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3, April 2020
UK nurse dies of coronavirus at hospital where she worked 0
A 36-year-old NHS nurse, who was believed to have had no underlying health issues, has died after contracting coronavirus. Areema Nasreen died shortly after midnight on Friday in intensive care at Walsall Manor hospital in the West Midlands, where she had worked for 16 years. Nasreen, who has three children, and was from Walsall, developed symptoms of […]
3, April 2020
US records 1,169 new coronavirus deaths, the highest one-day toll recorded in any country 0
The United States recorded 1,169 COVID-19 fatalities in a single day, the Johns Hopkins University tracker showed Thursday, the highest one-day death toll recorded in any country since the global pandemic began. The toll reflected figures reported by the university between 8:30pm Wednesday (0030 GMT) and the same time Thursday. The grim record was previously […]
3, April 2020
New Coronavirus cases exceed 1 million globally, deaths over 51K 0
Latest updates on the spread of the new coronavirus pandemic around the world show that the number of confirmed cases of the infection has exceeded one million. Figures provided online by Johns Hopkins University on Thursday said that more than 51,000 people had died of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, while 208,000 […]
3, April 2020
Surge in coronavirus cases: UK government to build more emergency field hospitals 0
The UK government said Friday it was rushing to build more emergency field hospitals ahead of an expected surge in coronavirus cases, hours after recording a record 569 deaths from the disease. Two new facilities will be built in Bristol in the west and Harrogate in the north to house up to 1,500 patients, the […]
3, April 2020
Rush for chloroquine as coronavirus tsunami looms 0
Despite loud appeals for caution, Africans are rushing to embrace chloroquine, the venerable anti-malaria drug touted as a possible treatment for coronavirus. From hospitals in Senegal to pharmaceutical companies in South Africa and street sellers in Cameroon, chloroquine has fired hopes of a medicinal fix against a virus that is set to scythe through Africa’s […]
2, April 2020
Mikel Obi en route to Brazil 0
Botafogo are interested in former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel, according to Yahoo! Esportes. The 32-year-old left previous club Trabzonspor over their handling of the coronavirus pandemic and has reportedly been in talks with the Brazilian side. He played 23 times in Turkey after spending the second half of last season in the Championship with […]
2, April 2020
For some survivors, coronavirus complications can last a ‘lifetime’ 0
As the number of worldwide confirmed coronavirus cases climbs towards 1 million, the number of recoveries is thankfully more than four times the death toll. But medical experts told FRANCE 24 that COVID-19 can cause severe long-term damage to the lungs, heart, brain and other organs – and that for some patients, these complications may […]
2, April 2020
Cameroon sees boom in number of COVID-19 cases 0
Nearly a month since the declaration of the first case of COVID-19 in Cameroon, the African nation is seeing a boom in the reported infections after having generalized the testing. According to the latest numbers given by the health minister Manaouda Malachie, Cameroon recorded until Wednesday morning 233 confirmed cases, including six deaths and ten […]
2, April 2020
Coronavirus, African Imams and Men of God: The New Trinity 0
The coronavirus remains on course to inflict uncountable health and economic damage the world over. It’s a resistible force of nature that is keeping most of the world up at night. Numerous elements have come together to help the virus spread unchallenged and it has claimed over 47,521 lives around the globe. Immediately science and […]
3, April 2020
Coronavirus in Africa: over 7,000 cases, 290 deaths, 4 virus-free countries 0
by soter • Headline News, Health, Life
There are now more than over 6,700 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the pandemic. According to the latest data by the Africa Center for Disease Control on COVID-19 in Africa, the breakdown remains fluid as countries confirm […]