Vanguard Latest News Monday 20th April 2020
Vanguard Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 20/04/20
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Zimbabwe extends coronavirus lockdown by 14 days
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced that the lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic will be extended by two weeks. But mining and manufacturing operations will be exempted – to keep the economy running. The lockdown was due to expire midnight on Sunday. In a live broadcast, the president said the conditionsRead More
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COVID-19: FRSC begins production, distribution of customised face masks to staff
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has begun the production and distribution of customised face masks for its personnel across the country.
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Oil price collapses to $12 as world awash with crude
US oil prices dived to 21-year lows Monday, giving up more than 30 percent in a market flooded with crude and hit by evaporating demand in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for May delivery tanked more than 32 percent to $12.41 — the lowest level sinceRead More
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Boris Johnson reluctant to end lockdown over fears of second wave of coronavirus
The prospects of an early end to the crippling coronavirus lockdown receded today as Boris Johnson is understood to be prioritising staving off a second wave of infections. The Prime Minister has told colleagues his ‘overriding concern’ is to avoid a second peak in the pandemic that would plunge the country back into turmoil. MrRead More
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ALGON warns Makinde over inauguration of council secretaries, caretakers amid court injunction, COVID-19
THE Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), Oyo State chapter, has warned the governor of the state, Mr Seyi Makinde to desist from what it termed illegal inauguration of council secretaries and caretaker members amid court injunction and COVID-19 pandemic.
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Abia State Govt condemns shooting of Abians by security operatives
The Abia State Government has condemned in very strong terms the unwarranted shooting of some Abians by security operatives and the consequent loss of their lives.
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Taiwan virus cases jump after ship visit, Palau says not the source
Taiwan reported 22 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, almost all of the sailors who were on a navy visit to the small Pacific islands state of Palau, which said there was “little chance” it was the source of the infection. Taiwan’s government on Sunday said 700 navy personnel were being quarantined and tested and thereRead More
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Oyo APC to Makinde: Provide emergency relief packages for victims of Dugbe market inferno
THE All Progressives Congress(APC) in Oyo State, has called on Governor Seyi Makinde to provide emergency relief packages for victims of Dugbe market inferno in order to prevent them from becoming a nuisance to the society.
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Israeli scientist claims he’s two-thirds into developing vaccine for COVID-19
An Israeli scientist claims that he is two-thirds into developing a vaccine for COVID-19. Professor Jonathan Gershoni from Tel Aviv University’s (TAU) School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology said that the work his laboratory was doing on corona family of viruses was two-thirds of the way into developing a vaccine for COVID-19 in aRead More
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Taraba health agency begins sensitisation campaign against COVID-19
The Taraba State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, on Monday in Jalingo, flagged off a statewide sensitisation campaign against the spread of COVID-19. Mr Victor Bala, the Chairman of the board of the agency, said that although the state had not recorded any case of the Coronavirus pandemic, it was necessary for the agency to takeRead More
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