BREAKING: Ex-French Minister Devedjian Dies Of Coronavirus
A former French minister on Sunday became the most senior politician in Europe to die of Coronavirus. Patrick Devedjian, the 75-year-old President of the Hauts-de-Seine departmental council, succumbed to the virus early on Sunday morning, three days after tweeting that he was ‘tired but stable’. Mr. Devedjian, a married father of four, was in the private Antony hospital, south of Paris,...
BREAKING: British Boxer’s Father Dies Of Coronavirus
British boxer Anthony Yarde has announced his father has passed away from coronavirus. The 28-year-old light heavyweight revealed the sad news on his Instagram account in the early hours of Sunday morning, adding that his dad had no underlying health conditions. Yarde urged everyone to stay at home and not spread the deadly virus further as the pandemic takes hold around the...
BREAKING: University College Hospital Ibadan, CMD Tests Positive For Coronavirus
The Chief Medical doctor, University College Hospital, Ibadan (UCH), Prof Jesse A. OTEGBAYO, has tested positive for coronavirus. This was disclosed in a statement personally signed by the CMD. The Statement reads: “On Monday 23rd March, we commenced a 12man quarterly board meeting which was meant to last 5 days in the hospital, we observed social distancing and other precautionary measures for...
Coronavirus: Americans To Get N441k Each As Trump Signs Historic $2.2trn Financial Stimulus Bill
President Donald Trump on Friday signed the $2.2 trillion (N827 trillion) financial stimulus package to cushion the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. This came hours after the country’s House of Representatives approved the bipartisan bill, which the Senate passed on Wednesday. U.S. is currently the hardest-hit country in terms of the COVID-19 infections, accounting for no...
BREAKING: Immigration Boss, Babandede Testes Positive For Coronavirus
The Comptroller-General of Immigration, Muhammed Babandede, has tested positive for coronavirus. The CG, who disclosed this in a WhatsApp message to our correspondent this morning, explained that he is already on self-isolation since he returned from the United Kingdom on March 22. The PUNCH later called him on the phone and Babandede confirmed the development. He stated, “Today, I tested positive...
[BREAKING] COVID-19: I’m Ready To Support Abia Govt, Ogah Pledges
Despite differences in their political parties, the minister of state for Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uche Ogah has indicated readiness to assist, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu the Abia state governor in the fight against COVID-19. Ogah was the governorship candidate of APC in the 2019 election in the state while the incumbent governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu was the PDP candidate...
VIDEO: Fears As Itay’s Coronavirus Death Tolls Rise To 10,023
Italy's coronavirus death toll has skyrocketed by 899 in just 24 hours bringing the total number of deaths to 10,023. The second-highest death toll increase comes as the total number of cases in Italy hit 92,472. The Italian Army was today brought in to ferry coffins out of Bergamo, Northern Italy as its morgue and crematorium struggle to cope with...
Princess Maria Teresa Of Spain Dies Of Coronavirus
Princess Maria Teresa of Spain has died aged 86 after testing positive for coronavirus. The princess, of the Bourbon-Parma Royal Family in Spain, passed away yesterday her younger brother, Prince Sixtus Henry of Bourbon-Parma, announced. She was born in Paris, France on July 28, 1933 to parents, Prince Xavier and Madeleine de Bourbon, who had a total of six children. The royals are...
UK Coronavirus Death Hits 1,019
The UK coronavirus death toll has risen to 1,019 after 260 people died in the last 24 hours - with at least 13 of them being healthy adults. There are currently 17,089 in Britain who have tested positive for Covid-19. It is the biggest surge in coronavirus deaths the UK has seen so far - up from yesterday's tally of 759. A statement...
Lockdown: Convert Tradermoni To Coronavirus Stimulus Package To Limit Hunger, Ohanaeze Youths To Buhari
As Nigeria gradually heads to a nationwide lockdown over COVID-19, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (OYC) Worldwide has cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari against the impact of a national lockdown without stimulus packages for Nigerians, calling on him to convert the TraderMoni to a stimulus package for Nigerians in order to mitigate hunger and suffering as the stay-at-home order continues. OYC in...
