New York state recorded 731 new coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, marking the biggest one-day jump in the outbreak. The state’s death toll since the beginning of the outbreak is now 5,489, according to Governor Andrew Cuomo.“That’s 731 people who we lost. Behind every one of those numbers is an individual. There’s a family, there’s a… Continue reading New York Records Deadliest Day in Coronavirus Crisis_Ada Nkong

Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care in hospital after his coronavirus symptoms "worsened", Downing Street has said.Mr Johnson has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to deputise "where necessary", a spokesman added.The prime minister, 55, was admitted to St Thomas' Hospital in London with "persistent symptoms" on Sunday. Source: BBC

Pastor Landon Spradlin wasn't worried about coronavirus when he went to New Orleans to preach during Mardi Gras. A month later he was dead. "He loved to laugh. He loved to play guitar. He played guitar even when he wasn't supposed to," says Jesse Spradlin of her father, Landon. "He was just the best man… Continue reading Coronavirus: Pastor Who Decried Hysteria Dies After Mardi Gras _Ada Nkong

’s president, Idriss Déby, speaks in a soft mumble, wears spectacles and an immaculate white robe, and is to be found in the quiet inner recesses of a gilt-edged, marble presidential palace — under crystal chandeliers and vaulted arches that seem part Renaissance, part Vegas — at the dusty center of his country’s capital. Yet… Continue reading Nigeria Absent in Fight Against Book Haram- Idriss Deby_Ada Nkong

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital for tests, 10 days after testing positive for coronavirus, Downing Street has said. He was taken to a London hospital on Sunday evening with "persistent symptoms" - including a temperature. It is said to be a "precautionary step" taken on the advice of his doctor. The… Continue reading Boris Johnson Hospitalized for Covid-19_Ada Nkong

The Queen has said the UK "will succeed" in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, in a rallying message to the nation.In a rare speech, the monarch thanked people for following government rules to stay at home and praised those "coming together to help others".She also thanked key workers, saying "every hour" of work "brings… Continue reading Coronavirus: We Shall Succeed in Fight- Queen Elizabeth_ Ada Nkong

Credit: AFP The government in Somalia has condemned the abduction and rape of two girls aged just three and four. The doctor in charge of the hospital where they are being treated says they need major surgery. An official said several arrests had been made following the attack which happened on Wednesday. The parents say… Continue reading Somali outrage at rape of girls aged three and four_Ada Nkong

The World Health Organisations (WHO) has cautioned against lifting lockdown policies implemented to forestall the coronavirus pandemic. The WHO’s Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, said this at a COVID-19 media briefing on Friday. He warned that if countries rush to lift restrictions, “the virus could resurge and the economic impact could be even more severe and… Continue reading WHO Warns Against Lifting Lockdown Orders Quickly_Ada Nkong