Ventilators Are Not The Magic Gadgets Against COVID-19
A new study of coronavirus patients in some New York hospitals has raised doubts over the effectiveness of ventilators in saving critically ill patients. According to the study published Wednesday by JAMA Network, around 88 per cent of patients put on a ventilator in a New York hospital system died. The researchers analyzed data from […]
Coronavirus Holds Lagos In Jugular, With 78 Fresh Cases
It is no laughing time in Lagos as the deadly Coronavirus continues to spread like wild fire, ramping up 78 new cases on Thursday. According to release by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, Lagos recorded 78 of the 108 new infections on Thursday. Of the national Coronavirus infections, put at 981, Lagos has 582 […]
China Names First Exploration Mission On Mars
China has unveiled the name of its first Mars exploration mission on Friday, April 24. The revelation coincides with China’s annual Space Day and the 50th anniversary of the launch of its first satellite. Xinhua news agency reported that the Mars mission is named ”Tianwen-1”, citing the China National Space Administration (CNSA). Read Also: How […]
South Africa: Ramaphosa To Ease Lockdown Next Week
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, on Thursday said his government would gradually start easing coronavirus lockdown restrictions from May 1. He said the government had developed an approach that determined the measures that should be in place based on the direction of the pandemic in the country. As part of this approach, there will be […]
Muslims Must Shun Congregational Prayers, Buhari Warns
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has warned Muslims in the country to shun all forms of congregational prayers and group meals as Ramadan begins on Friday in a bid to avert spreading the deadly Coronavirus. Buhari, in a statement on Thursday, also wished Muslims well as they begin this year’s 30-day fast, following the sighting of the […]
100 Days In Office: Celia Hibbert Celebrates Gov Uzodinma
As Newly-Elected Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma attained his 100th day in Office, he had a lot of goodwill messages pouring in and one of them was from a member of his cabinet on Diaspora Affairs, Mrs. Celia Hibbert. Celia Osakwe-Hibbert is a United Kingdom-based Councilor who hails from Isu local government area […]
EU Warned Over Virus Plan As US Jobless Claims Soar
The world grappled with the economic pain of the coronavirus pandemic Thursday as divided EU leaders faced dire warnings to act quickly and US jobless claims soared to a staggering 26 million. European Central Bank boss Christine Lagarde said her colleagues risked “doing too little, too late” as they met to discuss a huge rescue […]
German Court Hears Of Inhumane Torture In Syria Prison
Two alleged former Syrian intelligence officers went on trial in Germany on Thursday accused of crimes against humanity in the first court case worldwide over state-sponsored torture by Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Prime suspect Anwar Raslan, an alleged former colonel in Syrian state security, stands accused of carrying out crimes against humanity while in charge of […]
Impossible To Delay Olympics Again, Says Tokyo Chief
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics cannot be delayed beyond the year-long postponement already forced by the coronavirus outbreak, the organising committee’s president has warned in comments published Thursday. Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori said there is “absolutely no” chance of postponing the Games beyond their rescheduled July 23, 2021 opening, according to Kyodo News agency. “Also […]
Hong Kong Political Crisis Deepens Despite Protest Lull
A roundup of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists and a row over the powers of Beijing’s office in the city have deepened the political crisis engulfing the financial hub even as a coronavirus lockdown prevents large-scale protests. The mass demonstrations that convulsed the semi-autonomous Chinese city for seven straight months last year have dissipated during the […]
South Africa COVID-19 Cases Rise To Nearly 4,000
The number of COVID-19 cases in South Africa rose to nearly 4,000 on Thursday, the biggest single-day jump recorded to date, health ministry figures showed. A total of 318 new cases were confirmed on Thursday, bringing the overall total to 3,953, and the number of fatalities rose by 10 to 75. The day before, a […]
More Tigers, African Lions Test Positive For Coronavirus
Four more tigers and three lions have tested positive for the novel coronavirus at a New York zoo after the first case of a tiger being infected was reported there earlier in April. “All eight cats continue to do well, they are behaving normally, eating well, and their coughing is greatly reduced,’’ the Bronx Zoo […]