June 5, 2020

Brazil virus toll surges to third-highest in world

Brazil Virus Toll Surges To Third-Highest In World

June 5, 2020 4:21 pm

Brazil’s death toll from the new coronavirus surpassed Italy’s to become the third-highest in the world Thursday, as the UN’s secretary-general called for a “people’s vaccine” to stem the pandemic.

The bleak figures from Brazil underlined the grim toll the virus is taking in Latin America, the latest epicenter in the pandemic, even as Europe seeks to reemerge from lockdown — including with a massive new 600-billion-euro ($674-billion) economic stimulus measure announced by the European Central Bank.

But on the medical side, the outlook remains blurry.

Even as researchers around the world race to develop and test vaccines, new — …

Liverpool cleared to win Premier League at Anfield

Liverpool Cleared To Win Premier League At Anfield

June 5, 2020 4:20 pm

Premier League leaders Liverpool could claim a first title for 30 years at Anfield after the initial batch of fixtures of the restart was announced on Friday.

Jurgen Klopp’s men, with a commanding 25-point lead at the top of the table, were just two wins away from clinching the title before coronavirus forced the suspension of football in March.

Liverpool’s first match back is against Everton on June 21. The Merseyside derby is due to take place at Goodison Park, less than a mile from Anfield, but a venue has not been confirmed by the Premier League.

Crystal Palace …

Anti-virus face masks plague Hong Kong's beaches

Anti-Virus Face Masks Plague Hong Kong’s Beaches

June 5, 2020 4:19 pm

Surgical masks are washing up in growing quantities on the shores of Hong Kong, a city that has overwhelmingly embraced face coverings to fight the coronavirus.

Conservationists say the masks are adding to already alarmingly high levels of plastic waste in the waters around the finance hub.

“The single use plastic mask is just another additional burden that we are leaving behind for the future generations on the beach,” Gary Stokes, co-founder of OceansAsia, told AFP.

Shortly before the global pandemic struck, the Hong Kong-based environmental NGO launched a year-long study looking at marine debris and microplastics found on …

Qatar completes third World Cup stadium

Qatar Completes Third World Cup Stadium

June 5, 2020 4:18 pm

Qatar announced the completion of its third stadium for the 2022 World Cup, state media reported late Thursday, as the emirate prepared to mark three years of a regional feud.

Education City stadium had been due to host the semi-final of the Club World Cup on December 18, but its opening was postponed because of delays to certification.

“The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy and the Qatar Foundation announce the completion of the preparations for the third FIFA World Cup 2022 stadium, located in Education City,” the state-run Qatar News Agency reported.

The Education City ground, named for the …

France denies giving refuge to Venezuela's Guaido

France Denies Giving Refuge To Venezuela’s Guaido

June 5, 2020 3:17 pm

France on Friday denied that Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido had been given refuge at its mission in Caracas, after Venezuela’s foreign minister claimed he was hiding at the embassy.

“Mr Juan Guaido is not at the French residency in Caracas. We have confirmed this to the Venezuelan authorities several times,” ministry spokeswoman Agnes von der Muhll said.

France is among more than 50 countries that recognise Guaido as the interim president of Venezuela, after the country’s opposition-controlled parliament branded President Nicolas Maduro a usurper over his 2018 re-election in a poll widely derided as rigged.

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge …

Science Fraud - Authors Withdraw Report On Hydroxychloroquine

Science Fraud: Authors Withdraw Report On Hydroxychloroquine

June 5, 2020 1:41 pm
The authors of published studies on use of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 have retracted their findings.

This was announced Thursday by the Lancet and New England Journal of Medicine.

The retractions come after reports questioned the validity of data used in the studies.

Researchers and third-party reviewers could not verify data supplied to them for the study.

Published May 1, the New England study found COVID-19 patients with cardiovascular disease were at greater risk of death if treated with the drug.

