Governor Ben Ayade of Cross Rivers state has said that the global Coronavirus pandemic has become a full-scale business for some people and that the world is using it to exploit Africa and Nigeria in particular. The governor stated this when he appeared on Channels TV on Thurday May 21. Speaking on why his state has not conducted random testing as observed in many other states in the country, the governor argued that the test currently being conducted to diagnose …
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption European countries have reported 1.74 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 A surge in visitors to beaches in northern Europe after coronavirus lockdowns were eased and temperatures rose has alarmed officials and experts. Three towns in north-western France shut their beaches on Wednesday because of the “unacceptable” failure of people to observing social-distancing rules. Municipalities in the Netherlands urged German tourists not to visit. And in England, the town council in Southend said it might …
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The global outbreak of the novel coronavirus has infected over five million people across the world. The global total cases now stand at 5,090,064. This is according to data supplied by world authorities computed by Worldometers. The data shows the United States of America as the most infected country with 1,578,801 cases. The US is followed by Russia, Spain, Brazil and the UK with 308,705, 279,524, 275,382 and 248,818 respectively. China, despite being the genesis of the virus, has only …
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The number of miles driven across the US in March dropped by more than 18% US roads have become more lethal even though Americans are driving less due to coronavirus quarantine and stay-at-home orders, a new report has found. Early data indicate a year-on-year 14% jump in fatality rates per distance driven in March, the document by the National Safety Council (NSC) says. The number of miles driven during the month dropped by more than …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption South Africa has the highest number of coronavirus cases in Africa A two-day-old baby has died with coronavirus in South Africa – one of the world’s youngest victims of the virus. The mother had tested positive for Covid-19 and the child subsequently tested positive, the health minister said. The baby was born prematurely and needed help with breathing, he added. The country’s death toll now stands at 339, and the number of confirmed cases …