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Coronavirus: Pfizer, BioNTech dose U.S first participants of trial vaccine

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6 years ago

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) announced on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, that the first participants have…

Board members appointed New Global Independent ‘Oversight Board’

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6 years ago

On Thursday, May 7, 2020; Julie Owono, a digital rights advocate and Executive Director of Internet Sans Frontières from Cameroon,…

World Bank grants $400m aid to Afghanistan

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The World Bank has approved financial aid worth 400 million dollars to help Afghanistan’s economy and mitigate risks compounded by…

3m Canadians jobless

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6 years ago

Two million more Canadians lost their jobs in April, as the coronavirus pandemic disrupted the economy.

Senegal reports 59 more COVID-19 cases

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6 years ago

Senegal’s Ministry of Health and Social Action, on Friday, reported 59 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the confirmed total to…

Australian PM announces plan to lift coronavirus lockdown

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a three-stage plan to lift Australia’s Coronavirus restrictions.

Guterres says COVID-19 unleashes tsunami of hate speech

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of United Nations on Friday called for a global effort to tackle the tsunami of hate…

Coronavirus: Finland’s industrial output grows by 2.8% in March

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6 years ago

Finnish industrial output rose 2.8 per cent in March from a year earlier in of spite the coronavirus outbreak with…

Trump’s malaria drug fails another coronavirus test

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6 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump’s malaria drug which he touted as a “game changer” for coronavirus has again failed to show…

China’s manned spaceship returns to Earth

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6 years ago

A new generation of China's manned spaceship returned to Earth on Friday, marking an important step in its ambitions to…

2 White Americans arrested for killing jogging blackman Ahmaud Arbery

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6 years ago

Two white Americans, a father and a son have been arrested in Georgia over the ambushing and killing of African…

Trump, Abe agree on actions against Coronavirus

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump and the Japanese Prime Minister have agreed to cooperate closely on measures to prevent the spread…

Former diplomat Yukio Okamoto dies from coronavirus

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Yukio Okamoto, a former Japanese diplomat has died after contracting the novel coronavirus. He was aged 74

WHO warns: Coronavirus could kill 190,000 in Africa

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6 years ago

The World Health Organisation warned on Thursday that up to 190,000 people in Africa could die of coronavirus in the…

U.S. Senate fails to override Trump veto on Iran

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6 years ago

The U.S. Senate failed to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a resolution meant to curb his powers to take…

190,000 people could die of Coronavirus in Africa – WHO

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

Eighty-three thousand to 190 000 people in Africa could die of COVID-19 and 29 to 44 million could get infected…

Breaking: Trump staff tests positive for COVID-19

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6 years ago

There was palpable concern for the health of U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence on Thursday after a…

Another 3.2m Americans file for jobless claims

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6 years ago

Another 3.2 million Americans filed for jobless claims last week, the Labor Department said Thursday. The figure was more than…

Pakistan to lift lockdown amid rising COVID-19 infections

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The Pakistani government has said that the nationwide lockdown would be lifted despite the rising COVID-19 curve.

Oby Ezekwesili appointed member IBFD board of trustees

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6 years ago

International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation, (IBFD) has appointed Dr Oby Ezekwesili to its board of trustees.

Gas leak at LG Polymer Plant in India kills 10

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6 years ago

At least ten people were killed and thousands fell ill in a gas leak incident that took place Thursday at…

Russia breaks another coronavirus record

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6 years ago

Russia has broken its grim coronavirus record with confirmed 11,231 new cases. It was the highest one day figure till…

7 die as coronavirus rocks Roscosmos Russia’s space agency

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6 years ago

Coronavirus has hit hard Russia's space agency, Roscomos, with seven officials dead and 173 cases diagnosed. The latest blow was…

WHO chief Tedros warns countries lifting lockdowns, lists 6 criteria

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6 years ago

Director-General World Health Organisation Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned countries emerging from coronavirus restrictions to proceed “extremely carefully” or risk a…

Trump vetoes Congress on war powers

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6 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed an 'insulting' resolution that directs him to terminate armed hostilities against Iran, not…

COVID-19 kills close to 2,000 Africans

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6 years ago

The death toll from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the African continent reached 1,959 on Wednesday, as the confirmed cases…

Senegal reports 104 COVID-19 cases, Mali 19

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6 years ago

Ministry of Health and Social Action in Senegal announced Wednesday 104 new cases of COVID-19. It was the first time…

Coronavirus hits Russian minister Olga Lyubimova

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6 years ago

Another Russian minister Olga Lyubimova has contracted the coronavirus amid a surge of infections in the country.

Italian firm Takis develops world’s first coronavirus vaccine

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6 years ago

An Italian medical firm, Takis said it has developed the world's first vaccine that neutralises the coronavirus in human cells.

511 health workers in South Africa contract coronavirus, 2 dead

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6 years ago

Zweli Mkhize, health minister of South Africa revealed today that 511 health workers have tested positive for the coronavirus.

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