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Trump under fire for calling COVID-19 ‘Chinese virus’

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

US President Donald Trump has found himself being dragged on Twitter after calling the raging coronavirus the Chinese virus.

South American countries unite to combat coronavirus

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Eight South American countries have agreed to a regional alliance ''PROSUR'' to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Turkey suspends all mass gatherings

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has suspended all mass gatherings including congregational prayers in mosques, cafes, cinemas, and sports…

China’ s Wuhan introduces compulsory 14-day quarantine for returnees

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6 years ago

The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus outbreak first began in late December, said it will require all overseas…

Massive jailbreaks in Brazil ahead of coronavirus lockdown

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6 years ago

Hundreds of prisoners broke out of four Brazilian jails on Monday, the day before their day-release privileges were due to…

2 Nigerians arrested in India, forced to do coronavirus tests

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Two Nigerians, arrested at the weekend in India, for crossing illegally from Bangladesh, were kept in the isolation ward of…

26 African countries have coronavirus cases: WHO

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, said there are now Coronavirus (COVID-19) in 26…

US rolls out stringent measures to contain coronavirus

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

With 983 new coronavirus cases recorded in the last 24 hours, the United States began restricting citizens' movements Monday and…

CureVac working on coronavirus vaccine denies Trump offered money

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6 years ago

CureVac, the German company working on a potential vaccine for the new coronavirus denied reports Monday that the U.S. government…

France fines Apple Inc €1.1bn

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

French authorities on Monday slammed a 1.1 billion Euros (1.2 billion dollars) fine on tech giant, Apple Inc. for making…

Coronavirus: Australian state of Victoria declares emergency

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The state of Victoria in Australia and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) on Monday announced a state of emergency to…

Beijing visitors to pay for 2-week quarantine

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Chinese authorities on Monday instructed that all passengers of international flights arriving in Beijing must isolate themselves in designated hotels…

Senator tests positive to coronavirus

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri a senator in the Philippines confirmed today that he has tested positive for COVID-19. He is…

Bangladesh shuts schools

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Bangladesh authorities on Monday announced the closure of all educational institutions for 15 days after three more coronavirus cases were…

Saudi Arabia orders workers to stay at home

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Saudi Arabia announced on Monday the suspension of attendance at workplaces in all government agencies for 16 days against COVID-19…

France struggling to curb coronavirus

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

France says it is struggling to curb the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country, its top health…

Fact check on Trump’s false claims on Coronavirus

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

According to CNN, US President, Donald Trump, has made yet another false claim to minimize the severity of the coronavirus…

Coronavirus jitters: Trump reacts as Americans clear stores

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday told the public to stop panic-buying food and other supplies amid the coronavirus crisis,…

It’s elbow shake for Biden, Sanders; handshake gone

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Joe Biden smiled and reached his elbow out to touch his rival Bernie Sanders’ arm on Sunday, an unusual greeting…

Coronavirus death toll reaches 6501, cases 170,000 worldwide

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Coronavirus global death toll reached 6,501 Monday morning, with Italy accounting for 1,809 deaths, more than 50 percent of the…

Qatar shuts out foreigners, rolls out stimulus package

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Qatar announced an entry ban for foreigners on Sunday and also unveiled a $23.35 billion stimulus package to shield the…

Spanish Prime Minister’s wife tests positive for Coronavirus

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The wife of Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Mrs. Begona Gomez has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19).

FBI arrests Nigerians, others over $30m Atlanta-based scams

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6 years ago

US Federal agents have arrested twenty-four individuals, among them Nigerians, for their involvement in a large-scale fraud and money laundering…

China’s first coronavirus patient: How the pandemic started

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6 years ago

The South China Morning Post said a 55-year-old individual from Hubei province in China may have been the first person…

Bangladesh suspends flights from Europe except Britain

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

Bangladesh has announced suspension of flights from Europe, excluding Britain, as two more coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were confirmed in the…

Coronavirus: Confirmed cases in New Zealand reach 8

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

Two more cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in New Zealand, making the total confirmed cases in the country eight.

Trump free of coronavirus, tests negative

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

US President Donald Trump has tested negative to coronavirus, according to a memo from his doctor late on Saturday

Coronavirus: Mubareka, 3 other Canadian scientists announce breakthrough

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6 years ago

Four Canadian scientists including Dr Samira Mubareka from Sunnybrook, have announced a breakthrough in their coronavirus research.

Trump extends travel ban to UK, Ireland

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The United Kingdom and Ireland are no more exempted from the 30-day European flight ban imposed by US President Donald…

Trump awaits result of coronavirus test, anxiety in White House

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6 years ago

US President Donald Trump said he has finally buckled under to pressure and taken a coronavirus test. He is awaiting…

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