May 14, 2020

Volkswagen To Resume Production In US

Volkswagen To Resume Production In U.S

May 14, 2020 1:24 pm
German automaker, Volkswagen has revealed plans to resume production at its plant in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

The company, in a statement Wednesday, said it has implemented more than 90 new health and safety measures ahead of a gradual ramp-up of operations starting on May 17.

Some 3,800 Volkswagen employees at the plant have not worked since it suspended operations on March 21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read Also: Volkswagen Introduces New Anti-Accident Car Software

Safety precautions include mandatory temperature checks on everyone who enters the factory. Anyone with a temperature above 38.1 degrees will not be allowed …

French Pharmaceutical Giant To Create Vaccine For All

French Pharmaceutical Giant To Create Vaccine For All

May 14, 2020 1:24 pm
French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi plans to make any vaccine it develops against the novel coronavirus available to all.

“The vaccine against COVID-19 will be made available to the public at large, regardless of nationality,” the company’s director general Paul Hudson said, according to a tweet from Sanofi France on Wednesday evening.

The message came after Hudson, in an interview with Bloomberg, said the U.S. would have priority because they were the first in line to fund the company’s research.

“The US government has the right to the largest pre-order because it’s invested in taking the risk,” Hudson told Bloomberg.

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102 Kids In New York Down With Kawasaki Disease

102 Kids In New York Down With Kawasaki Disease

May 14, 2020 1:23 pm

New York state is probing around 102 cases of children diagnosed with a rare inflammatory syndrome, known as Kawasaki disease and possibly related to COVID-19.

A 5-year-old in New York City, a 7-year-old in Westchester County and a teenager in Suffolk County have died of the syndrome, which displays various symptoms including persistent fever, severe abdominal pain, bloodshot eyes and skin rash.

Governor Andrew Cuomo disclosed this at his daily briefing on Wednesday.

Seventy-one percent of the cases have resulted in ICU admission, 19 percent have resulted in intubation and 43 percent remain hospitalized, according to Cuomo.

The governor said …

‘Trump Govt Is Cranky’ - China Blasts Back Over Accusation

‘Trump Govt Is Cranky’: China Blasts Back Over Accusation

May 14, 2020 1:22 pm

Global Times, the megaphone of the Chinese ruling party has lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump administration, suggesting it has gone cranky.

The stinging rebuke followed new accusation by FBI and CISA that China is attempting to steal COVID-19 vaccine research data.

It came by way of an opinion piece by the journalist Li Qingqing.

On Tuesday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned company executives that Beijing was using “cyber actors and non-traditional collectors” to access intellectual property and health data related to coronavirus vaccines and treatments.

The security agencies …

Turkish player Strangles 5-Yr-Old Son With Pillow

Turkish Player Strangles 5-Yr-Old Son With Pillow

May 14, 2020 1:21 pm
Turkey has been rocked after the confessions of Bursa Yildirim Spor player Cevher Toktas came to light. The 32-year-old footballer admitted to killing his own son on 23 April with the boy apparently suffering from coronavirus.

 

Toktas’ son was taken to a hospital in Bursa being admitted with a high fever and symptoms relating to the Covid-19 virus. The player informed staff at the clinic that his son was having trouble breathing and a certificate confirming his death was issued hours later after medics failed to save the child’s life.

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Some days later, Toktas turned himself into

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South Korea Stays Alert Over Further Virus Spread

South Korea Stays Alert Over Further Virus Spread

May 14, 2020 1:19 pm

South Korea on Thursday reported 29 more coronavirus cases following cluster infections linked to clubs and bars in Seoul, putting health authorities on edge amid growing concerns over further virus spread.

The new cases of COVID-19, with 26 of them being local infections, brought the nation’s total number to 10,991, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).

The number of cases connected to bars and clubs in Seoul’s popular nightlife district of Itaewon reached 131 as of Thursday, according to the KCDC and the Seoul city government.

