blind Chinese human rights activist has said, urging other countries to join US President Donald Trump to stop China’s “aggression”. “Standing up to tyranny is not easy. I know. When I spoke out against China’s ‘one … Read more
Trump has been targetting the US Postal Service, claiming that voting by mail will result in huge fraud during the November 3 presidential election. (Reuters photo) Americans have to “make this China virus go away” and it is happening, President Donald Trump has said, as he thanked the frontline workers for their incredible efforts to … Read more
So, the real Kamala Harris question from an Indian perspective is whether she can be the ‘pragmatic problem-solver’ — as she once described herself — for Biden to bridge the gap with the progressives for larger strategic interest. Seen through that lens, the US needs partners beyond its set of allies. Synopsis The challenge is … Read more
President Donald Trump on Sunday announced emergency authorisation to treat COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma a move he called ‘a breakthrough,’ one of his top health officials called ‘promising’ and other health experts said needs more study before it’s celebrated. The announcement came after White House officials complained there were politically motivated delays by the … Read more
The push on Sunday came a day after Trump tweeted sharp criticism on the process to treat the virus, which has killed more than 175,000 Americans and imperiled his reelection chances. (AP photo) President Donald Trump on Sunday announced emergency authorisation to treat COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma a move he called ”a breakthrough,” one … Read more
Donald Trump’s older sister described the US president as cruel and a liar whose lack of principles meant he could not be trusted, according to secretly made recordings published Saturday. It was the latest unflattering insider account to target the president, only instead of a jilted aide or business associate, it was from one of … Read more