Coronavirus Updates
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INDIA: Police shut liquor stores due to overcrowd after lockdown
Police in India’s capital Delhi shut liquor stores in parts of the city, hours after they opened for the first time since 24 March. India issued new guidelines that came into effect on Monday, permit…
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4 Royals in Akuapem to appear in court for enstooling chief during lockdown
The four royals of the Akuapem Traditional Area in the Eastern Region who were arrested by the Police for flouting social distancing protocols will be put before court on Tuesday. The four have alrea…
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Air passengers to wear face masks on flights
Some major airlines are now requiring passengers to wear face mask on flights to limit the spread of viruses. Many big US airlines are bringing in new health and safety policies for both passengers a…
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Offices, malls, businesses reopen in India
Starting Monday, private offices can open with 33% of staff in offices and standalone shops – those not in markets or malls – selling both essential and non-essential goods can also restart business.…
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UPDATE: France says quarantine plan won’t apply to people arriving from UK, EU or Schengen area
People arriving into France could face a mandatory two-week quarantine – although on Sunday the presidency made it clear it would not apply to anyone coming into the country from the UK, the EU or Sc…
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Is remdesivir a miracle drug to cure coronavirus?
This week, the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases released findings of a clinical trial of the experimental antiviral drug remdesivir. This showed COVID-19 patients recovered mo…
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Support Madagascar’s coronavirus cure – KNII calls on AU
The Kwame Nkrumah Ideological Institute (KNII), has called on the African Union, to support Madagascar towards marketing its newly found cure for COVID-19. “We urge the African Union through its Comm…
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Tanzania sets to import covid-19 “cure” from Madagascar
The president of Tanzania says he will send a plane to Madagascar to import a herbal tonic which has been touted as a cure for coronavirus by the country’s president. Congo-Brazzaville’s president ha…
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Russia records 10,633 covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Russia has recorded 10,633 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, the highest daily rise since the outbreak began in the country. The increase brings Russia’s total number of coronavirus ca…
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Leaked report claims China lied about coronavirus origin
A 15-page research document, allegedly leaked from the “Five Eyes” intelligence alliance claims that China lied to the entire world about the human-to-human transmission of the virus, got rid of whis…