March 19, 2020

Massive Bangladesh Virus Prayer Gathering Sparks Outcry

March 19, 2020 5:18 pm

A massive coronavirus prayer session with tens of thousands of devotees sparked an outcry in Bangladesh Wednesday as the South Asian nation reported its first death from the global pandemic.

Local police chief Tota Miah said some 10,000 Muslims gathered in an open field in Raipur town in southern Bangladesh to pray “healing verses” from the Koran to rid the country of the deadly virus.

“They held the Khatme Shifa prayers after dawn to free the country from the coronavirus,” Miah told AFP.

Organisers claimed the number of worshippers was 25,000.

He said organisers did not get permission from authorities …

More Wealthy People Flock To Private Jets As Airlines Halt

More Wealthy People Flock To Private Jets As Airlines Jam

March 19, 2020 5:17 pm

With commercial airlines engulfed by the maelstrom of the coronavirus pandemic one sector of the industry favoured by the wealthy is thriving: private jets.

Fears of massive bankruptcies and calls for emergency bailouts have swept global carriers in recent days with one top US official warning that the outbreak threatens the industry even more than the September 11 attacks.

But for Richard Zaher, CEO of a US-based private jet charter company, the emails and phone calls just keep coming.

“Inquiries have gone through the roof,” he told AFP, noting his company Paramount Business Jets had seen a 400 percent increase …

How Coronavirus Has Affected Asia’s Sprawling Slums

March 19, 2020 5:15 pm

Mary Grace Aves is terrified of the deadly coronavirus pandemic, but the best weapons to protect her family — isolation and sanitation — are unreachable luxuries in the Manila shantytown they call home.

The same particularly dangerous set of threats loom over hundreds of millions packed into Asia’s massive slums, where staying clean is nearly impossible and people have to leave their homes daily to survive.

“It may be possible (to isolate) in other areas because they are rich. They have big spaces,” said Aves, a mother of four. “Here we are crammed.”

“If you run into somebody on the …

Companies Hit Pause Button As Coronavirus Infects Economy

March 19, 2020 5:13 pm

Layoffs, cutting costs and halting dividends… companies are scrambling to adapt as the coronavirus emergency hits demand and draconian measures taken to contain the illness undercut production and demand.

With the economic impact of COVID-19 threatening the survival of many firms, governments have pledged hundreds of billions to help them limp along — or failing that, to bankroll outright rescues or nationalisation if necessary.

Here are some measures companies have taken:

– Suspending production –

Several industrial giants, in particular in the automobile industry, have reduced or even suspended production.

America’s “Big Three” car makers — General Motors, Fiat Chrysler …

Italy Overtakes China As Nation With Most Virus Deaths

March 19, 2020 5:12 pm

Italy passed a grim milestone on Thursday when it overtook China as the country with most reported deaths from the new coronavirus sweeping the planet.

The world has stepped up its war to try to contain the rapid spread of COVID-19, with several countries imposing lockdowns that are keeping tens of millions of people trapped in their homes.

But the death toll has soared in Europe even as China saw a glimmer of hope with zero new domestic cases reported for the first time.

Italy announced another 427 fatalities on Thursday, taking its total to 3,405, according to an AFP …

US Approves Chloroquine For Treatment Of Coronavirus

March 19, 2020 2:29 pm

United States President, Donald Trump says the country has approved the use of Chloroquine for the treatment of the deadly Coronavirus pandemic.

AFP quoted Trump as saying that the US had approved its use on Thursday.

“We’re going to be able to make that drug available almost immediately, and that’s where the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has been so great,” Trump told reporters.

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“They’ve gone through the approval process — it’s been approved. They took it down from many, many months to immediate. So we’re going to be able …

Coronavirus: Thousands Rushing To Get Out Of Philippines

March 19, 2020 2:29 pm

Thousands of people rushed to the Philippines’ main international airport on Thursday in a bid to get out of the country amid a month-long lockdown on the main island designed to stop the spread of the new coronavirus.

Foreigners and Filipinos crowded Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila to try to get on a flight out of the country, where 217 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed, with 17 deaths.

