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Italy PM extends lockdown to May

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has extended Italy’s nationwide lockdown until 3 May. The first nationwide lockdown was imposed on 9 March until 3 April but was later extended to 13 April. The tight lockdown in Italy appears to be working. Its latest 24-hour death toll is 570, continuing a …

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Trump wants to reopen US ‘as soon as possible’

President Trump said he wants to reopen the country “as soon as possible” but “facts will determine” when he does so. Current restrictions in the US are set to end on 30 April. Asked if he was overly determined to reopening the country on that date, Trump said: “I would …

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Coronavirus: New York using mass graves amid outbreak

Images have emerged of coffins being buried in a mass grave in New York City, as the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak continues to rise. Workers in hazmat outfits were seen using a ladder to descend into a huge pit where the coffins were stacked. The location is Hart …

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Ghana’s COVID-19 cases jump to 378

Ghana’s COVID-19 cases have risen to 378. This was disclosed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in a televised address to the nation on Thursday, 9 April 2020. Six persons have lost their lives, two are in critical condition while four have fully recovered. To prevent further spread, the government …

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Boris Johnson out of intensive care

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved out of intensive care but remains in a London hospital for his coronavirus infection. According to the government Johnson “is in extremely good spirits”. “The prime minister has been moved this evening from intensive care back to the ward, where he will …

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CSM kills 37; over 200 people infected!

Thirty-Seven out of 214 persons under treatment for Cerebrospinal Meningitis in the Upper West region have died. The Upper West Regional Director of Health, Dr Osei Kuffuor Afreh, who disclosed this at a media orientation on COVID-19 in Wa by the Ministry of Information today [Wednesday], said the situation has …

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Frontline health workers will be clearly defined – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has assured the healthcare fraternity that authorities will soon demystify “frontline health workers”  that has triggered intense anxiety and confusion among it circles. The President gave the assurance when he met stakeholders at the Jubilee House today April,08, 2020, as part of his government’s broad …

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Confusion Over ‘Frontline Workers’

It follows the announcement of some incentives and insurance package for those thought to be ‘frontline’ workers, especially in the healthcare sector by the President. At a meeting at the Jubilee House today, the leadership of the various categories of health workers including the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Ghana Registered …

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China Orders Immediate Deportation Of Blacks

The racist Chinese community has decided to take their battle against the Wuhan Coronavirus to the black people living in their communities. According to the communist, they have accused the foreigners (especially blacks) of bringing Coronavirus into their community, which means that blacks are not even allowed into public places …

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Africans evicted from Chinese hotels over coronavirus fears

Hundreds of African residents and businessmen in China’s southern city of Guangzhou have been evicted from hotels and apartments as local health officials rollout a testing campaign for Covid-19, community leaders have told the BBC. Those evicted say they are being discriminated against. “They are accusing us of having the virus,” said …

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Coronavirus: US records highest death toll in single day

The US recorded the most coronavirus deaths in a single day with more than 1,800 fatalities reported on Tuesday. It brings the total number of deaths in the country to nearly 13,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The US has more than 398,000 confirmed cases, the highest number …

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Coronavirus: China reports no Covid-19 deaths for first time

China reported no coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, the first time since it started publishing daily figures in January. The National Health Commission said it had 32 confirmed cases, down from 39 on Monday. It comes as the government is under scrutiny as to whether it is underreporting its figures. The …

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‘It will take a team to win the war’ – Oko-Boye speaks

Hours after being named the Deputy Minister-designate for Health, Dr Bernard Oko-Boye, has stated that his appointment is just to help those working tirelessly to win the fight against the novel Coronavirus. “It will take a team to win the war, not an individual,” he explained what his appointment meant …

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Chinese tourist sites packed as country comes out of lockdown [Photo]

Large numbers of people flocked to popular tourists sites and major cities across China over the country’s holiday weekend, despite warnings from health authorities that the risk posed by the coronavirus pandemic remains far from over. Images from the Huangshan mountain park in Anhui province on Saturday April 4 showed …

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Over 3,500 rental cars burnt as fire guts Florida airport

A fire that spread through a grassy area of Southwest Florida International Airport has destroyed thousands of rental cars, fire department officials said. The blaze began Friday, spanned 15 acres and originally involved only 20 cars in the grassy rental car overflow area at the airport in Fort Myers, fire department officials …

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Coronavirus lessons: This virus does not respect borders

Dear fellow South Africans, One thing we have learnt about the coronavirus over the last three months is that it does not respect borders. It has spread across Asia, Europe, North, Central and South America and Africa. Distinctions of wealth, poverty, nationality, race and class have been rendered meaningless as …

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Tiger At Zoo Tests Positive For Coronavirus

A 4-year-old Malayan tiger at a Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for COVID-19, in what is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in the U.S. or the first tiger anywhere in the World. The announcement was made on by the federal officials and …

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Covid-19: GHS removes pregnant nurses, nursing mothers from post

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has directed staff who are pregnant or nursing babies not to report for work as the nation battles to get a hold on coronavirus. Additionally, National Service Personnel and drivers without assigned official vehicles are to be excused from duty. “National Service Personnel, interns, pregnant …

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