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South Koreans vote amid coronavirus pandemic

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

South Koreans wearing face masks and disposable gloves on Friday, queue to vote amidst coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus: World Bank approves loan to Philippines

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The World Bank on Friday approved a 500-million-dollar loan for Philippines to boost the country’s capacity to address the coronavirus…

Hungary records biggest rise in coronavirus cases

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Hungary on Friday recorded its biggest daily rise of coronavirus cases ravaging the country.

China reports 42 new COVID-19 cases

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Chinese health authorities said Friday that they received reports of 42 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Thursday,…

Coronavirus: Daegu worst hit Korean city records zero infection

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The South Korean city of Daegu, which endured the first large coronavirus outbreak outside of China, on Friday reported zero…

U.S. hits over 16,000 coronavirus deaths

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

The United States coronavirus death toll surpassed 16,000 on Thursday, according to data from the Johns Hopkins University dashboard.

UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson moved out of ICU

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

United Kingdom's Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has been moved out of Intensive Care Unit, ICU, after his health improved.

Coronavirus: 16.8 million Americans file for unemployment benefits

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

A staggering 16.8 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits in the last three weeks, with weekly new claims topping…

Coronavirus infection hits elderly home in Budapest

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Over 100 people at a nursing home in Budapest, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus

Coronavirus outbreak in Spain now under control – PM Sanchez

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez of Spain has said that the coronavirus outbreak in the country is under control, citing the…

Queen Elizabeth sends Maundy Money to elderly people

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

Queen Elizabeth II has sent alms by post to 188 elderly people to mark Maundy Thursday, after this year’s royal…

New York coronavirus death toll set to explode with deaths at home counted

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The coronavirus death toll in New York City, already close to 5,000, is expected to surge in the coming days…

Coronavirus: Man arrested for stealing over 2 Million face masks

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

A Businessman has been arrested by police after he stole up to 2 million face masks from a medical supplies…

U.S. overtakes Spain in coronavirus death toll

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The United States coronavirus death toll is now the second highest in the world, after Italy, according to latest data.

Trump thanks India’s PM Modi for allowing export of hydroxychloroquine

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Twice on Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump effusively praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allowing export of pre-ordered hydroxychloroquine…

Coronavirus death toll in France surpasses 10,000

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

The Coronavirus death toll in France has surpassed 10,000 mark, with 541 new death recorded in the last 24 hours.

Serbian President’s son Danilo Vucic hospitalised for coronavirus

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Danilo Vucic, son of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has contracted the coronavirus infection.

Clinton’s impeachment whistleblower Linda Tripp dies

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Linda Tripp, the American civil servant who acted as whistleblower in the impeachment of President Bill Clinton has died. She…

Donald Trump trolls Democrats as Bernie Sanders quits presidential race

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

US President, Donald Trump reacted to Bernie Sanders dropping out of the presidential race by trolling Democrats and taking a…

Bernie Sanders bows out of U.S. presidential race

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, the oldest man in the race for White House, has announced his withdrawal.

Coronavirus Grim Reaper merciless in UK, record 936 people die

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Another record 936 people died in the UK on Wednesday from coronavirus, indicating the virus' Grim Reaper, is unrelenting.

Ramaphosa sends Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams on leave for breaching lockdown

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday placed Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, a minister, on two month compulsory leave after breaching lockdown…

We should not go back to business as usual after COVID-19

Ademola Adegbamigbe

6 years ago

COVID-19 has touched every nook and cranny of our globe. Big and small, developed and developing have seen their economies…

U.S. coronavirus numbers getting worse

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States crossed the 400,000 mark overnight on Wednesday, with 33,331 cases reported.

Coronavirus killing African-Americans more than other groups

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

More African-Americans than other racial groups in the United States are dying of coronavirus and COVID-19, according to figures from…

Coronavirus: UN rebuffs Trump’s attack on WHO

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

The United Nations (UN) has defended the World Health Organisation (WHO) against criticisms that it gave bad advice during the…

‘Wuhan virus’ no more: US and China in truce

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

The United States and China have reached a truce in a vitriolic feud over the coronavirus pandemic, with the two…

Wuhan residents free to go, China lifts travel ban

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Thousands of travellers rushed to leave the Chinese city of Wuhan early Wednesday as authorities lifted a more than two-month…

Twitter chief Jack Dorsey tweets $1billion for coronavirus relief

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey said Tuesday he was committing $1 billion to coronavirus relief through his philanthropic fund.

Coronavirus death toll surpasses 12,000 in US

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

The United States has recorded 12,291 deaths from the raging Coronavirus pandemic sweeping through all its 50 States.

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