April 2020

Spain Hits Over 13,000 Coronavirus Deaths

Spain Hits Over 13,000 Coronavirus Deaths

April 7, 2020 7:07 am

For four consecutive days, the number of Coronavirus deaths in Spain has nose-dived raising hope that the days of the virus in the country are numbered.

Monday’s increase of 637 deaths means 13,055 have died in total, BBC reports.

Spain has recorded over 135,000 confirmed cases of Coronavirus, the most in Europe, but new infections have been slowing.

In Italy, the number of new infections fell by 1,031 to 1,941 on Monday, but the death toll rose to 636 – more than 100 higher than the previous day.

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France - Coronavirus Deaths Surge To 833 In 24 Hours

France: Coronavirus Deaths Surge To 833 In 24 Hours

April 7, 2020 7:06 am

There is no respite for France, as Coronavirus deaths surge to a new time high in the country, with 833 people struck dead by the virus in a day.

The 833 new coronavirus deaths represent the highest daily toll since since the outbreak of the pandemic..

The total number of people who have died after testing positive for Covid-19 now stands at 8,911, while the number of infections is 98,010, according to the BBC.

“We have not reached the end of the end of the ascent of this epidemic,” warned Health Minister Olivier Véran.

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Pastor Oyakhilome Is A Disappointment – Daddy Freeze

Pastor Oyakhilome Is A Disappointment – Daddy Freeze

April 7, 2020 7:05 am

Critic, Ifedayo Olarinde, popularly known as Daddy Freeze, has attacked Pastor Chris Oyakhilome over comment that the Federal Government locked down Lagos and Abuja to secretly installed 5G.

Oyakhilome had in a TV interview said the Federal Government locked down Abuja and Lagos to install 5G and not because of Coronavirus.

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“5G is the reason the Federal Government has to lockdown Abuja and Lagos so the 5G could be installed. And there are other cities planned for and as I said before, what killed people in Wuhan, China is not …

Tanzania To Combat Cannabis Farming

5 Lucrative Farming Businesses In Nigeria

April 7, 2020 7:02 am
It is already an over flogged point that number one panacea for the country’s underdevelopment is real diversification from oil (which is currently Nigeria’s economic mainstay) into farming.

Agricultural revolution is highly required for the country’s craved industrial revolution.

Times without number experts have said this, the academics have laboriously stressed it, and government at all levels have continued to engage in sensitisation campaigns.

Nigerians are asked daily to go back to farm. It’s clearly the direction the country is heading.

Therefore, any Nigerian who is ready to heed the call would need to know which areas or aspects of …

Motivate Doctors To Slow Down Brain Drain – NMA Urges FG

Rivers NMA Blasts FG Over Importation Of China Doctors

April 7, 2020 6:59 am
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), in Rivers State, has criticised the decision of the Federal Government to import 18 Chinese Doctors to fight the coronavirus.

The Rivers State NMA Chairperson, Dr. Obelebra Adebiyi, said the decision undermines the effort of health workers in Nigeria.

“Planned Chinese Doctors coming to are not at the instance of the Nigeria Doctors who have been doing their best in fighting the coronavirus. The doctors in Nigeria have been at the forefront of fighting the epidemic alongside other healthcare workers.

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“So it was a

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Former Atletico, Real Madrid And Barca Coach Antic Dies

Former Atletico, Real Madrid And Barca Coach Antic Dies

April 6, 2020 6:00 pm

Serbian coach Radomir Antic, the only person to manage Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and Barcelona, died on Monday at the age of 71 following a long illness.

“The Atletico de Madrid family is mourning the passing of Radomir Antic, one of our legendary coaches. You will forever live in our hearts. Rest in peace,” the club tweeted.

Spanish sports daily Marca said Antic had been suffering from a serious illness for a long time.

Antic, who first moved to Spain as a player with Real Zaragoza in 1978, managed Atletico across three different spells between 1995 and 2000 and led …

UN Chief Urges Govts To Protect Women During Lockdown

UN Chief Urges Govts To Protect Women During Lockdown

April 6, 2020 5:59 pm

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged governments to include the protection of women in their response to the deadly novel coronavirus pandemic.

Reports of domestic violence have surged globally in the wake of massive lockdowns imposed to contain the spread of the disease.

“Violence is not confined to the battlefield,” said Guterres in a statement and video released in multiple languages, days after his call for a worldwide ceasefire in the wake of the outbreak.

“For many women and girls, the threat looms largest where they should be safest. In their own homes,” he said.

Describing the rise in …

coronavirus UK PM 'still in charge' while in hospital with coronavirus

UK PM Still In Charge While In Hospital With Coronavirus

April 6, 2020 5:58 pm

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spent the night in hospital after being admitted for tests following 10 days of persistent symptoms of coronavirus, but the government insisted Monday he remained in charge.

The Conservative leader announced on March 27 that he had tested positive for COVID-19, and has been self-isolating in his flat above Downing Street ever since.

On Sunday night, on the advice of his doctor, the 55-year-old was admitted to hospital for tests in what his office said was a “precautionary step”.

The Times newspaper reported that he had been given oxygen treatment.

“He spent the night in …

Apple To Ship 1m Face Shields A Week For Medical Workers

Apple To Ship 1m Face Shields A Week For Medical Workers

April 6, 2020 5:57 pm

Apple has said it will soon be producing one million face shields a week for medical workers battling the coronavirus pandemic.

The tech giant had already sourced 20 million surgical masks from around the world to help address a global shortage, chief executive Tim Cook said in a video posted to Twitter on Sunday.

But the company had also designed its own transparent protective face shield and begun mass production at its factories in the US and China, he added.

“We plan to ship over one million by the end of this week,” said Cook.

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Bill Gates: Only A Vaccine Will Make Things Normal

Bill Gates: Only A Vaccine Will Make Things Normal

April 6, 2020 1:28 pm

Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist, Bill Gates, has said that life can only fully return to normal once a ‘vaccine’ to combat the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is available globally.

Gates said this in an interview with the U.S broadcaster, Fox News on Sunday.

According to him, work needed to be done quickly on the development of a new vaccine to enable a “billions of doses capacity” as soon as possible.

“Things will not get back to truly normal until we have a vaccine that has gotten out to the entire world,” Gates told Fox News.

“Developed nations, like the U.S., will

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US Govt Warns Citizens Leaving Nigeria Because Of Virus

US Govt Warns Citizens Leaving Nigeria Because Of Virus

April 6, 2020 1:27 pm

The United States Mission has warned its citizens leaving Nigeria because of COVID-19, that hospitals back home are “overwhelmed”.

This was contained in a statement posted on its website on Sunday.

It explained that two flights scheduled to evacuate citizens from Lagos on Friday were canceled, because of flight clearance issues.

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However, nationals who will eventually make it back to the US, have been told they would foot their medical bills.

“Healthcare systems in many localities in the United States are currently overwhelmed. If you need to seek medical

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COVID-19 Not Disease For Elite, Rich People – Council

COVID-19 Not Disease For Elite, Rich People – Council

April 6, 2020 1:17 pm
The Nkanu East Local Government Committee on COVID-19 Pandemic, has dismissed what it termed misinformation that coronavirus was a disease for the rich and big cities.

The Committee said the COVID-19 pandemic could infect anybody, insisting that the only way to stay free was to observe social distancing, personal hygiene, and directives and guidelines issued by the Federal Government, the Government of Enugu State, and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

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The Committee made this known during a sensitisation tour of communities in the Asu Nkanu, Nkanu South,

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