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Friday, 10 April 2020 05:17

A man with coronavirus hugged people at a funeral and a birthday party. Three of them died

In February, a Chicago man hugged members of a grieving family at a funeral and shared meals with them. A few days later, he attended a birthday party, where he hugged and shared food with members of another family. With these friendly gestures at family gatherings, the man — who later tested positive for COVID-19 — unwittingly infected as many as 15 other people with the virus before social distancing measures were implemented in Illinois and other states in the US. Three of those people died of the virus. The chain of transmission triggered by the man — who had…

Friday, 10 April 2020 05:14

Coronavirus: Twin sisters die within days of each other after contracting disease

Eleanor and Eileen Andrews, who lived together in Abercynon, south Wales, both had underlying health conditions Twin sisters who had lived together died within days of each other after both testing positive for coronavirus, their family has said. Eleanor and Eileen Andrews are believed to have contracted the virus at the home they shared in Abercynon, south Wales. Both sisters, aged 66, had underlying health conditions. Eleanor's son Stuart Andrews said his mother was the first to show symptoms and died on 29 March, and four days later her sister passed away after being admitted to hospital. His wife Janice…

Friday, 10 April 2020 05:13

Coronavirus may ‘reactivate’ in cured patients, Korean CDC says

The coronavirus may be “reactivating” in people who have been cured of the illness, according to Korea’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 51 patients classed as having been cured in South Korea have tested positive again, the CDC said in a briefing on Monday. Rather than being infected again, the virus may have been reactivated in these people, given they tested positive again shortly after being released from quarantine, said Jeong Eun-kyeong, director-general of the Korean CDC. “While we are putting more weight on reactivation as the possible cause, we are conducting a comprehensive study on this,” Jeong…

Thursday, 09 April 2020 06:08

Faced with drastic fall in revenue, FG to borrow more to finance 2020 Budget

Federal Government has revised downward revenue projection for the 2020 budget by N3.3tn from the initial approved amount of N8.41tn to N5.08tn. The revised revenue projection is contained in a proposal sent to the National Assembly by the executive. The reduction became imperative in view of of the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which had led to disruptions to global supply chains, sharp drop in global crude oil prices, turmoil in global stock and financial markets. These outcomes have had severe consequences on households’ livelihoods and business activities, resulting from drop in global demand, declined…

Thursday, 09 April 2020 06:07

Presidency attacks Lawan, Gbajabiamila over comments on FG’s poverty alleviation programmes

Presidency has claimed that the inability of certain members of National Assembly to include their personally selected candidates to be beneficiaries for the National Social Investment Programmes (NSIPs) is largely why the programme has come under attack by Senate President Ahmed Lawan and Speaker of House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila. Special Adviser to the President on Social Investments, Mrs Maryam Uwais said this in a statement released in response to the recent attacks on operations of NSIP attributed to both the Senate President and the Speaker, recently in the media. Addressing issues raised by the lawmakers about the NSIPs, and…

Thursday, 09 April 2020 06:05

How fire started at Nigeria’s ‘Treasury House’ - Minister

The fire that gutted a flank of the Treasury House, office of Accountant-General of the Federation, was caused by an electric spark at about 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Mr Clem Agba, says. Agba spoke with journalists after the fire was put out. He said the fire started in an office on the third floor of the building. He further explained that the fire occurred “after an officer came to the office. He said he put on the air conditioner and there was a spark and immediately he put it off.” Earlier, Federal…

Thursday, 09 April 2020 06:04

COVID-19: Chinese medical team arrives Nigeria

After much expectation tainted with controversies, 12 Chinese medical experts and three others landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, yesterday, to assist the Federal Government in the fight against the novel coronavirus. This is as Nigeria recorded 22 new cases to take the cumulative figure to 276. The new cases were reported in Lagos- 15, FCT-four, Bauchi-two and Edo-one. Forty-four cases have been discharged while six death have been recorded. The Chinese medical workers, who arrived aboard an Air Peace aircraft, which touched down at about 4:30pm, were received by Minister of Health, Mr Osagie…

