March 2020

Coronavirus - China Imposes Entry Ban, Cancels All Visas

Coronavirus: China Imposes Entry Ban, Cancels All Visas

March 27, 2020 6:31 am
China’s Foreign Ministry announced Friday the temporary suspension of all entries into the country from Saturday.

The entry restriction came as the coronavirus pandemic hits over 540,000 people worldwide and the United States upstaged China  and Italy as the new epicentre of the virus.

” It is a temporary measure that China is compelled to take in light of the outbreak situation and the practices of other countries,” the foreign ministry said in a statement..

The  restriction  affects foreign nationals holding valid visas or residence permits.

However, it exempted entry with diplomatic service, courtesy or C visas.

Also exempted from …

Coronavirus Cases Cross 500,000 Milestone

Coronavirus Cases Cross 500,000 Milestone

March 27, 2020 6:30 am

Coronavirus cases worldwide crossed the  500,000 milestone  Friday, with  the United States of America  leading  with 85,612  cases, 1,307 deaths and 1,868 recoveries.

Statistics provided by worldometers, showed 536,434 coronavirus cases globally,  24,114 deaths and 124,395 recoveries.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) earlier in March declared the coronavirus a pandemic,  after renaming it as COVID-19.

The pandemic is now raging in 195 countries and  the ”Diamond Princess” cruise ship harboured in Yokohama, Japan.

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China, where the virus originated has been overtaken by the U.S. China now tails with   81,340 cases.  …

Angela Merkel Coronavirus - 'I Miss My Colleagues' – Angela Merkel

Coronavirus: ‘I Miss My Colleagues’ – Angela Merkel

March 27, 2020 6:30 am

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she is missing personal contact with colleagues while working from home during the coronavirus pandemic.

Angela Merkel, 65, has been in self-isolation since Sunday after coming into contact with a person who later tested positive for Covid-19.

The chancellor said she was “keeping very, very busy,” during a news conference.

She said she spends a lot of time in video conferences and telephone group chats.

“I miss being able to attend cabinet meetings personally,” Merkel said, adding that she missed not being able to see people in person.

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Nigeria Confirms 14 New Coronavirus Cases; 65 Cases Total

Nigeria Confirms 14 New Coronavirus Cases; 65 Cases Total

March 27, 2020 6:29 am

Nigeria has confirmed 14 new cases of the deadly Coronavirus pandemic, with the total figures soaring to 65.

Twelve of the new cases are in Lagos, according to figures released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. on Thursday.

The NCDC, on its twitter handle said “14 new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Nigeria: 2 in FCT, 12 in Lagos

“Of the 14, 6 were detected on a vessel, 3 are returning travellers into Nigeria & 1 is close contact of a confirmed case

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“As at 7:35 …

US Overtakes Italy As World’s Worst-Hit By Coronavirus

US Overtakes Italy As World’s Worst-Hit By Coronavirus

March 27, 2020 6:29 am

The United States overtook China and Italy on Thursday as the world’s worst-hit country by the raging coronavirus pandemic.

The U.S. took the morbid distinction after new 14,336 confirmed cases were added.

The record figure shot the country to the top of the table with 82,547 cases.

China where the pandemic began late last year has 81,285 cases.

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Italy, the worst hit country in Europe, has 80, 589 cases.

According to worldometers.info figures, while Italy recorded 6,203 cases on Thursday, China logged just 67.

The death toll in the U.S. has …

Another Pipeline Leakage In Lagos Confirmed

Another Pipeline Leakage In Lagos Confirmed

March 27, 2020 6:29 am

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pipeline along Ojukwu Str., Navy Town axis of Satellite Town in Lagos is leaking.

This was confirmed on Thursday by the Director-General Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu.

He, however, gave the assurance that technicians from the NNPC have been alerted to the danger and are on top of the situation.

“We received an alert this evening and upon arrival, it was discovered that an NNPC pipeline along the axis at Ojukwu street, Navy Town was leaking.