The exodus came as Foreign Secretary, Teodoro Locsin announced that the Philippines was temporarily suspending the issuance of visas to all foreigners.

“Starting from today, all our embassies and consulates …

Nigeria Is Seating On A Time Bomb: PDP’s Letter To Buhari

March 19, 2020 2:27 pm

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday, sent a message to President Muhammadu Buhari through its national chairman, Uche Secondus.

According the PDP chairman, the country is seating on a time bomb and disaster could only be avoided if President Muhammadu Buhari “act now or give way”.

Uche Secondus made the statement at his press conference, held in Abuja.

Please read the full text of press conference of Uche Secondus

“MR. PRESIDENT ACT NOW OR GIVE WAY BEFORE IT BECOMES TOO LATE”

Preamble.

The facts are indisputable that President Mohammadu Buhari-led APC Administration has woefully failed the people of Nigeria.

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Coronavirus Kills Three Ghanaians

March 19, 2020 12:27 pm

Three Ghanaians were on Wednesday confirmed dead due to Coronavirus.

Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwag who announced the death on Wednesday said the deaths occurred in Italy and in Denmark.

According to Pulse Ghana, Botchwag said two of the deaths were recorded in Italy while the last one was recorded in the Scandinavian country of Denmark.

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“I have heard that three Ghanaians in Italy have lost their lives from the virus, one of them is in Copenhagen. The Special Service is advised and the advice is that people

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Coronavirus: Viewing Centers Lament Low Patronage

March 19, 2020 12:26 pm

Operators of viewing centres in Kano have decried the low patronage sequel to suspension of the European League occasioned by the coronavirus crisis.

A cross-section of the centre operators, who spoke on Thursday in Kano, said the pandemic had negatively affected the trade and exposed them to losses.

Aminu Sa’ad, a viewing centre operator, said that the number of football fans patronising the centre has dropped since the suspension of the Champions and European Leagues.

He said: “The suspension is regrettable; we spend much on the subscription which is expensive, we are now running the centre at a loss”.

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Trouble In Bayelsa As Stinking Dead Fishes Wash Ashore

March 19, 2020 12:26 pm

Residents of Foropa and Sangana communities of Brass Local Government Area, axis of the Atlantic coastline in Bayelsa state, are in panic mood over sighting dead fishes littering the shoreline amidst safety concerns in the maritime ecosystem.

Some of the residents, who spoke in reaction, said the development was strange and could be an indication of increasing toxicity of the Atlantic Ocean, which could have a negative impact on residents.

Although, there were speculations that there was a leak from one of the offshore platforms, DAILY POST checks through the operators indicated that none of the companies has admitted

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Don’t Stop Mosque Prayers – Scholar Warns Buhari

Muslims Are Immune, Don’t Stop Mosque Prayers – Scholar

March 19, 2020 12:26 pm

A renowned Islamic Scholar, Dr. Abubakr Imam Aliagan, has warned the President Muhammadu Buhari government, the Sultanate Council and Muslim authorities, not to shut down mosques in Nigeria over coronavirus.

Aliagan is a Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN).

He spoke on Wednesday while reacting to the suspension of congregational prayers at Saudi Arabia.

Saudi had on Tuesday stopped the performance of the customary five daily prayers and the weekly Jumuat (Friday) prayer at other worship centres excluding the two holy mosques in Makkah and Madina.

But Aliagan told PRNigeria that Nigerian Muslim males

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March 19, 2020

Massive Bangladesh Virus Prayer Gathering Sparks Outcry

More Wealthy People Flock To Private Jets As Airlines Jam

How Coronavirus Has Affected Asia’s Sprawling Slums

Companies Hit Pause Button As Coronavirus Infects Economy

Italy Overtakes China As Nation With Most Virus Deaths

US Approves Chloroquine For Treatment Of Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Thousands Rushing To Get Out Of Philippines

Nigeria Is Seating On A Time Bomb: PDP’s Letter To Buhari

Coronavirus Kills Three Ghanaians

Coronavirus: Viewing Centers Lament Low Patronage

Trouble In Bayelsa As Stinking Dead Fishes Wash Ashore

Muslims Are Immune, Don’t Stop Mosque Prayers – Scholar

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