March 27, 2020

Dogs Being Trained To Sniff Out COVID-19

Dogs Being Trained To Sniff Out COVID-19

March 27, 2020 5:54 pm

A British charity has teamed up with scientists to see whether dogs could help detect COVID-19 through their keen sense of smell, they said on Friday.

Medical Detection Dogs will work with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and Durham University in northeast England to determine whether canines could help diagnoses.

It follows previous research into dogs’ ability to sniff out malaria and is based on a belief that each disease triggers a distinct odour.

The organisations said they had begun preparations to train dogs in six weeks “to help provide a rapid, non-invasive diagnosis towards the …

Bolsonaro Bolsonaro Exempts Churches From Quarantine

Brazil’s Bolsonaro Exempts Churches From Quarantine

March 27, 2020 5:52 pm

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro decreed Thursday that places of worship are “essential services” that must be exempted from coronavirus confinement orders, the far-right leader’s latest jab at aggressive containment measures.

The decree, published in the government diary, adds “religious activities of any kind” to the list of exempted services, alongside supermarkets and pharmacies.

It adds that such activities must be carried out “in accordance with health ministry guidelines.”

Bolsonaro, who was elected in 2018 with the backing of Brazil’s burgeoning evangelical Christian community, has clashed with local authorities who have closed schools and businesses in places such as Sao Paulo …

imported cases China's Imported Cases Rise As Foreigners Are Banned

China’s Imported Cases Rise As Foreigners Are Banned

March 27, 2020 5:51 pm

China reported more than 50 imported cases of the coronavirus on Friday, hours after announcing a ban on foreigners entering the country.

In recent weeks China’s tally of infections has dwindled dramatically, with only a handful of domestic patients each day.

But just as the country appears to be bringing the outbreak under control, nations around the globe are battling to control soaring numbers of infections in new hotspots.

There were another 55 new infections in China on Friday, the National Health Commission said, with one local infection and 54 imported cases from overseas.

Beijing has been racing to control …

$2 Trillion Rescue Plan Passes US House, Heads To Trump

$2 Trillion Rescue Plan Passes US House, Heads To Trump

March 27, 2020 5:50 pm

The US House of Representatives passed a historic $2 trillion rescue package Friday that injects cash into the pockets of struggling Americans and fortifies an economy so ravaged by coronavirus that it is sliding toward recession.

After clearing the Senate earlier this week, and as the United States became the new global epicenter of the pandemic with 92,000 confirmed cases of infection, Republicans and Democrats united to greenlight the nation’s largest-ever economic relief plan.

It now goes to President Donald Trump, who has indicated he will quickly sign the measure into law, triggering millions of rebate checks of up to …

Four Passengers Die On Stranded Dutch Cruise Ship

Four Passengers Die On Stranded Dutch Cruise Ship

March 27, 2020 5:49 pm

Four passengers have died aboard a cruise ship carrying scores of people with flu-like symptoms that has been stranded off the Pacific coast of South America for several days, the liner company said Friday.

The Zaandam cruise ship, with 1,800 passengers on board, is currently in Panama’s territorial waters, having been prevented from docking in several countries due to coronavirus fears.

“Holland America Line can confirm that four older guests have passed away on Zaandam,” the Dutch-owned company said in a statement.

“Yesterday a number of patients with respiratory symptoms were tested for COVID-19 and two individuals tested positive.”

The …

Criminals Taking Advantage Of Pandemic - Interpol

Criminals Taking Advantage Of Pandemic – Interpol

March 27, 2020 1:35 pm

Crime has rapidly increased during the new coronavirus pandemic as criminals and organised gangs quickly adapt their methods, according to Interpol.

Investigators found increased cases of cybercrime, fraud, theft, and forgery, the European police authority warned in a report published in The Hague on Friday.

The report states that the sale of counterfeit protective articles including masks, disinfectant gels, and medicines has increased considerably since the crisis broke out.

In March, some 34,000 counterfeit surgical masks were seized during a worldwide police operation against counterfeit medicines, Europol said further.

