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Coronavirus: Turkey extends closure of schools

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Turkey, on Wednesday, extended its nationwide closure of schools in the country till April 30 over the coronavirus outbreak.

Spain surpasses China in coronavirus deaths

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Spain, like Italy, has surpassed China to record the world's second-highest death toll from coronavirus.

Coronavirus: King Salman shuts down Riyadh, Mecca, Medina

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

King Salman Bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia has banned residents from entering or leaving Riyadh, Mecca and Medina, the Kingdom's…

Coronavirus cases in South Africa hit 709, more expected

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

The number of Covid-19 cases in South Africa has risen to 709, the country’s health minister said on Wednesday.

Prince Charles future King of England tests positive for coronavirus

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

England's future king Prince Charles has tested positive for coronavirus, Clarence House said today.

Young adult who attended ‘coronavirus party’ infected

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

A young adult who attended a "coronavirus party" in Kentucky has tested positive for the virus.

Harvard University president Lawrence Bacow, wife hit by coronavirus

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Lawrence Bacow, Harvard University president and his wife Adele Fleet have tested positive for the coronavirus.

Imported cases of coronavirus spike in China

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

China, the coronavirus pandemic’s original epicentre reported 47 new infections, all of them recent arrivals from abroad.

Anthony Fauci condemns media efforts to create rift with Trump

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) on Tuesday slammed attempts by some in…

6820 Dead: Why Italy ‘s coronavirus epidemic may get worse

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The coronavirus epidemic in Italy is far from easing as fatalities surged in the last 24 hours, the Civil Protection…

Coronavirus: New York Governor Cuomo appeals to Trump for help

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo appealed to the U.S. Government to rush aid to the state as the number of…

India locks down 1.3billion people

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

India on Tuesday announced a 21-day lockdown of the entire country of 1.3 billion people to halt the spread of…

Coronavirus: U.S. could become next epicentre – WHO

PM NEWS Live

6 years ago

The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday that the U.S. could become the global epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, which…

Coronavirus cases hit 554 in South Africa

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

South Africa on Tuesday confirmed an increase in the number of coronavirus cases. from 402 to 554.

One million Britons may contract coronavirus

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

An estimated one million Britons may have been infected by coronavirus by next week, former British Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt…

Uganda records spike in coronavirus cases

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Uganda authorities confirmed eight new cases of the novel coronavirus late Monday. This takes the national total to nine in…

Coronavirus case returns to Wuhan

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Mainland China saw a doubling in new coronavirus cases, including one in the central city of Wuhan, where the pandemic…

Coronavirus: 5th minister, US ambassador Andrew Young test positive

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Burkina Faso's Minister of Trade and Industry Harouna Kabore and Ambassador Andrew Robert Young tested positive for coronavirus

Messi, Eto’o join FIFA campaign against coronavirus(Video)

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

FIFA and the World Health Organisation have launched a joint video campaign aimed at spreading the message of how to…

No cure yet for COVID-19: WHO chief Tedros

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

There is currently no treatment that has been proven to be effective against COVID-19," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health…

U.S., Italy break the coronavirus charts for the second day

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

For the second day, United States and Italy broke the tragic coronavirus records, by registering more infections and deaths than…

Boris Johnson toughens stay-at-home order(Video)

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has toughened his stay-at-home order to Britons to halt the spread of coronavirus, by imposing curbs…

Slovakian bishop battles coronavirus by using old rituals

PM NEWS Live

6 years ago

Slovakia’s influential Catholic Church on Monday piloted a novel method of using old rituals to fight off the coronavirus pandemic…

Coronavirus: U.S. Senate to strike deal on relief package

PM NEWS Live

6 years ago

Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Senate were pushing toward an agreement on a far-reaching 1 trillion dollars coronavirus stimulus…

Coronavirus: 300,000 cases worldwide – WHO

PM NEWS Live

6 years ago

The coronavirus is spreading ever faster, and there are now over 300,000 confirmed cases recorded worldwide, the World Health Organisation…

Coronavirus: East Libya government imposes curfew

PM NEWS Live

6 years ago

A parallel government in eastern Libya, which is allied with Commander Khalif Haftar, will impose a 24-hour curfew for 10…

Coronavirus: UAE, Saudi Arabia take drastic steps

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia have ramped up measures to curb the spread of coronavirus.

Montenegro records first coronavirus death

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Montenegro has recorded its first death from the novel coronavirus.

Nepal closes borders to neighbouring countries

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

South-Asian country Nepa has closed its border with neighbouring India and China.

The Gambia confirms first coronavirus death, a Bangladeshi

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The Gambia has confirmed its first death related to COVID-19, the country's health minister Amadou Samateh said Sunday.

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