“We contacted the NNPC who dispatched a repair team to the location.

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Crocodile Kills, Eats Man Who Disobeyed Lockdown

Crocodile Kills, Eats Man Who Disobeyed Lockdown

March 27, 2020 6:29 am
A Crocodile has reportedly killed and eaten a man in Rwanda who ignored a national lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The government of Rwanda had on Sunday directed its 12 million people to remain at home to curtail the spread of the dreaded COVID-19 disease.

There are currently 41 known cases of coronavirus in that country.

Africa as a whole has a total of 2,046 cases in 43 of its 54 countries, including Nigeria’s 51.

BBC reported the unnamed man went fishing in the Nyabarongo River when the fatal incident

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Coronavirus Could Become Seasonal - Top US Scientist

Coronavirus Could Become Seasonal – Top US Scientist

March 26, 2020 6:16 pm

There is a strong chance the new coronavirus could return in seasonal cycles, a senior US scientist said Wednesday, underscoring the urgent need to find a vaccine and effective treatments.

Anthony Fauci, who leads research into infectious diseases at the National Institutes of Health, told a briefing the virus was beginning to take root in the southern hemisphere, where winter is on its way.

“What we’re starting to see now… in southern Africa and in the southern hemisphere countries, is that we’re having cases that are appearing as they go into their winter season,” he said.

“And if, in fact, …

Nine Doctors Die From Coronavirus In Philippines

Nine Doctors Die From Coronavirus In Philippines

March 26, 2020 6:15 pm

Nine doctors have died in the Philippines from the coronavirus, the country’s top medical association said Thursday, as hospitals were overwhelmed and medics complained about a lack of protection on the front lines.

The announcement of the doctors’ deaths heightened fears that the scale of the health crisis in the Philippines is much worse than is being officially reported, with the confirmed virus death toll at just 38.

The main island of Luzon, home to 55 million people, is in the second week of a lockdown to contain the spread of the disease, however medics are warning there is a …

Public Distrust Hampers Africa Fight Against Virus Misinformation

Africa’s Harsh Battle Against Virus Misinformation

March 26, 2020 6:14 pm

African nations fighting the novel coronavirus face a foe as stealthy and dangerous as the microbe itself: misinformation and apathy, fuelled by deep distrust of government.

Bogus news and indifference to official warnings are emerging as giant obstacles in a region where poor healthcare infrastructure, sanitation and overcrowded slums provide fertile ground for COVID-19 to spread.

Africa has recorded nearly 2,800 cases and at least 70 deaths, according to an AFP compilation as of Thursday.

The tally may lag far behind that of other continents, but the World Health Organization (WHO), backed by the top names in medicine, has bluntly …

Italy's Italy's Dead Overwhelm Morgues As Virus Toll Tops 8,000

Italy’s Dead Overwhelm Morgues As Virus Toll Tops 8,000

March 26, 2020 6:14 pm

An overwhelmed Italian city at the heart of the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday sent more of its dead to nearby towns for cremation as the country’s world-leading toll topped 8,000.

Officials in Rome reported 662 new deaths and 6,153 infections — largely in line with the figures reported throughout the week.

The rise in daily deaths edged down to the lowest point in the crisis — 8.8 percent — while the infection rate stood at around eight percent for the fourth day running.

But the numbers are not dropping much further and Italians appear to be coming to terms with …

Pandemic Deaths Could Top 1.8mn Even With Tough Response

Pandemic Deaths Could Top 1.8mn Even With Tough Response

March 26, 2020 6:11 pm

The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe could hit 1.8 million worldwide this year even with swift and stringent measures to stop it, according to a study from Britain’s Imperial College published Thursday.

Researchers estimate that tens of millions of lives could be saved if governments act fast to adopt strict public health measures, including testing, quarantining and broad social distancing.

The latest report from Imperial College London, whose previous research spurred the British government to ramp up its efforts to curb the virus, comes as an AFP toll based on country data and World Health Organisation …

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