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Wuhan’s coronavirus death toll surges by 50% after China reviews data
The Wuhan municipal headquarters for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic prevention and control on Friday issued a notification on revising the numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases and fatalities in the city.
The authorities…
‘We are not a hospital,’ Ronaldo’s hotel refutes reports of being a paid-up…
The Lisbon accommodation has denied that it has been transformed into a location to help the sick
Reports that Cristiano Ronaldo’s hotel was poised to turn into a makeshift infirmary for those with coronavirus are off the mark, according…
BREAKING: Egypt confirms first coronavirus case, says affected person is foreigner
Egypt confirmed on Friday its first coronavirus case and said the affected person was a foreigner who had been put into isolation at hospital.
The health ministry said in a statement that it had immediately informed the World Health…
UPDATE: New virus infects more than 6,000 in China, other countries
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 6,000 people in the mainland and more than a dozen in other countries.
Some details on cases confirmed as of midday Wednesday in Beijing:
China: 5,974 cases on the mainland.…
Trump, Democrats in battle of wits over impeachment saga
Embattled United States President Donald Trump, on Thursday, engaged in a battle of wits with Democrats, as the Senate awaits the report of his impeachment on Wednesday by the House of Representatives.
While Trump hopes for a “robust…
EU gives UNICEF Nigeria €54m to promote health care in 3 states
In a determined efforts to improve healthcare delivery service particularly on maternal and child health, UNICEF received funding to the tune of 54m Euros from the European Union (EU) in 2017 to support Bauchi State implement health care…
Anthony Joshua appreciates Nigerian envoy for inspiring him
World heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has expressed appreciation to the Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Mr Benaoyagha Okoyen, for psyching him up to reclaim his titles.
After Joshua lost to Andy Ruiz Jr during their…
MP slammed for fake marriage proposal during session
An Italian lawmaker who grabbed headlines last week by proposing to his girlfriend during a parliamentary debate was slammed on Tuesday for making a “fake” marriage proposal.
Flavio Di Muro, a 33-year-old member of Matteo Salvini’s…
Iraq PM to resign after 40 killed in anti-govt protest
Iraq citizens since 1 October, took to the streets of the capital Baghdad and in the south to express their anger at endemic corruption, high unemployment, dire public services and foreign interference since which they have wanted to sweep…
Investments in gender equality are critical to realising Africa’s demographic dividend ―…
The First Lady of Rwanda, Jeannette Kagame, has said that “Investments in gender equality are critical to realizing a demographic dividend, but we need to ensure that women have the tools to overcome the barriers they face.”
She said…