12 more coronavirus cases reported in Kerala including four in Kasargod, tally rises to 357
Thiruvananthapuram: Twelve more people tested positive for coronavirus in Kerala on Thursday, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the state so far to 357.
While the northern districts of Kannur and Kasaragod reported four cases each, Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram one each and in Malappuram, two cases were detected, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told reporters after a COVID-19 review meeting here.
Eleven people had been infected through contact while one person had travelled from abroad, he said. Thirteen results of infected people had returned negative on Thursday.
There are 258 active coronavirus cases in the state and 1.36 lakh people are under observation, 723 in various hospitals. The state had reported two fatalities.
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