Thursday, 09 April 2020 06:03

NCDC speaks on why Oyo gov Makinde recovered from coronavirus within 7 days

Director General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Mr Chikwe Ihekweazu has disclosed that 90 per cent of COVID-19 patients recover without any intervention. He disclosed this at the media briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 yesterday in Abuja, while responding to a question on how Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, recovered in less than one week. He said what a COVID-19 patient usually requires is support for the body to recover by itself. “We should remember that 90 per cent of these patients recover without any intervention. So, if you take something and say you…

Thursday, 09 April 2020 06:02

Akeredolu grants permission to Ondo churches to hold Easter services

Ondo State Government has granted permission for churches in the state to hold Easter Sunday services. It however issued some conditions the churches must adhere to with a view to curbing the spread of COVID-19. A statement by Chairman of Ondo State chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Mr John Oladapo, said social distancing order would be observed. Oladapo said CAN leadership met with the State Government on how to hold Easter Sunday worship service, which was granted by the Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu. He stated that CAN agreed to adhere to handwashing with soap, water and sanitisers as…

Thursday, 09 April 2020 05:59

African-Americans dying of coronavirus at higher rates, preliminary data shows

The new coronavirus is killing African-Americans at a higher rate than the U.S. population at large, according to preliminary numbers from Louisiana, Michigan and Illinois that officials say point to disparities in health and healthcare access. The figures were reported by state and city leaders at briefings on the coronavirus, including Louisiana Governor John Edwards who said more than 70% of the 512 people killed by the coronavirus in Louisiana as of Monday were black, a much larger percentage than the state’s population that black people represent, about 33 percent. Michigan officials also said that the coronavirus took a disproportionate…

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Wednesday, 08 April 2020 05:40

Covid-19: Atiku calls for reduction in monies for maintenance of Presidency, NASS

Mr Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, says the federal government must take calculated steps to prevent the country from slipping into economic crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. In an opinion article entitled ‘what Africa must do to mitigate the damaging effects of coronavirus’, on Tuesday, Atiku said the government must now abandon the 2020 budget because some of its provisions are no longer realistic. He said the N100 billion allocated to the national assembly in the budget is no longer feasible considering the current economic challenges. ”In Nigeria, it is already clear that we must…

Wednesday, 08 April 2020 05:39

Lawan, Gbajabiamila fault FG’s covid-19 relief package distribution model, say it does not capture the most vulnerable

Leadership of the National Assembly has criticised the approach adopted by the federal government to distribute social grant to Nigerians who suffer the impact of the coronavirus lockdown. It called for legislation for the programme in line with global best practices. Senate President, Mr Ahmad Lawan, and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, expressed their concerns at a meeting with Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Mrs Sadiya Farouq, and some top officials of the ministry on Tuesday. The meeting, convened by leadership of the National Assembly, was against the backdrop of the ongoing federal…

Wednesday, 08 April 2020 05:38

You’ve misled the world and been biased towards China, Trump slams WHO over Covid-19

U.S. President, Mr Donald Trump sharply criticized the World Health Organization on Tuesday, accusing it of being too focused on China and issuing bad advice during the coronavirus outbreak. “The W.H.O. really blew it,” Trump said in a Twitter post. “For some reason, funded largely by the United States, yet very China centric. We will be giving that a good look. Fortunately I rejected their advice on keeping our borders open to China early on. Why did they give us such a faulty recommendation?” U.N. spokesperson, Mr Stephane Dujarric rejected the criticism of World Health Organization, which is led by…

Wednesday, 08 April 2020 05:37

Lockdowns: Saving lives, but ruining livelihoods in Nigeria, South Africa

In a dark ground-floor room in Lagos, dressmaker Kemi Adepoju gazes at a pile of dresses she has made but which cannot be collected due to the lockdown in force to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. “This lockdown came upon us suddenly. I used all my money to buy fabric. If I had known, I would have ... used it to buy food instead,” said the mother-of-two, who runs her business from a room she rents in the Iwaya suburb of Nigeria’s largest city. Like millions in Africa, Adepoju works in the informal sector, which accounts for more…

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