Nigeria news today headlines : Monday 16th March 2020
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Health Care Worker In Massachusetts Tests Positive To Virus
A health care worker at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital has tested positive for the coronavirus. In a statement, the hospital said that patients and staff who may have had contact with the infected worker are being contacted. Brigham and Women did not specify where the employee worked. “The Brigham Health community has been preparing
Cheap Fares Lures Travelers To Fly Despite Pandemic
With the coronavirus pandemic escalating in the U.S. and overseas, Dylcia McBlackwell couldn’t justify taking a single spring vacation. Airfares were so cheap, she decided to book three. Now the 39-year-old food service worker from Chicago has tickets to fly to Denver to visit friends next month followed by a May trip to Charleston, South
5,000 Shekel Fines For Violating Isolation Orders
The government approved on Sunday a series of emergency regulations initiated by Internal Security Minister Gilad Erdan to deal with the coronavirus and protect public health. As part of the approved regulations, Israeli police and local authority inspectors will be able to impose administrative fines on violators of isolation orders and those who have improved
Hungary Confirms First Death From Coronavirus
Hungary on Sunday confirmed the central European nation’s first official victim of the new coronavirus, state news agency MTI reported. A 75-year-old Hungarian national died shortly after being hospitalized with severe pneumonia and a suspected coronavirus infection, the government communication centre said. Hungary has 32 confirmed coronavirus cases and 159 people in quarantine, according to
Iraq Sees Worst Political Crisis Since Saddam Hussein Died
Iraq is experiencing its worst political crisis since the death of former President Saddam Hussein. The country has not had a leader since November when mass protests forced Adel Abdul Mahdi from office. The former leader is due to select a new candidate on Tuesday. But the anti-government movement, which demands radical change, appears to be losing momentum.
Coronavirus: Germany To Close Some Borders
German authorities have decided to close the country’s borders with France, Austria, and Switzerland. Commuters would still be allowed to travel, according to German media. Follow DW for the latest. The German government is reportedly set to close borders with France, Austria, and Switzerland on Monday morning US restrictions on travelers from Europe cause chaos,
Netherlands Vows To Do ‘Everything It Takes’ To Save Schiphol Airport Amid Coronavirus
The Netherlands will do “everything it takes” to keep Air France-KLM and Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport operational, Dutch Finance Minister Wopke Hoekstra announced on Sunday. He stressed that the airline is “vital for the Dutch economy”, but did not elaborate on the details of a possible bailout. The news comes after the Dutch airline announced that
France To Overcome Coronavirus Outbreak By Being Responsible – Report
French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday the nation would get through the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak if it practiced “individual and collective responsibility.” “We will get through this crisis by being responsible, all of us together and each one of us. Everyone should do it for themselves and the others, follow these rules”, Macron told reporters after
Palestinians In Lebanon Reject Racist Position Of Political Chief
Beirut, Mar 15 (Prensa Latina) The leader of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP), Tayseer Khaled, rejected a proposal by the head of the Lebanese Forces party, Samir Geagea, to subject the refugee camps to blockades.In statements quoted by the Al-Mayadeen pan-Arab TV channel, Khaled considered racist Geagea’s views to combat the
France Asks Air Companies To Help Citizens Stuck In Morocco
France has asked aviation companies to help bring back thousands of French citizens stuck in Morocco after it halted flights with 30 countries over the coronavirus, French Transport Minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari said on Sunday. The French consul in Morocco, Philipe Casenave, said on Twitter that France would not carry out its own repatriation as long
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