Nigeria news today headlines : Monday 27th April 2020
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Coronavirus: Tokyo Records 72 New Cases
Tokyo registered 72 new cases, Kyodo news agency reported, the lowest daily tally since April 1. The latest figures bring total infections in Japan’s capital city to more than 3,900 cases, according to statistics of Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The total number of cases in Japan had reached 13,303 with 360 deaths, Worldometre tracker showed.
Pakistan Resumes Oil Imports As Demand Picks Up
Pakistan will allow the resumption of oil imports as it eases some coronavirus lockdown restrictions and as farmers start wheat harvesting, the energy ministry said. The ministry last month asked fuel retailers and refiners to cancel crude oil and oil product imports from April due to weak demand. “High consumption of petroleum products have been …
Indian Woman Raped While Self-isolating In School
An Indian woman was allegedly gang raped in a school in the desert state of Rajasthan where she had been quarantined for a night by the police amid the nationwide coronavirus lockdown, a police official said on Sunday. The incident occurred last week when the victim, a daily wage earner, sought shelter at a police …
Boeing Abandons $4.2 billion Embraer Jetliner Tie-up
Boeing Co (BA.N) on Saturday pulled out of a $4.2 billion deal to buy Embraer’s (EMBR3.SA) commercial jets division, sparking a furious response from its jilted partner and leaving plans for a U.S.-Brazil alliance from regional jets to jumbos in tatters. The collapse, first reported by Reuters, came hours after a midnight deadline expired with …
China, Italy Help Each Other In Fight Against COVID-19
Puglia is located in the southern part of the Italian coastline and has a population of four million. In the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak, it was hit hard by the pandemic due to a lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical supplies from the Italian government. It was challenging for the medical …
Cameroon Frees Thousands Of Prisoners Amid Virus Crisis
Thousands of Cameroonian prisoners have effectively regained their freedom, as ordered by the central African state’s President Paul Biya, after his government reported that the coronavirus pandemic was spreading and inmates were among the groups with the highest level of exposure. The government has, however, not provided the number of infected inmates but says more …
Cuba Sends Doctors To Fight Coronavirus In South Africa
More than 200 doctors from Cuba are due to arrive in South Africa to help fight coronavirus. The medics left on a plane that first carried a donation of South African medical supplies to the Caribbean island, its embassy in Pretoria said. They are among 1,200 healthcare workers sent to battle Covid-19 in 22 countries …
Youth Arrested Over Inter-communal Clashes In Warrap
At least 15 armed youth suspected to have been involved in intercommunal clashes in Tonj East County of Warrap State have been arrested, a local official said. Gabriel Awan Makuoch, the Secretary General of the defunct Tonj State, told Radio Tamazuj on Thursday that the suspects were arrested by security forces deployed to the area. …
Spanish Children Go Outdoors For First Time In Six Weeks
On foot and with bicycles, skateboards and scooters, Spanish children went outside at last on Sunday, emerging from their homes for the first time after six long weeks of living under one of Europe’s strictest coronavirus lockdowns. The relaxation came as Spain, one of the worst hit by the global COVID-19 epidemic, registered its lowest …
Philippines COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 500
The Philippines Health Ministry reported seven more fatalities, taking the death toll in the Southeast Asian country to 501. It recorded 285 new cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed infections to 7,579. A total of 862 patients have recovered.
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