NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA

NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA COLUMN AT DEMOCRATIC ACCENT SIGNIFIES THE NEWS STORIES, ARTICLES AND OPINION FROM AMERICAN CONTINENT. IT MOSTLY COMPRISES THE LATEST GEOPOLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA AND OTHER PROMINENT NATIONS IN THE AMERICAN CONTINENT.

UK university strikes air quality research pact with Indian institute

Urban air pollution may make COVID-19 more deadly: Study

12:46 pm October 8, 2020

Washington: Long-term exposure to urban air pollution, especially NO2, may make COVID-19 more deadly, according to a study conducted in the US. The study, published in The Innovation journal, analysed key urban air pollutants, including fine particle matter (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and ozone (O3), across 3,122 counties in the US from January to July. […]

India’s GDP expected to contract by 9.6 per cent this fiscal: World Bank

12:43 pm October 8, 2020

Washington: The World Bank on Thursday said that India’s GDP is expected to contract by 9.6 per cent this fiscal which is reflective of the national lockdown and the income shock experienced by households and firms due to the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that the country’s economic situation is “much worse” than ever seen before. The […]

Hawaii pushes forward with tourism despite safety concerns

11:38 pm October 7, 2020

Honolulu: Despite increasing coronavirus cases across the US, Hawaii officials hope to reboot tourism next week by loosening months of economically crippling pandemic restrictions, including a mandatory 14-day quarantine for all arriving travelers. The plan, which was postponed after the virus surged in the summer, will allow Hawaii-bound travellers who test negative for COVID-19 within […]

Supreme Court formally rejects Trump election challenge cases

Google, Oracle meet in copyright clash at Supreme Court

11:29 pm October 7, 2020

Washington: Tech giants Google and Oracle are clashing at the Supreme Court in a copyright dispute that’s worth billions and important to the future of software development. The case before the justices Wednesday has to do with Google’s creation of the Android operating system now used on the vast majority of smartphones worldwide. Google says that to create Android, which […]

Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

Trump stays out of sight, few details about his recovery

11:24 pm October 7, 2020

Washington: President Donald Trump remained out of sight for a second day on Wednesday as he recovers from COVID-19, with the White House offering scant details about his health and activities. Lashing out on Twitter, the president remains largely isolated in White House residence, where aides were instructed to take extensive precautions to prevent themselves from catching […]