US Coronavirus Deaths Surpass China Climbs To 3,669
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus climbed past 3,600 Tuesday, eclipsing China's official count, as hard-hit New York City rushed to bring in more medical professionals and ambulances and parked refrigerated morgue trucks on the streets to collect the dead. The crisis hit close to home for Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who reported teary-eyed that his brother, CNN anchor Chris...
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 284 New Cases Of Coronavirus, Total Now 6677
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Wednesday, has announced 284 more new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), making the number of confirmed cases in Nigeria rise to 6677. The NCDC made this known via its verified Twitter handle on Wednesday night. “284 new cases of #COVID19; 199-Lagos, 26-Rivers, 19-Oyo, 8-FCT, 8-Borno, 7-Plateau, 6-Jigawa, 5-Kano, 2-Abia, 1-Ekiti,1-Delta, 1-Kwara,1-Taraba,” NCDC tweeted. “6677 cases of...
President Kim Mobilizes North Korea’s Military In Response To Covid-19 Outbreak
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has mobilized the military to respond to the country's first officially acknowledged outbreak of Covid-19, as the impoverished nation scrambles to address what state media has described as a "major national emergency....
PM Johnson Admitted To Hospital Over Coronavirus Symptoms
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital for tests, 10 days after testing positive for coronavirus, Downing Street has said. He was taken to a London hospital on Sunday evening with “persistent symptoms” – including a temperature. It is said to be a “precautionary step” taken on the advice of his doctor. The prime minister remains in charge of the...
Amidst Doctors’ Strike, Chief Medical Officer FMC Umuahia Dr Nnorom Dies
The Chief Medical Officer of Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Umuahia, Abia State, Dr Udo Orji Nnorom has died, ABN TV reports. He died in the early hours of Sunday, an anonymous hospital source told our correspondent. ABN TV gathered that Dr. Nnorom, a native of Nde Owuu, Ibom compound Arochukwu LGA, Abia State died after a brief illness. Details of his...
Bayelsa Billionaire Keniebi Okoko Dies During Surgery
Keniebi Okoko, Bayelsa-born billionaire businessman and philanthropist, has died in Lagos, throwing many Bayelsans into mourning. Some reports said Okoko, son of Professor Kimse Okoko, died on Tuesday during a liposuction surgery in a Lagos hospital. A power outage was blamed for the death. https://www.instagram.com/p/B_AuKfwn0GS/?igshid=1jp7b25se5ke1 Okoko was in his early 40s. He contested the Bayelsa primary for the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic...
Lagos Has 74 Active Cases Of Coronavirus – Health Commissioner
Lagos Commissioner for Health, Profesor Akin Abayomi, has disclosed the State has 74 active cases of COVID-19. He disclosed this during a press briefing on Friday at Lagos Island Maternity Hospital, Lagos Island. He said Lagos has recorded 68 percent of imported cases and 32 percent local transmission. Details shortly….
34 Fathers Raped 48 Own Children In 2 Years – Report
Drug abuse, single parenting, rituals responsible – Psychologist In the last two years, more than 48 children have been raped by their 34 biological fathers, a data compiled by Daily Trust. The incidents happened in 13 states, with Lagos leading the chart with 11 cases, Ondo 5, Ekiti 4, Kwara 3, Ogun 3, while Abia, Anambra, Kano, Delta, Osun, Edo, Kebbi...
COVID-19: Paris Set To Enter 2nd Lockdown
Paris is set to enter a strict second lockdown in attempt to slow the spike in coronavirus cases. Emmanuel Macron's government has ordered bars in Paris, along with Lyon and nine other cities on 'heightened alert', to close at 10pm from tonight. There is also a 10 person restriction at public gatherings with attendees at weddings and parties limited to 30. Gyms and other indoor...
Trump Returns To White House Takes Off Mask Even As Cases Rise Among His Own Staffers
President Donald Trump left the Walter Reed hospital on Monday night and was taken by helicopter back to the White House, taking off his face mask when he arrived back at the White House on Monday night, despite two staffers standing behind him and his still being infected with the coronavirus. He exited from Marine One after leaving Walter Reed...