Read Also: France Bans Hydroxychloroquine As Treatment For COVID-19 Patients

On May 22, the …

President Trump Pardons Convicted Bank Robber Jon Ponder

Twitter Disables Trump’s Campaign Video On George Floyd

June 5, 2020 1:13 pm

Twitter gunned for U.S. President Donald Trump once again by disabling his campaign tribute video to George Floyd on its platform.

The social media platform cited a copyright complaint, as basis for its action, reports Daily Mail.

The clip, which is a collation of photos and videos of protest marches and instances of violence in the aftermath of Floyd’s death, has Trump speaking in the background.

Floyd’s death after a fatal encounter with a police officer on May 25 has led to nationwide, and even global protests.

In widely circulated video footage, a white officer Derek Chauvin was seen kneeling …

Americans To Get Another Round Of Stimulus Checks

Americans To Get Another Round Of Stimulus Checks

June 5, 2020 12:57 pm

It seems everyone in America thinks a second stimulus check for consumers still reeling from the effects of COVID-19 is needed to re-ignite the U.S. economy.

Targetted at the CARES Act, the stimulus checks gained a lot of approval despite being spent on other things and it really helped to boost the United States economy.

There are talks for the dispensation of another round of stimulus checks, similar to the HEROES Act checks, and these checks may be dispensed next month, perhaps with a similarly positive reaction.

Democrats and some Republicans in the Senate have voiced optimism that another relief …

IAEA COVID-19 Test Kits Arrive Nigeria

IAEA COVID-19 Test Kits Finally Arrive Nigeria

June 5, 2020 12:12 pm

Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha, on Thursday said that Nigeria has received test kits and a PCR Machine from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), announced this at the PTF daily briefing in Abuja.

The SGF said that the country has continued to receive support from development partners.

He expressed appreciation for the gesture.

Read Also: Coronavirus Poses New Deadly Threat – United Nations

 

He stated that the equipment would go a long way in boosting the nation’s capacity to …

Bald Men More At Risk To Contract Serious Coronavirus Symptoms

Bald Men More At Risk To Contract Serious Coronavirus Symptoms

June 5, 2020 12:11 pm

A new study of coronavirus victims has unearthed a stunning finding: bald men could be at greater risk of having serious coronavirus symptoms.

Professor Carlos Wambier, the lead author of the study, said he believes baldness is a ‘perfect predictor’ of the severity at which people will suffer from Covid-19.

The Brown University professor conducted two studies in Spain which found that a disproportionately high number of men with male pattern baldness were taken to hospital with coronavirus.

The first study found 71% of the 41 patients examined with Covid-19 in Spanish hospitals were bald, with the background rate of …

State Of The Nation - Journalists Call For Proactive Action Over Killings

State Of The Nation: Journalists Call For Proactive Action Over Killings

June 5, 2020 12:10 pm
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has called on the federal government and the nation’s armed forces to arrest the increased killings by herdsmen across the country, particularly in Southern Kaduna and Boko Haram terrorists in the North-East.

In a communiqué issued by Shuaibu Usman Leman, National Secretary of NUJ at the end of its Central Working Committee, CWC, while appraising the performance of journalists and the state of the nation, decried the situation where law-abiding citizens have been rendered helpless and vulnerable to repeated attacks by armed gangs, thus disrupting their livelihoods and destroying properties unhindered.

“On security,

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Insecurity - Sack Service Chiefs Immediately - NAAC To Buhari

Insecurity: Sack Service Chiefs Immediately – NAAC To Buhari

June 5, 2020 10:10 am

A rights group, Nigeria Arise Against Crime (NAAC), has written President Muhammadu Buhari, asking him to without further delay, sack the current Service Chiefs.

NAAC said that dismissing these security chiefs would rescue Nigeria and the current government from the embarrassment of losing several lives to insurgents and bandits on a daily basis.

Yusuf Kazeem, the National Coordinator of the group, made the call at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday.

Read Also; Buhari Nominates Okonjo-Iweala For New Appointment

The group insisted that sustaining the security chiefs who have exhausted their wit is a disservice to the nation’s security

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