Coronavirus Updates
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Akufo-Ado’s cabinet kickoff 3-day covid-19 impact retreat
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his cabinet have begun a three-day retreat to examine the impact and the implications of the Coronavirus pandemic across all governance sectors in the countr…
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France reopens while Paris remain on lockdown – PM reveals
Measures to curb the spread of coronavirus will be kept in place in Paris when the lockdown is eased in other parts of France, its PM says. Edouard Philippe said the country was “cut in two” in terms…
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London Notting Hill Carnival cancelled due to Covid-19
Notting Hill Carnival has been cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. About one million people usually attend the event in west London, which was due to take place on 30 and 31 August. Or…
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Texas Governor amends lockdown order to free jailed salon owner
The governor of Texas has amended his lockdown executive order to free a salon owner who was jailed after refusing to close down her business. Gov Greg Abbott’s order bans “confinement as a punishmen…
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34% of Dublin Airport arrivals fail to fill isolation form
More than a third of passengers arriving into Dublin Airport over a six-day period did not complete a form indicating where they would be staying. The Irish government has asked all those travelling …
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Not-so-fast: Long queue across Italy as McDonald’s reopens
Just as traffic got moving again in Italy on Monday, May 4th, many city roads across the country ground to a standstill again due to tailbacks as people rushed to pick up a McDonald’s for the first t…
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Police in Berlin raid Islamists over Coronavirus fraud
German police on Thursday raided apartments belonging to several suspected Islamists in Berlin, over allegations they fraudulently obtained state payouts set up for the coronavirus crisis. Over 100 p…
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NBA commissioner to host all player call on Friday
NBA commissioner Adam Silver and National Basketball Players Association executive director Michele Roberts will host a call for all players on Friday, sources told ESPN. That’s the same day the leag…
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UK: 400,000 surgical gowns ordered from Turkey not usable
Some 400,000 surgical gowns ordered from Turkey have not been given to NHS workers because they do not meet British safety standards, the government has confirmed. The shipment of personal protective…
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People are reselling Govt’s free PPEs – Health Minister reveals
Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, Minister for Health has disclosed that their own investigations have revealed that some people are hoarding and selling government’s Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). He said …