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COVID PROBE India Joins 120 Countries to Seek Origin of Virus Getty Images NEW YORK • WASHINGTON D.C. • CHICAGO • ATLANTA • CALIFORNIA VOL 25, No. 1337 May 22, 2020 50¢ Periodical Postage COVID PROBE India joins 120 countries to seek origin of virus Getty Images 'Vande Bharat Trump honors Ind-Am girl for Mission': More COVID-19 help Indians fly back Details on page 17 Details on page 7 Amazon Prime Chinese military bolsters troops on to premier Sino-India border Gulabo Sitabo Details on page 8 Details on page 5 WfH damaging ‘Indian Govt will for workers' well- take decision on being: Nadella OCI visa issue’ Details on page 11 Details on page 6 CONTENTS Bollywood -------------------------- 30 Classifieds ------------------------ 28 NEW DELHI: India has joined nearly 120 countries in China's Wuhan city and subsequent action by Community Post -------------- 17-25 at a crucial conference of the World Health Organiza- Beijing, Chinese president Xi Jinping said his country Edit Page --------------------------- 29 tion in pushing for a probe into the origin of had provided all relevant outbreak data to WHO and Horoscope ------------------------- 26 Immigration Post ------------------ 9 This week’s question coronavirus as also comprehensive evaluation of the other countries, including the virus' genetic se- global response to the pandemic that has killed over quence, "in a most timely fashion." Life Style ------------------------ 14-15 Did lockdowns really help stop Philosophy/Perspective ------- 27 spread of virus in US? 3.17 lakh people and afflicted nearly 48 lakh besides Announcing that China will provide USD 2 billion Punjab Post ----------------------- 34 wrecking the world economy. over two years to fight the coronavirus pandemic, Xi Last week’s result Info/Highlights ---------------------- 2 During the two-day 73rd session of the World also asserted that We have shared control and treat- Can India become preferred destination Real Estate -------------------- 32-33 for Industries post CoVid-19? Health Assembly (WHA) which is taking place in ment experience with the world without TechBiz Post ------------------ 10-11 YES 79% NO 21% Geneva amid growing calls, including by US President reservation...done everything in our power to support Travel & Hospitality Post -------- 16 Donald Trump, to investigate how the virus originated and assist countries in need." 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It has been uploaded on the World Health Organization in push- infrastructure, capacity building of over sponse to COVID-19. the website of the WHO. ing for a probe into the origin of two million frontline human resources, It, however, did not mention China. Besides India, the countries which coronavirus as also comprehensive risk communication and community in- The coronavirus pandemic was first re- supported the draft resolution in- evaluation of the global response to the volvement," he said. ported in Wuhan, a port city in China in cluded Australia, Bangladesh, pandemic that has killed over 3.17 lakh Belarus, Bhutan, people and afflicted nearly 48 lakh be- Brazil, Canada, sides wrecking the world economy. Chile, Colombia, During the two-day 73rd session of Djibouti, Do- the World Health Assembly (WHA) minican Repub- which is taking place in Geneva amid lic, Ecuador, El growing calls, including by US President Salvador, Gua- Donald Trump, to investigate how the temala, Guyana, virus originated in China's Wuhan city Iceland, Indone- and subsequent action by Beijing, Chi- sia, Japan, Jor- nese president Xi Jinping said his coun- dan, try had provided all relevant outbreak Kazakhstan, Ma- data to WHO and other countries, in- laysia, Maldives cluding the virus' genetic sequence, "in and Mexico. a most timely fashion." Montenegro, Announcing that China will provide New Zealand, USD 2 billion over two years to fight the North coronavirus pandemic, Xi also asserted Macedonia, Nor- that We have shared control and treat- way, Paraguay, ment experience with the world with- Peru, Qatar, Re- out reservation...done everything in our public of Korea, power to support and assist countries Moldova, Russia, in need." "I think we did our best and we did December last year. Since then, it has San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Tur- Representing India at the meet, well. We are learning and we are confi- spread to over 180 countries. key, Ukraine and the UK and Northern Union health minister Harsh Vardhan dent of doing better in the months to While the US is not the signatory of Ireland are also backing the resolu- said the country took all the necessary come," Vardhan added. the draft resolution, Trump has accused tion, according to the WHO.
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