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Friday, September 12, 2025
TopicUnited States of America

Topic: United States of America

Closed bars, mandatory use of mask slow down virus spread in US, but victory still far away

Americans are still falling ill in much greater numbers than people in other developed nations and relative stability doesn’t mean a return to life as usual.

174 Indians file lawsuit against Trump’s order on H1B visa

The lawsuit seeks an order declaring the presidential proclamation restriction on issuing new H-1B or H-4 visas or admitting new visa holders of these categories as unlawful.

Young Americans are ‘inadvertently’ spreading coronavirus, Fauci says

Fauci said the most important thing is to stick to the science and evidence and not get involved in any of the political nonsense about masks.

Novavax Covid vaccine gets $1.6 billion in US funding

The funds will allow the company to conduct advanced human studies and establish manufacturing to deliver 100 million doses as soon as late 2020.

No ‘second wave’ of Covid-19 in the US. The first never really ended

The coronavirus is simply spreading into new populations in the US or resurging in places that let down their guard too soon.

Twitter says users can have an edit button ‘when everyone wears a mask’

Wading into debate in US over wearing of face masks in public, Twitter said users can have the edit button ‘when everyone wears a mask’.

Biden leads Trump in poll showing 87% are unhappy with the state of US

While a slim majority believe Trump can handle the economy better, Biden is viewed by more Americans as a good role model, honest and someone who cares.

US coronavirus surge likely to continue for weeks, experts say

Coronavirus cases in the US now exceed 2.5 million, with over 125,000 reported fatalities — the world’s highest in both cases.

US breaks 2-month-old record for new Covid cases as Americans go easy on social distancing

State health departments reported more than 37,000 new cases, led by Florida, Texas, California and Arizona, surpassing the April peak reported during the initial outbreak.

Rural US more vulnerable to Covid-19 than cities, data shows

Rural counties in America are primarily susceptible due to their large senior populations and outbreaks are likely to originate in elderly care facilities.

On Camera

Coup, conspiracy & the foreign hand—What Indian TV news channels saw in Nepal this week

‘Gen Z v/s Govt’ TV news coverage went for two days—not sure about the source of the telecast from Kathmandu since no credit was given.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?