Coronavirus Updates
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Nigeria impounds British aircraft for breaching ban
Nigeria has impounded a British aircraft that is alleged to have flouted a ban aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus. Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika said the plane, operated by FlairJet, was …
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Ireland eases lockdown restrictions
The Republic of Ireland is beginning the first phase of relaxing its Covid-19 restrictions. Some construction firms will return to work and garden centres and hardware stores can reopen. Tom Parlon, …
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Japan slips into recession as pandemic rocks economy
Japan has fallen into recession as the financial toll of the coronavirus continues to escalate. The world’s third biggest economy shrank 3.4% in the first three months of 2020 compared to a year ago,…
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U.S: At least 13 sailors test positive to covid-19 the second time
At least 13 sailors on the USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for coronavirus for a second time, officials have told US media. More than 1,000 troops aboard the 4,900-crew virus-stricken air…
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UK to donate $102m towards covid-19 vaccine
The UK government says it will make £84m ($102m) of funding available to researchers working to find a coronavirus vaccine. READ ALSO: Africa’s Messiah, Madagascar confirms first covid-19 death At a …
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Africa’s Messiah, Madagascar confirms first covid-19 death
Madagascar has recorded its first death of a patient with coronavirus, according to an official announcement made on television. The 57-year-old hospital worker, who died on Saturday, was suffering f…
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QATAR: Citizens without face masks to face 3-year jail term or $55,000 fine
Qatar has made the wearing of face masks compulsory, with anyone defying the order facing a jail term of up to three years or a fine of up to $55,000 (£45,000) for those who repeatedly fail to cover …
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UK: Children and teachers will be safe in school – Minister assures
UK Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove has said he is “confident that children and teachers will be safe” when returning to schools in England adding that the reopening would be “staged and careful”…
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Temale health official contracts covid-19
The Northern Region has confirmed one more COVID-19 case, bringing its total cases to 32, with one death. The Northern Regional Health Director, Dr. John B. Eleeza, has told DGN Online that the patie…
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Shortage of PPE rocks Temale Covid-19 Center
Information reaching DGN Online indicates that the Tamale Covid-19 Center has ran short of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to facilitate the running of the facility. DGN Online understands that t…