Lagos State is being hit with 59 fresh cases of Coronavirus, taking its total haul to 430. There seems to be no respite for the state as the National Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Tuesday released 117 new infections in the country, with Lagos topping with 59 cases. The State, which recorded zero infection on… Continue reading COVID-19: No respite for Lagos as she’s hit by 59 fresh cases_Femi Ehiabhi
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UK to Start Human Trial of Coronavirus Vaccine Thursday_Ada Nkong
government is "throwing everything" at developing a coronavirus vaccine, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said.He told the daily Downing Street briefing that human trials for a vaccine, developed by the University of Oxford, would begin on Thursday.He also addressed the shortage of protective gear for the NHS, saying the government was talking to thousands of… Continue reading UK to Start Human Trial of Coronavirus Vaccine Thursday_Ada Nkong
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Queen Elizabeth Celebrates 94 Without Fanfare_Ada Nkong
Today is the 94th birthday of Britain’s monarch, Queen Elizabeth II but the traditional gun salute was called off this year due to the coronavirus crisis.This year’s celebration of the queen’s birthday is void of pomp and parade which usually features a 21-gun salute fired by the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery from either Hyde… Continue reading Queen Elizabeth Celebrates 94 Without Fanfare_Ada Nkong
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COVID-19: CNN, Richard Quest contracts the virus_Femi Ehiabhi
The renowned CNN anchor man, Richard Quest has contracted the coronavirus. He made this known on his Twitter handle @Richardquest but says he just has a few symptoms. He wrote: I have caught coronavirus. I am blessed in that I have few symptoms - just a cough. I am saving my prayers and thoughts for… Continue reading COVID-19: CNN, Richard Quest contracts the virus_Femi Ehiabhi
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Queen Elizabeth to Forgo Gun Salute at Birthday Over Covid-19_Ada Nkong
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II will not celebrate her birthday on Tuesday with a traditional gun salute due to the coronavirus crisis, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday. “There will be no gun salutes. Her Majesty was keen that no special measures were put in place to allow gun salutes as she did not feel it appropriate… Continue reading Queen Elizabeth to Forgo Gun Salute at Birthday Over Covid-19_Ada Nkong
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Astronauts Return From Space After 200 days to a Different Earth_ Ada Nkong
Last time Jessica Meir, Andrew Morgan and Oleg Skripochka were on Earth, there were house parties, happy hours, handshakes, crowded concerts and no one was yet talking about the novel coronavirus that has reshaped daily life across the world. More than 200 days since they each embarked on their trip to space, things are different.… Continue reading Astronauts Return From Space After 200 days to a Different Earth_ Ada Nkong
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Man Jailed for Coughing at Police Officers_Ada Nkong
A man who claimed he had coronavirus and coughed in police officers' faces after he had been caught shoplifting has been jailed. Jonny Sansom, 24, was escorted from Sainsbury's in Cowley, Oxford, when he racially abused and assaulted one of the officers on Monday. Shoppers waiting outside the supermarket applauded officers when Sansom was arrested… Continue reading Man Jailed for Coughing at Police Officers_Ada Nkong
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New York: Executive order to be issued on compulsory wearing of face mask_Femi Ehiabhi
Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York on Wednesday said he would issue an executive order requiring people to wear face masks in public. He said at his daily news briefing that the order would be effective from Saturday. It would cover situations where social distancing of around 2 metres were impossible. The announcement came as… Continue reading New York: Executive order to be issued on compulsory wearing of face mask_Femi Ehiabhi
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EU Top Diplomat “Deeply Regrets” Trumps WHO Decision_Ada Nkong
The EU’s top diplomat says he “deeply regrets” Donald Trump’s decision to suspend funding for the World Health Organization (WHO). The bloc’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, said: “There is no reason justifying this move at a moment when their efforts are needed more than ever to help contain & mitigate the coronavirus pandemic.… Continue reading EU Top Diplomat “Deeply Regrets” Trumps WHO Decision_Ada Nkong
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