Death of Indian student sparks concern
Singapore, Sep 5: The death of a 17-year-old Indian student in a road accident during a school trip to Cambodia has sparked concern among parents about the safety of their children studying at a top international institution in Singapore, a media report said on Tuesday. Kaira Karmakar died in a road accident on June 1 while on a school trip to the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh. Her death has sparked concern among several parents who want answers and a review of guidelines on overseas excursions, The Straits Times newspaper reported. She was with a group of classmates, and there were no teachers or adult representatives accompanying them. The United World College of South-east Asia (UWCSEA) was notified at 3.07am the same day. The school declined to say how many students were part of the group. UWCSEA Dover (Road) head Patrick Hurworth, in an e-mail to parents on June 1, informed them that she had died while in Cambodia for the school’s project week.
(PTI)
Jill Biden tests Covid-19 positive
Washington, Sep 5: US First Lady Jill Biden has tested positive for Covid-19, the White House announced. “This evening, the First Lady tested positive for Covid-19. She is currently experiencing only mild symptoms. She will remain at their home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware,” CNN quoted Biden’sspokesperson Elizabeth Alexanderas saying in a statement on Monday night. President Joe Biden, 80, tested negative, according to the White House. An administration official told CNN that there were no changes to White House Covid protocols or to the President’s schedule at this time. The diagnosis of the 72-year-old First Lady comes amid a busy week for the President, who delivered a Labor Day speech in Philadelphia earlier in the day. He is scheduled to present the Medal of Honor to an Army captain in a White House ceremony Tuesday before departing for the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India. The First Lady had tested positive for Covid-19 while vacationing in South Carolina in August 2022, just a month after the President was diagnosed with the virus. Both experienced rebound cases shortly after being treated with Paxlovid. Jill Biden’s diagnosis comes amid renewed attention to Covid-19. (IANS)