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COVID-19 Death Toll Doubles In Four Weeks, Hits 90,000

US: COVID-19 Death Toll Doubles In 4 Weeks, Hits 90,000

May 17, 2020 4:53 pm

Just short of one month after the coronavirus death toll in United States topped 40,000, the figure has more than doubled.

On April 19, John Hopkins University and Worldometers, put their individual tallies at 40,000.

The fatalities were countrywide, with almost half of them in New York.

As of 0955 hours Nigerian time on May 17, Worldometers put the toll at 90,113.

The Trump administration has been under fire over its handling of the pandemic.

Expectedly, Democratic stalwarts are using the issue to demarket President Donald Trump ahead of the November elections.

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Sao Paulo Records More Coronavirus Deaths Than China

Sao Paulo Records More Coronavirus Deaths Than China

May 17, 2020 10:07 am
Brazil’s most populous State, Sao Paulo, has surpassed China when it comes to the number of deaths from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

According to data released by Brazil’s Health Ministry on Saturday, there have been 4,688 COVID-19-related deaths in Sao Paulo, which is home to more than 40million people.

Official figures from China, which has a population of more than a billion, show the country has had 4,637 COVID-19 deaths.

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In the country as a whole, Brazil had recorded 15,633 deaths and 233,142 cases of infection as of Saturday.

Data from the U.S.-based

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Fresh, Strange Facts About Coronavirus

Fresh, Strange Facts About Coronavirus

May 16, 2020 5:08 am

Scientists around the world are building up their knowledge about the coronavirus, as they frantically search for a cure and vaccine.

The virus, first reported in Wuhan, China last December, has killed over 300,000 people worldwide.

It has also infected over 4.5million people.

Everyday, scientists build up a dossier on the virus as they unlock new information.

Here are five strange facts now known about the virus:

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1. Survives heat up to a point

The coronavirus can survive long exposure to high temperatures, according to a French study.

While …

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 …

Coronavirus - Thailand Reports No New Case Since March 9

Coronavirus: Thailand Reports No New Case Since March 9

May 13, 2020 10:53 am

Thailand, the first country outside China to discover a case of the new coronavirus, on Wednesday reported no new daily cases for the first time in two months.

Taweesin Wisanuyothin, a spokesman for the government’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration, said the report made the government to consider easing more restrictions on businesses.

“We all can be relieved but not complacent.

“We need to continue with the main measures, wash hands, practice social distancing and wear masks,” Taweesin said.

Thailand detected its first coronavirus case, a tourist from China on Jan. 13.

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Pennsylvania Gov. Rebuffs Trump On Order To Reopen State

Pennsylvania Gov. Rebuffs Trump On Order To Reopen State

May 12, 2020 11:58 am

U.S. President Donald Trump backed protesters in Pennsylvania demanding an immediate lifting of restrictions meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

But the governor insisted he would follow science and move carefully.

However, there are plans in certain counties in the eastern state to defy the governor’s orders and reopen businesses.

“The great people of Pennsylvania want their freedom now, and they are fully aware of what that entails.

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“The Democrats are moving slowly, all over the USA, for political purposes,” Trump, a Republican, tweeted.

“Don’t play politics. Be safe, move …

Madagascar Sends Coronavirus Cure To Nigeria

Madagascar Sends Coronavirus Cure To Nigeria

May 12, 2020 5:36 am

Madagascar’s breakthrough on coronavirus is expected to land in Nigeria soon.

The drug named ‘COVID Organics’ is for the prevention and cure of the disease.

It was gathered that the consignment coming to Nigeria has been dispatched to Equatorial Guinea from where it will be shipped to Abuja.

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According to reports, the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 was preparing to receive the solution in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja.

The source said a decision will be taken when the herbal drink arrives in the country, the Nation reports.

“Before any food or

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Global Virus Cases Top 4 Million As Spain Re-Opens

Global Virus Cases Top 4 Million As Spain Re-Opens

May 10, 2020 12:09 pm

The number of coronavirus cases worldwide topped four million as some of the hardest-hit countries readied Sunday to lift lockdown restrictions despite concern about a second wave of infections.

Governments around the world are trying to stop the spread of the deadly disease while scrambling for ways to relieve pressure on their economies, which are facing a historic downturn with millions pushed into unemployment.

Despite the intense political pressure to reopen, nations are also keen to avoid second waves of infections that could overwhelm healthcare systems, with reminders over the weekend of the threat posed by the virus.

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Danger! Coronavirus Patients Flee In Lagos

Coronavirus Patients Flee Isolation Center In Lagos

May 9, 2020 7:03 am

Lagos State Government on Friday lamented that some people who tested positive for Coronavirus have fled their homes when government officials came to take them to isolation centres.

Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi disclosed this at a news conference to give update on Coronavirus situation in Lagos.

He said government always experience a situation where some people who tested positive would run away from their home once they discover their status, and that some even switched off their phones.

Abayomi added that some positive patients would shut their doors against government officials and leave the environment because they were …

Fauci Dismisses Trump's Coronavirus Wuhan Lab Claims

Fauci Dismisses Trump’s Coronavirus Wuhan Lab Claims

May 6, 2020 11:59 am
Top US scientist Dr Anthony Fauci has again dismissed claims that the coronavirus was created in a Chinese laboratory.

“If you look at the evolution of the virus in bats and what’s out there now, [the evidence] is very, very strongly leaning toward this could not have been artificially or deliberately manipulated,” Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told National Geographic magazine in an interview published on Monday.

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“Everything about the stepwise evolution over time strongly indicates that [this virus] evolved in

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32 Doctors Now Have Coronavirus In Kano – Nigerian Doctor

32 Doctors Now Have Coronavirus In Kano – Nigerian Doctor

May 6, 2020 3:42 am
A popular U.K. based Nigerian doctor identified as Olufunmilayo has lamented over the rate at which health workers in Kano get infected with the novel coronavirus.

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Olufunmilayo via the micro-blogging platform, Twitter, also revealed that 32 doctors in Kano now have the dreaded infectious disease, Coronavirus. Olufunmilayo who complained that he is worried, questioned when FG will take over Kano.

He tweeted;

“JUST IN: 32 doctors now have Coronavirus in Kano. One of them has died.

I did NOT say 32 doctors are exposed.
I did NOT say 32

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Red Cross Looks To Global Influencers To Fight Infodemic

Red Cross Looks To Global Influencers To Fight Infodemic

May 5, 2020 6:16 pm

The Red Cross on Tuesday launched what it said was the first global network of social media influencers to battle misinformation about the new coronavirus and spread lifesaving content about the pandemic.

Experts have been warning for months that the pandemic has been cloaked in a massive “infodemic” — a deluge of information, including widespread false claims, which can pose a serious threat to public health.

The World Health Organization website lists a catalogue of dangerous “myths” circulating about the virus, including suggestions that hot peppers or excessive exposure to the sun can prevent or cure COVID-19.

And it flatly …

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