Nigeria news today headlines : Friday 13th March 2020
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Covid-19: New Yorker Stranded In Egypt Quarantine Hospital
When Matt Swider was tested for the new coronavirus on his Nile cruise in Egypt’s tourist hub of Luxor, he assumed the government was just taking extreme precautions. At that point, Swider, a 35-year-old tech editor living in New York, couldn’t have imagined that he would become the face of Egypt’s coronavirus outbreak, confined indefinitely
Covid-19: Princess Cruises Cancelled Trips For The Next Two Months
The company, which has had three of its 18 ships affected by the pandemic, said all new journeys will be canceled until 10 May “in an abundance of caution”. Any passengers currently on a cruise with the company due to end in the next five days will continue as usual. However, anyone who is currently
Use Of Infant Formula Increases Child Mortality
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says the widespread use of infant formula products will increase child morbidity and mortality in the country. Mr. Nantim Dadi, the Coordinator NAFDAC, Kaduna State Office, raised the alarm in Kaduna on Thursday at a two-day training for officials of the agency on the
Coronavirus: Norway Shuts Down Kindergartens, Schools
Norway on Thursday said it would shut all its kindergartens, schools and universities in a bid to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Erna Solberg said. “Norway and the world face challenging times and there is a need to pull together to save lives,” she said. Earlier, the Minister of Health, Bent Hoie,
Egyptians Citizens Advised To Stay Indoors As Harsh Weather Hits Country
Torrential rains on Thursday pummeled several parts of Egypt, forcing most people in the country of 100 million to stay at home.The government closed educational institutions nationwide and gave all employees Thursday as off day due to the erratic weather that the state meteorological office said would continue until Saturday.Fridays and Saturdays are the weekends
German Investments In Russia Fell By More Than One-Third In 2019
German investments in Russia fell by more than a third in 2019 due to persistent European Union (EU) and U.S. sanctions, Russian trade barriers, bureaucratic hurdles as well as other factors. The German-Russian Chamber of Commerce said on Thursday.German net direct investments in Russia in 2019 amounted to about 2.13 billion euros (2.4 billion dollars),
Coronavirus: NYSC Provides Hand Sanitisers At Orientation Camps
Mr. David Markson, Taraba Coordinator of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), said the scheme has provided hand sanitizers and sensitization leaflets in all 37 orientation camps across the country to check the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). Markson disclosed this on Thursday at the inauguration ceremony of the 2020 batch A stream 1 corps members at
Insurance Companies Restrict Travel Cover Over Coronavirus
Insurance companies are pausing or restricting the cover they offer to new customers over coronavirus, holidaymakers are urged to read the terms and conditions of their travel policy. Insurance giant Aviva have reviewed their travel insurance and customers will not be able to select add-on cover for “travel disruption” or “airspace closure.” Existing customers are
Lego Teams Up With Nintendo For Brick-based Game
For a while now, the online Lego community has been puzzled by cryptic clues about a Super Mario collaboration between the Danish brick merchants and Nintendo. We’ve had Lego video games, and obviously we’ve had Super Mario games, so some naturally thought it might be another video game. On Thursday morning, Lego finally spilled some of the
COVID-19: San Francisco Bans All Mass Gatherings Over 1,000 People
Just two daysafter Santa Clara County issued a ban on all mass gatherings over 1,000 people due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, San Francisco followed suit. Mayor London Breed issued the following statement Wednesday, banning such gatherings for the next two weeks. “We know that this Order is disruptive, but it is an important step to support
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