April 26, 2020

NY Governor Wants To See Sports Teams Return

NY Governor Wants To See Sports Teams Return

April 26, 2020 6:25 pm

The governor of New York raised the possibility Sunday of some major-league sports teams returning to the playing field or arena — only with no fans in the stands.

Governor Andrew Cuomo said he had spoken to several sports team owners — he did not name them, but New York’s teams include the iconic Yankees baseball team, as well as football, hockey and basketball clubs — and he speculated that for some it might make economic sense to play before empty stadiums.

Cuomo made the remarks during a daily briefing on the coronavirus in his state, the hardest hit in …

Yemen Crisis Deepens As Separatists Declare Self-Govt

Yemen Crisis Deepens As Separatists Declare Self-Govt

April 26, 2020 6:24 pm

Yemeni separatists early Sunday declared self-rule of the country’s south as a peace deal with the government crumbled, complicating a long and separate conflict with Huthi rebels who control much of the north.

The Southern Transitional Council (STC) accused the government of failing to perform its duties and of “conspiring” against the southern cause, and said self-governance had begun at midnight.

The government condemned the move and said the separatists — who have long agitated for independence in the south — would be responsible for the “catastrophic and dangerous” outcome.

The breakdown between the one-time allies comes as a Saudi-led …

Train Likely Belonging To Kim Jong-Un Seen At Resort Town

Train Likely Belonging To Kim Jong-Un Seen At Resort Town

April 26, 2020 6:23 pm

A train likely belonging to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been spotted at a resort town in the country’s east, satellite photos reviewed by a US-based think tank showed, as speculation persists over his health.

The train was parked at a station reserved for the Kim family in Wonsan on April 21 and April 23, the respected 38North website said in a report published Saturday.

38North cautioned that the train’s presence “does not prove the whereabouts of the North Korean leader or indicate anything about his health”.

“But it does lend weight to reports that Kim is staying …

Lebanon Bank Attacked With Explosive Amid Economic Crisis

Lebanon Bank Attacked With Explosive Amid Economic Crisis

April 26, 2020 6:22 pm

Assailants lobbed an explosive device at a bank in Lebanon Saturday, in the latest attack on financial institutions in a country facing its worst economic crisis in decades.

The official National News Agency said the night-time assault targeted a branch of Fransabank in the southern port city of Sidon, damaging its glass facade.

There were no immediate reports of any casualties.

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The attack came a day after Prime Minister Hassan Diab said Lebanese bank deposits had plunged $5.7 billion in the first two months of the year, despite curbs on withdrawals and

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WHO Warns Against Coronavirus 'Immunity Passports'

WHO Warns Against Coronavirus ‘Immunity Passports’

April 26, 2020 2:25 pm
The United Nations’s health agency has warned there is no scientific evidence to prove that people who have recovered from the coronavirus develop immunity against potential infection in the future, as the global death toll from COVID-19 passed 200,000 on Saturday amid 2.8 million infections.

The World Health Organization (WHO) gave the warning as a number of countries consider issuing so-called “immunity passports” to people who have recovered from COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.

The WHO said such a move could actually increase the transmission of the novel coronavirus as people who have recovered may ignore advice about

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Complaints Of Racism Mar China's Coronavirus Response

Complaints Of Racism Mar China’s Coronavirus Response

April 26, 2020 2:24 pm
Lewis was at the hospital where he interns when he saw videos on social media of a black man being chased in the street by police.

When the 23-year-old medical student from Sierra Leone checked his phone, he had missed calls and messages from friends in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou who had also seen the video, and there was a notice in Chinese saying that Africans were “importing” the virus and needed to be quarantined.

Then, local authorities came to the hospital where Lewis (who asked that his name be changed for fear of reprisals) worked and told

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Where is Kim Jong Here Is What We Know So Far

Where is Kim Jong Un? Here Is What We Know So Far

April 26, 2020 2:23 pm

Rumours have swirled surrounding the health of North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un’s health following his noticeable absence from state media, official statements and public events in recent days. 

The third-generation hereditary leader who came to power after his father’s death in 2011 has no clear successor and it is unclear who would lead the nuclear-armed nation in the event of his incapacitation.Speculation includes the theory that the controversial leader is isolating for fears of the coronavirus or that he is suffering from a serious injury or illness.

While there are no credible reports saying Kim has died,

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Germany - Dozens Arrested In Anti-Lockdown Protest

Germany: Dozens Arrested In Anti-Lockdown Protest

April 26, 2020 2:22 pm

German police arrested dozens of protesters in Berlin on Saturday for flouting the coronavirus lockdown measures they were demonstrating against.

About 1,000 people turned out for the rally, which has become a weekly event in the German capital.

Saturday’s protest attracted mainly far-left activists but also saw attendance from right-wing supporters and members of fringe groups.

Police put up barriers around Rosa Luxemburg square, where the protesters were headed, leaving the participants to gather in nearby roads.

The protest “is not in line with the rules” in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus, police said on Twitter, telling those

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China Says That All Wuhan Virus Patients Discharged

China Says That All Wuhan Virus Patients Discharged

April 26, 2020 2:20 pm

The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the global coronavirus pandemic began, now has no remaining cases in its hospitals, a health official told reporters on Sunday.

The novel coronavirus is believed to have originated in a wet market in Wuhan and first emerged in December before spreading quickly worldwide. Some 2.83 million people have been reported to be infected globally and 197,872 have died, according to a Reuters tally.

“The latest news is that by April 26, the number of new coronavirus patients in Wuhan was at zero, thanks to the joint efforts of Wuhan and medical staff from around …

Ilorin Residents Defy Lockdown Order For Exercises

Ilorin Residents Defy Lockdown Order For Exercises

April 26, 2020 2:17 pm

Residents of Ilorin in Kwara have taken to early morning exercises in order to keep fit even as the lockdown is extended.

News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reported that people were seen in small groups of twos or threes comprising family members, on large school fields, working out, while others took to jogging on the deserted roads.

Some of them who spoke with NAN said it had become imperative to exercise because the lockdown was extended longer than anticipated.

Mr Moses Akinola, a resident, said that the concerns of many were that sitting at home doing nothing could increase the …

Malaria In Pregnancy Can Cause Miscarriages, Stillbirths

Malaria In Pregnancy Can Cause Miscarriages, Stillbirths

April 26, 2020 2:15 pm
A medical expert, Dr Chinonso Egemba, says Malaria can cause pregnant women to have miscarriages, children with low birth weights, stillbirths, and also make a fetus to stop growing.

Egemba told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, that a pregnant woman could experience such because malaria affects blood flow to the womb.

He spoke on the backdrop of World Malaria Day marked every April 25, which draws global attention to the burden of the disease that threatens half of the world population.

The theme for this year’s commemoration was “Zero Malaria Begins With Me”.

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I’m Not Surprised At Kano Coronavirus Death Rate – FFK

I’m Not Surprised At Kano Coronavirus Death Rate – FFK

April 26, 2020 2:14 pm

Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has said the death rate of COVID-19 in Kano State was expected as people were not being tested nor serious measures put in place to fight the viral infection.

The former minister warned that Nigeria may face more catastrophes if more tests are not conducted to fish out people infected with the virus.

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According to Fani-Kayode, it was alarming that only 10,000 plus COVID-19 tests have been carried out, so far, in a country as large as Nigeria, with a population of about 200 million.

The

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