The U.S. death toll from the novel coronavirus on Tuesday exceeded the 58,220 American lives lost during the Vietnam War as cases topped 1 million, according to a Reuters tally. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Covid-19 Deaths Top Lives Lost in Vietnam War: Virus Update
Tuesday saw two new milestones in the U.S.: coronavirus cases passed the 1 million mark and deaths topped the 58,220 lives lost in the Vietnam War, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins ... ( read original story ...)
The US coronavirus death toll surpasses American casualties from the Vietnam War
"We're in war," President Donald Trump proclaimed at a White House news conference last week. "I call it the 'invisible enemy.' That's the war, and it's a dangerous war." ... ( read original story ...)
Grim Milestones: U.S. Deaths in the Pandemic and in Vietnam
The former Times correspondent Fox Butterfield draws a comparison between the actions of presidents then and now. Also: New York cancels its primary election; being empathic; ethics in critical care. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam Airlines to Provide 2 Direct U.S. Flights for Americans
National carrier Vietnam Airlines JSC will provide flights to San Francisco and Washington D.C. for Americans in early May, according to a posting on the website of the U.S. Embassy & Consulate in ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam trade ministry proposes fully resuming rice exports from May
Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade has asked the prime minister to remove a quota on rice exports to fully resume the country's shipments of the grain from May, the ministry said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam Trade Ministry Seeks to End Rice Export Quotas
Vietnam’s trade ministry recommends that the prime minister end restrictions on rice exports from the start of next month because supplies on the domestic market are sufficient, according to a ... ( read original story ...)
More Americans Have Died of the Coronavirus Than in the Vietnam War
In a solemn milestone that highlights the historic nature of the pandemic, the death toll of the coronavirus in the United States has surpassed the number of American soldiers killed in the Vietnam ... ( read original story ...)
Paul Hollywood Eats Japan review – a flimsy, gap year-style food tour
The Bake Off judge explores Tokyo’s rich and varied food culture in this new series ... or at least he would if he looked beyond the gimmicks and misconceptions of his ‘exotic’ setting ... ( read original story ...)
B-1B Lancer flies 29-hour mission for exercise with Japan Air Self Defense Force
B Lancer assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron integrated with the Japan Air Self Defense Force to conduct bilateral and theater familiarization training near Japan last week, the Air Force announced. ( read original story ...)