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55 journalists have died from COVID-19 in 23 countries – NGO
Kayode Oyero An international non-governmental organisation, The Press Emblem Campaign, based in Geneva, Switzerland, said 55 journalists have died from the coronavirus disease in 23 countries across Africa, Europe, the Americas, Asia, and the Middle East. This was contained in a report released by the organisation on Friday ahead of the World Press Freedom Day 2020 …
Blood pressure medicines don’t raise COVID-19 risk – Study
Commonly used blood pressure medicines do not heighten susceptibility to COVID-19 infection or increase the risk of becoming seriously ill with the disease, three major studies said Friday, positive news for the millions of people who take them. The research primarily concerned angiotensin-converting–enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin-receptor blockers, which are also given to diabetes patients to …
Six Almajiris, four others test positive for COVID-19 in Bauchi
Armstrong Bakam, Bauchi Ten more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Bauchi State, The PUNCH reports. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 48 including 42 active cases and six recoveries. Confirming the new infections shortly after the announcement by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Friday night, …
*-assault-never-happened-says-biden/ Alleged s** assault ‘never happened’, says Biden
US presidential candidate Joe Biden on Friday emphatically denied sexually assaulting a former aide, saying the alleged incident 27 years ago “never happened”. The former vice president thus broke a month of silence on the most potentially damaging claims he has confronted since launching his White House bid a year ago. Republicans have tried to …
Brazil president’s comment on 5,000 COVID-19 deaths sparks outrage
Rarely have two words ignited such a firestorm of controversy. “So what?” said Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday when a journalist asked him about the fact that more than 5,000 Brazilians had died of the coronavirus. The far-right leader’s off-the-cuff comment has been sparking anger ever since, with governors, politicians, healthcare professionals and media …
Nigeria’s COVID-19 deaths hit 68
Kayode Oyero Fatalities recorded from the pandemic in Nigeria rose to 68 on Friday night, The PUNCH reports. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control disclosed this in its daily COVID-19 update via Twitter. Also, according to the Centre’s COVID-19 Situation Dashboard on its website, COVID-19 deaths have been recorded in the Federal Capital Territory Abuja and …
COVID 19: NSCDC official, two others arrested, quarantined in Ebonyi
Edward Nnachi, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State Commissioner for Internal Security and Border Peace, Mr Stanley Emegha, on Friday, confirmed the arrest of an official of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Mbam James. James, Saturday PUNCH gathered, was attached to the Orumba-Umunze area, in Anambra State, and was allegedly smuggling two passengers on his …
NMA says easing lockdown premature
Olufemi Atoyebi, Abuja The Nigerian Medical Association has kicked against the Federal Government’s decision to ease lockdown in Lagos, Ogun, and the Federal Capital Territory effective May 4, describing it as “premature”. The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), in a state broadcast on Monday, had announced the phased and gradual easing of the about …
COVID-19: Abiodun extends lockdown by one week
Daud Olatunji, Abeokuta Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Friday extended the lockdown of the state by one week from May 4 to 11, 2020. Abiodun also extended the relaxation period from seven to 10 hours. The governor said this in a broadcast at his office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. He said his decision was in …
One dies in Lagos fire as customs kill Ogun teenager
Daud Olatunji and Jesusegun Alagbe One person has died and 16 injured after an inferno engulfed an Oando filling station in the Obalende area of Lagos on Friday. City Round gathered that among the injured was an officer of the Lagos State Fire Service who suffered major burns. He was subsequently transferred to the Lagos …
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