Counterfeit drugs include antiviral drugs, the anti-malaria drug Chloroquine and vitamins.…

America Lures Medics To U.S. Fight Coronavirus

America Lures Medics To U.S. Fight Coronavirus

March 27, 2020 1:35 pm

The United States of America is luring medical professionals all over the world to come to help fight COVID-19 pandemic.

A country that had hitherto shut its doors against migrants has now rolled out the red carpet to welcome them.

In a Twitter post on Thursday night, the United States of America State Department put out an invitation to medical professionals all over the world, and that will include, we guess, professionals from countries the Trump administration has banned.

“We encourage medical professionals seeking work in the U.S. on a work or exchange visitor visa (H or J), particularly those …

Nigerians Kick Femi Adesina Over ‘Buhari’s Style’ Comment

Nigerians Kick Femi Adesina Over ‘Buhari’s Style’ Comment

March 27, 2020 1:33 pm
Nigerians on Thursday trooped to social media to attack Femi Adesina, special adviser on media and publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari.

The attack was stirred by Adesina’s explanation of why President Buhari is not physically addressing Nigerians on the issue of coronavirus (COVID-19) on a daily basis.

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Asked why the President did not brief Nigerians as it was done in other countries, Adesina told Channels TV, “It’s a matter of style”.

“The style that A adopts may not be the one that B adopts, and there is no style that you …

Spain Loses 769 Persons In 24 Hours, 4,900 Deaths Total

Spain Loses 769 Persons In 24 Hours, 4,900 Deaths Total

March 27, 2020 1:32 pm
Spain’s death toll from coronavirus-related complications surpassed 4,850 people on Friday after the Health Ministry reported that 769 patients had died over the past 24 hours.

The number of COVID-19 cases has exceeded 64,000, with 7,900 confirmed in the past 24 hours.

More than 4,000 patients are in serious condition with an overall death toll of 4,858, the ministry said in its daily update.

Meanwhile, 9,600 people have recovered from the illness.

The capital city of Madrid and the surrounding region remains the worst-hit, with over 19,200 cases and 2,400 dead.

The autonomous

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Woman Deliberately Coughs On Fresh Food Worth $35K

Woman Deliberately Coughs On Fresh Food Worth $35K

March 27, 2020 1:32 pm

A woman has “deliberately” coughed on fresh food forcing a supermarket to throw away $35,000 (£28,500) of groceries.

Margaret Cirko, a 35-year-old woman, has also been arrested in connection with the incident, according to Sky News.

The police has charged her with terrorist threats, threatening to use a “biological agent”, criminal mischief, attempting to commit retail theft, and disorderly conduct.

Hanover Township Police Department, in a statement, said, “Police were called to the business after Cirko entered the store making verbal threats that she was sick while intentionally coughing and spitting saliva/bile on produce/meat/merchandise.

“Cirko continued this behaviour in several

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Ondo Stop Selling Protective Kits To Ondo People – Pastor Giwa

Stop Selling Protective Kits To Ondo People – Pastor Giwa

March 27, 2020 1:32 pm

The presiding Pastor of Awaiting the Second Coming of Jesus Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa on Friday charged Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State to stop selling Coronavirus kits to people of the state.

Giwa gave the charge in reaction to alleged report that Akeredolu was selling kits, an action he described as inhumane and ridiculous.

In a statement signed by Giwa, He specifically claimed he “personally bought the kits for his people.”

“Either the governor knows or he doesn’t know anything about this inhuman treatment, I am using this medium to beg him to stop selling these material kits to

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FG Converts Stadiums, NYSC Camps To Isolation centres

FG Converts Stadiums, NYSC Camps To Isolation centres

March 27, 2020 1:32 pm
As Nigeria continues to fight the spread of Coronavirus, President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday approved that all National Youth Service Corps, NYSC camps nationwide be used as isolation centres.

Buhari also approved that four stadiums in the country be used as isolation centres in order to fight against COVID-19 in the country.

The four stadiums located at Surulere, Ibadan, Abuja and Kaduna will henceforth be used as isolation centres.

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Minister for Youth and Sport, Sunday Dare disclosed this in a post on his official Twitter page.

The post read: “Mr.

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