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16, April 2020
Global COVID-19 cases over 2 million, but true figures probably much higher 0
The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus in the world has risen to more than two million, out of whom over 130,000 have died, but experts believe the figures understate the true toll of the contagion. The death toll and number of infections have roughly doubled in 13 days and continue to grow […]
15, April 2020
Douala: Struggle, fear and heartbreak for medical staff on coronavirus frontline 0
Doctors, nurses and healthcare workers have become the unwitting heroes of the coronavirus pandemic, winning applause from balconies and streets around the world. They are dealing with a huge influx of patients, while also facing a lack of equipment in many cases and the fear of becoming infected themselves. Often, they face heartbreaking decisions while […]
15, April 2020
One civilian killed and six others kidnapped in Southern Cameroons-Ambazonia 0
At least one civilian was killed and six others abducted by armed separatists Monday night in Bonakanda, a locality in Cameroon’s troubled English-speaking region of Southwest, local authorities said on Tuesday. Heavily armed separatists raided the locality, killing a woman and kidnapping six other civilians after accusing them of “defying laws” put in place by […]
15, April 2020
People with COVID-19 may be infectious days before symptoms 0
People infected with the new coronavirus may start spreading the virus several days before they have any noticeable symptoms, according to a new modelling study published Wednesday. The study comes as nations have broadened restrictions aimed at curbing the epidemic, amid concerns over patients who may be infectious despite not showing signs of ill health. […]
15, April 2020
Biya’s deliberate silence to coronavirus pandemic ruining Cameroon’s reputation 0
President Biya’s complete absence from the nation’s capital Yaoundé and his little or no response to the coronavirus pandemic, has been seriously condemned by a cream of French Cameroun political commentators including some prominent regime barons as shameful, disgusting and disgraceful with many observing that his poor management of the virus outbreak is ruining Cameroon’s […]
15, April 2020
Migrant workers face predicament in Persian Gulf countries amid pandemic 0
Arab countries in the Persian Gulf region have locked down over-crowded labor camps and areas with large populations of low-wage workers in an attempt to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, leaving migrant workers stranded and jobless. The over-crowded labor camps in the region, often unsanitary and populated with mostly Asian workers, are believed […]
15, April 2020
Austria, Spain ease Covid-19 restrictions, others extend lockdown measures 0
Spain and Austria allowed partial returns to work on Tuesday but Britain, France and India extended lockdowns to rein in the new coronavirus while the United States, where the death toll exceeded 25,000, debated how to reopen its economy. The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that infections had “certainly” not yet peaked. Nearly 2 million […]
15, April 2020
New York City death toll exceeds 10,000 as untested Covid-19 victims added to official count 0
New York City, the hardest hit U.S. city in the coronavirus pandemic, revised its official COVID-19 death toll sharply higher to more than 10,000 on Tuesday to include victims presumed to have perished from the disease but never tested. The new cumulative figure for “confirmed and probable COVID-19 deaths” released by the New York City […]
14, April 2020
African diaspora questions China relationship after spike in discrimination over Covid-19 0
A spike in racial discrimination in China prompted by fears over the Covid-19 pandemic has led some in the African diapora to reevaluate the relationship between the African continent and Beijing. Over the past week, footage has been published on social media showing Africans in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou being evicted from their apartments, […]
16, April 2020
Germany set to be European pioneer in partially lifting Covid-19 restrictions 0
by soter • Europe, Headline News, News
Germany has drawn up a list of steps, including mandatory mask-wearing in public, limits on gatherings and the rapid tracing of infection chains, to help enable a phased return to normal life after its coronavirus lockdown is set to end on April 19. Germany on Wednesday unveiled plans to lift some restrictions imposed because of […]