Latest News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 19th May 2020
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Tuesday 19th May 2020 .
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COVID-19: Seychelles virus-free with full recoveries, no death
Another island nation, Seychelles, has attained virus-free status after the Health Ministry announced full recoveries as of Monday, May 18. The country becomes the third in recent times to achieve the feat behind Mauritius and Eritrea. The last cabinet meeting held on May 13 largely focused on COVID-19 containment efforts in the country as aRead More
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Medical workers constitute 11% of Coronavirus cases in Germany — Report
Around 20,000 staff in hospitals, aged care, and nursing homes have contracted the novel coronavirus in Germany, accounting for around 11 per cent of total cases in the country, the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported on Tuesday. At the height of the disease outbreak in mid-April, more than 230 doctors, nurses, and employees in the healthcareRead More
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Chris Oyakhilome’s TV station sanctioned in UK over COVID-19 claims
A TV channel in the UK owned by one of Nigeria’s most flamboyant evangelical pastors has been sanctioned by Ofcom, the broadcasting authority in London, BBC reports. According to BBC, the authority punished Chris Oyakhilome’s Loveworld Limited, which runs the Loveworld channel that can be viewed in the UK, “after a news programme and aRead More
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Report says 11% of German coronavirus cases are medical workers
Around 20,000 staff in hospitals, aged care, and nursing homes have contracted the novel coronavirus in Germany, accounting for around 11 per cent of total cases in the country, the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported on Tuesday.
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COVID-19: Delta raises alarm over illegal entry of persons into state
Delta State Government, yesterday raised the alarm over illegal entry of persons, suspected to be from the Northern part of Nigeria despite the interstate lockdown order of the Federal Government, aimed at containing the spread of the dreaded coronavirus pandemic in the country.
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Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases reach 6,175, fatalities 191
By David Royal Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria have now reached 6,175, with 191 fatalities recorded in the country. This is as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Monday night announced 216 new cases and nine new deaths. It said “On the 18th of May 2020, 216 new confirmed cases and 9 deathsRead More
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People Talk: On FG school feeding programme during lockdown (2)
By Abosede Adelaja “To be candid, the whole idea behind the School Feeding Programme is commendable, and the fact that it targets the children makes it lovely one. “However, I really do not think that’s what Federal Government should be prioritizing at present.” -Oladotun Roy, Consultant “The school feeding programme has been a scam schemeRead More
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Woman, 62, dies in Rivers palliative sharing stampede
By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT: A woman identified as Mrs. Florence Onuobodo, has lost her life in Elele Kingdom, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State in a stamped that occurred during the sharing of state government’s Covid-19 palliative in the area. The Rivers State Government had delivered food palliatives to Elele Kingdom in theRead More
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Chinese President calls for greater support to fight Covid-19 in Africa – Chu Maoming
The Chinese Consul General in Lagos, Chu Moaming, has disclosed that President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China called for greater support for Africa to fight the pandemic of Covid-19, with provision of about US$2 billion over two years to help with COVID-19 response and more.
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COVID-19 lockdown: Ebonyi discharges coronavirus patient after testing negative
Ebonyi State Government, weekend discharged the 5th index case from one of its treatment centres after the coronavirus patient tested negative.
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