Nigeria news today headlines : Wednesday 15th April 2020
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Malaysia Uses COVID-19 Antibody To Supplement Laboratory Checks
Malaysian authorities have begun using COVID-19 antibody rapid tests kits to supplement laboratory tests as the number of cases in the country grows, a senior health official said on Tuesday. Officials in Malaysia, as elsewhere, had initially rejected the use of the serology test kits, which can show the presence of antibodies in people who …
South Africa Cuts Rates Again In Surprise Move
South Africa’s central bank made a surprise cut to its benchmark rate as it moved to deal with the global impact of the coronavirus pandemic.The Reserve Bank cut its main repo rate by 100 basis points to 4.25%, following an identical reduction last month and a 25 point decrease in January. The rand fell more …
One In Five Deaths Now Linked To Coronavirus- ONS
More than one in five deaths in England and Wales is linked to coronavirus, figures show. The Office for National Statistics data showed the virus was mentioned on 3,475 death certificates in the week ending 3 April. It helped push the total number of deaths in that week to more than 16,000 – a record …
Man Dies Of Coronavirus On His Birthday
A 55-year old Ghanaian living in the United Kingdom has died of the deadly Coronavirus. Kenneth Yeboah, a bus driver, died on his birthday, April 1 while on admission at Newham Hospital. He is among the 10 London transport workers believed to have been killed by the virus. His widow, Charlotte Yeboah, who gave an …
Police Charge 19 After Drugs Raids
Nineteen people have been charged in connection with supplying Class A drugs after a series of police raids. Officers from Norfolk and Suffolk and the Metropolitan Police carried out 17 searches of properties in Norwich and London between 16 March and 2 April. Heroin, crack cocaine and mobile phones were seized, said police. Officers said …
Starmer Launches Inquiry Into Anti-Semitism Report
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has launched an inquiry into the leak of an internal report into the party’s handing of anti-Semitism claims. The 860-page dossier says anti-Jeremy Corbyn sentiment among Labour staff hindered efforts to tackle the issue. Sir Keir said the inquiry will look at why it was commissioned, its contents, and how …
COVID-19: Venezuela, Iran Cooperate Despite US Sanctions
Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani spoke over the phone yesterday in order to strengthen cooperation and brotherhood in the face of the illegal unilateral measures imposed by the United States on both nations, Venezuela’s Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza said. “Both leaders agreed to strengthen the historic comprehensive ties of cooperation …
Mnangagwa Threatens To Jail Impostor Over Lockdown Statement
Zimbabwe’s president on Tuesday threatened to jail the author of a statement – purportedly bearing the leader’s signature – that claimed the lockdown to contain the coronavirus had been extended. Emmerson Mnangagwa told state broadcaster ZBC the statement, which was circulated on social media last week and was immediately denied by the government, was a …
Alabama Set To Resume Parole Hearings In May
The stage is set for Alabama to resume parole hearings next month, but in a new way because of the coronavirus pandemic, officials said. An order issued Monday by Gov. Kay Ivey allows the Bureau of Pardons and Paroles to hold hearings for inmates seeking early release without in-person participation from the public. The three-member …
COVID-19: Refugees Offer Medical Help In France
Doctors from Libya and Somalia are among refugee medics joining the battle to fight COVID-19 and save lives. Mohamed, 39, worked as a doctor in his home country of Libya and was training to become a surgeon until violence forced him to flee to France in 2016. The hardship of the sea crossing did not …
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