South Korea had added fewer than 15 cases of …

Doyin Okupe, Wife Survive Coronavirus, Discharged

Doyin Okupe, Wife Survive Coronavirus, Discharged

May 14, 2020 1:18 pm
Former Senior Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe and his wife have survived the deadly Coronavirus disease and have been discharged.

Okupe disclosed this on his Facebook page on Tuesday, saying that on the 23rd of April, he and his wife, Aduralere tested positive to COVID-19 and that on the same day, they were moved to the isolation ward facilities in Sagamu.

“Glory be to God Almighty Jehovah and His Son Jesus Christ through whose blood that was shed for us at Calvary and by whose stripes we became healed and tested negative

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Adamawa Police Alleges Illegal Use Of Uniform, Constitutes Taskforce

9 IPOB Members Caught With Police Guns Arrested In Delta

May 14, 2020 8:49 am

The Delta Police Command on Wednesday arrested nine suspected members of the outlawed group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

The Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr. Hafiz Inuwa, while parading the suspects said they were behind the numerous deadly attacks on policemen in Asaba and environs.

Thirteen police service rifles were recovered from them, NAN reports.

Inuwa said the suspects were arrested following a discreet and painstaking investigation by officers in the command.

Read Also: IPOB Donates More Food Supplies To South-East Region

“Following recent series of attacks on policemen and snatching of service rifles, we have recorded great success with

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China Trying To Hack Vaccine Research – FBI

China Trying To Hack Vaccine Research – FBI

May 14, 2020 8:32 am
The United States says China-linked hackers were targeting U.S. research organisations to steal data on vaccines and treatments for coronavirus.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) alerted of the development on Wednesday.

They said healthcare, pharmaceutical and research institutions working on a pandemic response should take more precautions.

Read Also: Coronavirus Weakening, May Disappear Before Vaccine

The agencies, however, assured that they have been able to protect their systems.

“China’s efforts to target these sectors pose a significant threat to our nation’s response to COVID-19,’’ FBI and CISA noted.

The potential theft of

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WHO Admits COVID-19 May Not Go Away Like HIV

WHO Admits COVID-19 May Not Go Away Like HIV

May 14, 2020 8:31 am
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has admitted that COVID-19 may never go away.

WHO’s executive director emergencies program, Mike Ryan, on Wednesday said the coronavirus may just become one of the viruses around the world that kill people annually.

Read Also: Coronavirus Weakening, May Disappear Before Vaccine

“This virus just may become another endemic virus in our communities and this virus may never go away. HIV hasn’t gone away.

“I’m not comparing the two diseases but I think it is important that we’re realistic. I don’t think anyone can predict when or if this disease will disappear,” Ryan said.

HIV/AIDS

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Uzodimma Gives 20 New SUVs To Imo State Judges

Gov. Uzodimma Gives 20 New SUVs To Imo State Judges

May 14, 2020 8:26 am

The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma on Wednesday presented vehicle gifts to Judges in Imo State and stressed the need for the judicial arm of government to join forces with the other arms, the Executive and Legislature, to move the State forward.

The Governor, who stated this during a courtesy visit by Judges, said that the dividends of democracy can only be delivered to people when all the arms of government close ranks and work as a team.

While expressing his zeal to work with the Judges, Uzodimma presented vehicle gifts of 20 brand new Sports Utility Vehicles …

Shun The Vandalisation Of Public Amenities - Hon. Ejiogu

Shun The Vandalisation Of Public Amenities – Hon. Ejiogu

May 14, 2020 8:19 am

The performing lawmaker representing Owerri North State Constituency in the Imo State House of Assembly, Hon. Engr. Philip Ejiogu, popularly called Mr. Integrity has decried the vandalisation of the Otammiri Water Plant by indigenes who oppose the currently ruling Imo State Government.

In the plenary held at the floor of Imo House of Assembly, on the 13th of May, 2020, the Deputy Minority Leader and Committee Chairman, Education, Hon. Engr. Philip Ejiogu, supported a motion against the vandalization of the Otammiri Water Plant.

Read Also: Hon. Philip Ejiogu Provides Palliatives For Umuakalukwu

The water plant was said to have been …

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