Italy on Tuesday received more reassuring evidence that its coronavirus infection rate was slowing thanks to a painful lockdown that other nations are starting to apply at great economic cost. Health officials across the ravaged Mediterranean country are poring over every new piece of data to see whether two weeks of bans and closures have … Read more
Iran on Tuesday rejected “foreign” help on the ground to deal with the coronavirus epidemic after an offer from a France-based medical charity, as the country’s death toll from the illness neared 2,000. Due to Iran’s national mobilisation against the virus and the full use of the medical capacity of the armed forces, it is … Read more
Michelle Obama has advice for Americans stuck indoors to help stem the spread of Coronavirus. Americans practicing social distancing because of the coronavirus that no matter what they’re going through, they “aren’t alone.” “These past few weeks have been scary and difficult for many of us,” the former first lady said Monday in an Instagram post. “We … Read more
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday has ordered people to stay at home to try to halt the further spread of coronavirus, closing alll but essential shops, and warning that those who do not follow the rules will face fines. “From this evening, I must give the British people a very simple instruction: you … Read more
U.K Prime Minister, Boris Johnson on Monday announced a compulsory stay at home policy that temporarily forbids people from leaving their homes apart for a very few limited reasons. The order which is effective immediately is the most stringent restrictions seen in Britain since the end of World War II. Johnson in a remarkable televised … Read more
Rioting that swept through a crowded prison overnight in the Colombian capital Bogota left 23 inmates dead and 90 wounded, Justice Minister Margarita Cabello announced Sunday. The riot was triggered by an attempted mass breakout from La Modelo prison, Cabello said, as the capital was on a weekend lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic. Riots occurred … Read more
The first French doctor battling the coronavirus has died as the death toll in the country spiralled to 674 Sunday. His wife, a family doctor, is now also sick with the virus and has been quarantined at home. Dr. Razafindranazy’s death came as controversy raged over a shortage of protective gear for medical staff in … Read more
According to an authoritative tally from Johns Hopkins University, the novel coronavirus epidemic has claimed more than 100 lives in the past 24 hours in the United States, bringing the total to 389 deaths as of Sunday, 22nd of March. Read Also: Coronavirus: Lagos Government Seals Two Event Centres The states of New York (114 … Read more
According to a German Government spokesman, Steffen Seibert on Sunday, Chancellor Angela Merkel will quarantine herself at home after being treated by a doctor who has since tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Read Also: INEC ASSURES EDO, ONDO GUBER POLLS OVER CORONAVIRUS SCARE “The Chancellor has decided to quarantine herself at home. She will … Read more
Nearly one billion people around the world were confined to their homes on Sunday, as the coronavirus death toll crossed 13,000 and factories were shut in worst-hit Italy after another single-day fatalities record. The raging pandemic has forced lockdowns in 35 countries, disrupting lives, travel and businesses as governments scramble to shut borders and unleash … Read more
An 83-year-old woman has became Chile’s first victim of the coronavirus pandemic, health authorities said Saturday. Health Minister Jaime Manalich earlier in the day said that 103 new cases had been reported in the last 24 hours, taking the total to over 500. In Latin America, only Brazil has registered more cases. Of Chile’s cases, … Read more
Iran has released a jailed French researcher, in an apparent prisoner swap after France freed an Iranian threatened with extradition to the United States. French President Emanuel Macron “is happy to announce the release of Roland Marchal, imprisoned in Iran since June 2019”, his office said on Saturday. Marchal is due in France later in … Read more
Slovakia has inaugurated A four-party coalition government, with the coronavirus outbreak an immediate policy Challenge Read Also: Juventus’ Paulo Dybala tests positive for coronavirus Slovak President Zuzana Caputova on Saturday appointed a center-right coalition government headed by Igor Matovic, leader of the Ordinary People and Independent Personalities (OLANO) party, after a February election which swept … Read more
Kenny Rogers, country music legend whose career spanned six decades, has died at the age of 81. According to a statement from his family, “Kenny Rogers passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family,” The family said they were planning a small private service “out … Read more
Brazil’s health minister predicted The country’s health system will enter a state of collapse by the end of April, with coronavirus cases hitting a plateau in July and hopefully falling quickly in September. Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta said that Sao Paulo is at the start of the coronavirus whirlwind, and cases should jump there … Read more
In response to Coronavirus Pandemic, Jordan is set to impose a countrywide round-the-clock curfew to fight against the coronavirus pandemic, barring people from moving except for emergencies, the government said. In a televised statement on Friday, government spokesman Amjad Adaileh said the curfew in the Middle Eastern country will start at 7am (05:00 GMT) on … Read more
United States President Donald Trump has said he will invoke a law in light of the coronavirus pandemic to block undocumented migrants from entering the US either from the northern or southern border, saying the crossings “threaten to create a perfect storm”. Trump made the announcement at a news conference on Friday, in which he … Read more
The government of Saudi Arabia on Friday issued a directive that places a ban on the exportation of medicines and medical equipment over the outbreak of Coronavirus. According to Saudi Televsion network, the country has confirmed 274 cases of the virus with six recoveries and no fatalities. Read Also: LASG Seals Off Block Moulding Factories … Read more
All 40 million residents of California were Thursday ordered to stay at home indefinitely in a bid to battle the coronavirus pandemic in the nation’s most populous state. The statewide directive, which Governor Gavin Newsom said goes into effect “this evening,” is the most dramatic containment measure yet by a US state. “There is a … Read more
India has executed four men for the gang rape and murder of a woman on a Delhi bus in 2012 that sparked huge nationwide protests and international revulsion The four men, sentenced to death in 2013, have been executed at Tihar jail after their clemency pleas were rejected. The four were hanged before dawn on … Read more