March 2020

Fact Check - Has Putin Released Lions On Russia Streets

Fact Check: Has Putin Released Lions On Russia Streets?

March 23, 2020 6:22 am

Social media went on frenzy on Sunday as some reports claimed that Vladimir Putin has ordered a release of around 500 lions on the streets of Russia to ensure that people remain inside their houses during the coronavirus outbreak.

Pictures and Videos of lions on a street were being circulated and a tweet also claimed that “Vladimir Putin has given Russians two options. You stay at home for 2 weeks or you go to jail for 5years. No middle ground.”

Nasir Chinioti ناصر چنیوٹی@_Chinioty


Vladimir Putin has given Russians two options.

You stay at home

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COVID-19 - MTN Orders Staff To Work From Home

COVID-19: MTN Orders Staff To Work From Home

March 23, 2020 6:21 am

As part of the precautionary measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), MTN Nigeria has directed its team to start working from home from today.

According to a statement released by Mr Funso Aina, the telcos Senior Manager, External Relations, from March 23, workers are expected to perform their duties from home.

Aina said that the telcos operations would continue to run at full scale with essential staff working limited hours on-site.

“We also plan to announce the temporary closure of some of our stores.Those that remain open, will operate reduced hours and maintain strict and social distances

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Barcelona To Sell Griezmann For €100m

Barcelona To Sell Griezmann For €100m

March 23, 2020 6:21 am
Spanish giant club, FC Barcelona have put up Antoine Griezmann for sale less than one year after signing him from Atletico Madrid.

The LaLiga champions could accept a bid of €100 million (£92m) for France forward.

Barça chiefs feel Griezmann is not a crucial addition to the squad.

Read Also: Dubai’s $12-Million World Cup Horse Race Cancelled

Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain are possible destinations for Griezmann, who has 14 goals and four assists to his name this season.

It is believed that the Catalans are trying to raise funds to make a move for Neymar again.

The Paris Saint-Germain …

Canada Officially Pulls Out Of 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Canada Officially Pulls Out Of 2020 Tokyo Olympics

March 23, 2020 6:20 am
Canada has announced withdrawal from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics over coronavirus fears, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) dilly-dallies over the postponement.

Australia also told its athletes to prepare for a Tokyo Olympics in 2021 as expectations grew that the Games — scheduled to start on July 24 — would be postponed as the virus crisis convulses the globe.

The IOC admitted a delay may be “inevitable”, but said a decision would not come until some weeks.

Japanese and Olympic officials had stuck resolutely to the line that the Summer Games will go ahead on time, but criticism from athletes …

Trump On Coronavirus - We’re At War

Trump On Coronavirus: “We’re At War, In A True Sense”

March 23, 2020 6:20 am

President Donald Trump has ordered thousands of emergency hospital beds set up at American coronavirus hotspots, declaring: “We’re at war, in a true sense we’re at war.”

He spoke on Sunday night as his trillion-dollar economic rescue package crashed and pandemic deaths soared in the U.S. and across the globe.

A deadly prison riot in Columbia triggered by concerns over the virus highlighted the deepening sense of global panic as unprecedented government containment efforts failed.

The death toll from the virus has surged to more than 14,700 on Sunday, according to a Worldometers tally, with Europe the epicentre but …

Jailed Harvey Weinstein Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Jailed Harvey Weinstein Tests Positive For Coronavirus

March 23, 2020 6:19 am

Harvey Weinstein, disgraced Hollywood mogul in prison in northern New York state, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, US media reported Sunday.

Harvey Weinstein, 68, is spending 23 years in jail for rape and sexual assault.

The fallen film producer’s diagnosis was first reported Sunday evening by local paper the Niagara Gazette.

Weinstein’s spokespeople have declined to comment to US media on the subject.

The New York state Department of Corrections has not confirmed the reports.

Weinstein was transferred Wednesday to a prison near Buffalo, 350 miles (560 kilometres) northwest of New York City.

