Washington, May 11 (IANS) An American passenger from a hantavirus-hit Dutch cruise ship has tested positive for the virus, and another has mild symptoms, the US Department of Health and Human Services have announced. All 17 American citizens from the MV Hondius cruise ship are currently en route via an airlift to the United States, with the two travelling in the plane’s biocontainment units out of an abundance of caution, the department wrote in a post on the social platform X.The airlift will f…
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Washington, May 9 (IANS) American passengers aboard the cruise ship at the centre of a hantavirus outbreak will be quarantined in Nebraska upon arrival in the United States, local media reported, citing an official from the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The passengers will be received at the National Quarantine Unit, a secured facility on the University of Nebraska Medical Centre campus in Omaha, said Michael Wadman, the unit’s medical director, reports Xinhua, quoting NBC…
Washington, Jan 28 (IANS) The Washington State Senate has passed a resolution honouring India’s 77th Republic Day, citing India’s democratic traditions and the contributions of the Indian-American community. The resolution, Senate Resolution No. 8674, was adopted in Olympia with bipartisan support. It recognised India’s strong democratic legacy and noted the growing ties between India and Washington state. It also highlighted agriculture, trade, technology, and critical and emerging technologies…
Washington, Jan 26 (IANS) Five American states — Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Nebraska, and South Dakota — have proclaimed January 26, 2026, as the “Republic Day of India,” marking the 77th anniversary of the adoption of India’s Constitution and commemorating the contributions of the Indian and Indian American community to their states.In separate proclamations, the governors of these States underscored India’s status as the world’s largest democracy and highlighted shared values of…