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Mississippi house speaker tests positive for coronavirus
Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn said on Sunday that he tested positive for the novel coronavirus, as he had been in contact with a person, who had tested positive.
Top Egyptian actress dies of coronavirus
Famed Egyptian actor Ragaa al-Geddawy died on Sunday after contracting the COVID-19 disease, the actors union said. She was 81.
Italy: More than 500,000 jobs lost to coronavirus
The Italian National Statistics Office, Istat, on Thursday showed more than half a million jobs had been lost in Italy since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
UK coronavirus deaths rise to 43,906 as another 176 patients die
Another 176 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain as of Tuesday afternoon, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 43,906, the British Department of Health and Social Care said Wednesday.
Governor Akeredolu tests positive for coronavirus
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19.
Godwin Emefiele: CBN ready to partner private sector to tackle coronavirus challenges
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday revealed its readiness to partner the private sector in its quest to tackle novel coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic, as Lagos State commissions an ultra-modern disease isolation centre in Yaba.
Coronavirus death toll hits 494,337
The United States is the worst-hit country with 125,039 deaths from 2,467,837 cases. At least 670,809 people have been declared recovered.
Enugu records 28 new coronavirus cases
The Enugu State Government has announced 28 new cases of the novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), bringing the total number to 202.
Mexico’s finance minister tests positive for coronavirus
Mexico’s Finance Minister Arturo Herrera revealed on Thursday he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, just three days after he met with President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
Using coronavirus donations to give charity a bad name
Global response to the outbreak of the Coronavirus in Africa has been remarkable, especially following fears that should the virus take hold, its impact on the continent could be catastrophic.
More US states mandate wearing masks in public as coronavirus cases continue to rise
A growing number of United States states have mandated mask-wearing in public places as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the country, where so far over 120,000 people have died from the novel coronavirus.
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WHO: Coronavirus still accelerating
The novel coronavirus pandemic is still accelerating and its effects will be felt for decades, the World Health Organisation’s director-general told an online conference on Monday.
Official advocates more community awareness on coronavirus in Edo
Mr Frank Evbuomwan, Managing Director of Edo State Geographical Information Service (EDOGIS), has called for more community awareness to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus disease in Nigeria.
UK coronavirus deaths rise to 42,589 as another 128 patients die
Another 128 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain as of Friday afternoon, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 42,589, the British Department of Health and Social Care said Saturday.
Brazil becomes second country to hit one million coronavirus cases after US
Brazil has become the second country in the world to hit one million coronavirus cases after infections soared by 54,000 in one day.
Uganda grapples with refugee crisis amid coronavirus pandemic
As the world marks World Refugee Day on Saturday, thousands of Congolese are stranded at the Ugandan border seeking to enter the East African country after deadly tribal clashes back home.
Mongolia reports no new coronavirus cases, seven recoveries
Mongolia reported no new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, with the national tally remaining at 204, according to the country’s National Center for Communicable Disease (NCCD).
Report: About 7 million students face risk of dropping out globally
The report presents the results of simulations considering different lengths of school closure (3, 5, and 7 months) and different levels of mitigation effectiveness (mostly remote learning), resulting in an optimistic, intermediate, and pessimistic global scenario.
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