Prior to his transfer, …

McDonald’s, Nando’s, Costa Coffee Close Shops In UK

McDonald’s, Nando’s, Costa Coffee Close Shops In UK

March 23, 2020 6:19 am

McDonald’s and two other UK restaurant chains, Nando’s and Costa Coffee are shutting down from Monday due to the coronavirus outbreak.

They are closing all their outlets in Ireland as well, until further notice.

Nando’s has around 400 restaurants across the UK.

Read Also: Coronavirus Toll Soars As Doctors Are Overwhelmed

“We have taken the difficult decision to close all McDonald’s restaurants in UK and Ireland by 7pm on Monday 23rd March at the latest”, the company said in a tweet.

Costa Coffee is however not going into a total closure as it said it would keep Costa stores open

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Dubai's $12-Million World Cup Horse Race Cancelled

Dubai’s $12-Million World Cup Horse Race Cancelled

March 22, 2020 5:45 pm

Racing’s ‘Dubai World Cup’ has been postponed until next year due to the coronavirus, organisers said on Sunday.

This year’s event was scheduled for March 28.

The main race carries a purse of 12 million USD (11.2 million euros) at the state-of-the-art Meydan racecourse in Dubai.

“Dubai World Cup has decided to postpone the 25th edition of the global event until next year,” a statement said.

Read Also: Coronavirus: Man Utd To Resume Training April 10

The event was created by horse enthusiast Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai.

The main race is a Group 1 …

Italy Football Boss Wants Season Cancelled Over 'Plague'

Italy Football Boss Wants Season Cancelled Over ‘Plague’

March 22, 2020 5:45 pm

The head of an Italian football club based at the heart of the coronavirus pandemic in Brescia said it was time to cancel the Serie A season because of “the plague”.

The top Italian league’s basement dwellers are destined for relegation — should the matches ever play out to their logical end in May.

No ball has been kicked in anger in the football-mad country since March 9 because of an outbreak that bore down on Italy from China last month.

The nation of 60 million is under a lockdown that could well run for many more weeks.

Schools are …

Sewing Face Masks Goes Viral In Europe

Sewing Face Masks Goes Viral In Europe

March 22, 2020 5:44 pm

What do prisoners, a former first lady and textile makers have in common? All have threaded their needles to combat a dire global shortage of face masks that risks the health of millions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Just a week ago, the small Czech company Nanospace was producing bed linen using nanomembrane — a textile with a very fine web of nanofibres — to protect allergic sleepers from mites.

But as the deadly novel coronavirus started reaping its grim toll in Europe, Nanospace workshops began churning out 10,000 nanomembrane face masks per day for two hospitals in the southern Czech …

South Korea Drive-In Cinemas Enjoy Sales Boom Over Virus

South Korea Drive-In Cinemas Enjoy Sales Boom Over Virus

March 22, 2020 5:43 pm

A long queue of cars forms in front of a drive-in cinema in Seoul, as South Koreans look for safer spaces to enjoy a movie without the risk of contracting the coronavirus raging across the world.

Box office numbers in South Korea — which has 8,897 confirmed virus cases — have plummeted in recent weeks due to the epidemic, with authorities urging the public to avoid large crowds.

But at Park Dong-ju’s drive-in cinema, moviegoers can enjoy a film from the comfort of their cars, parked in front of a large outdoor screen.

“We’ve had a 10-20 percent increase in

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Coronavirus - Spain Moves To Extend State Of Emergency

Coronavirus: Spain Moves To Extend State Of Emergency

March 22, 2020 5:41 pm

Spain’s prime minister said Sunday he would ask parliament to extend a state of emergency until April 11 to try to curb the spread of coronavirus after the country recorded 394 new deaths from the disease.

A nationwide 15-day state of emergency was first announced on March 14 barring people from leaving home except for essential outings such as buying food or seeking medical care.

Sanchez said his cabinet would on Tuesday approve the request to extend the state of emergency for another 15 days, adding he was confident that the assembly would approve it.

“I know it is a …

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