Covid-19: UK coronavirus-related deaths top 100,000

A worker assists a woman in entering The Royal London Hospital LONDON, Jan 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — The number of people who died within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test in Britain has surpassed 100,000 after another 1,631 have been confirmed, according to official figures released Tuesday. The total number…

Covid-19: Global cases surpass 100 mln — Johns Hopkins University

A medical worker receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Bangalore, India NEW YORK, Jan 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 100 million on Tuesday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. The global case count reached 100,032,461, with…

AU calls for dialogue to ease Kenya, Somalia border tension

Moussa Faki Mahamat, the Chairperson of the AU Commission ADDIS ABABA, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The African Union (AU) raised concern with the rising tensions at the common border between Kenya and Somalia, which saw sporadic violence in Bula-Hawo. It called for dialogue to deescalate tension.The fighting arose between Somalia…

South Korea donates $400,000 towards ending GBV in South Sudan

JUBA, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The government of South Korea is supporting efforts to address sexual and gender-based violence (GBV) among women and girls in South Sudan through a USD 400,000 contribution to UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund.This support will be used to further support its response to GBV…

Covid-19: Morocco begins vaccine rollout

The AstraZeneca vaccine was received last Friday from India RABAT, Jan 27 (NNN-MAP) — Morocco has started its coronavirus vaccine rollout and began distributing them across the country.The AstraZeneca vaccine was received last Friday from India and will begin its vaccination campaign this week.“We have mobilised a lot of human…

Tanzania’s president Magufuli releases 1,789 imprisoned Ethiopian migrants

Tanzanian President, John Pombe Magufuli DAR ES SALAAM, Jan 27 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli pardoned and ordered the release of 1,789 Ethiopian illegal migrants.Their release was prompted following an official diplomatic meeting on Monday between Magufuli and Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde.“Ethiopians can go home if they want…

Covid-19: 33 elderly people in Norway dead after first dose of vaccine

 OSLO, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Norway has recorded 33 deaths of elderly people who received a first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine since the start of the country’s vaccination campaign in late December. Several countries have also reported post-vaccination deaths but health authorities believe they are not related to the vaccine. Denmark,…

Covid-19: Colombian defense minister dies of coronavirus complications

BOGOTA, Jan 26, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Colombia’s Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo died Tuesday of complications stemming from Covid-19, the country’s president said. “Carlos Holmes Trujillo died at dawn today, after complications in hishealth while he was battling Covid-19,” President Ivan Duque said in a video posted on Twitter. Duque…

Italy PM tenders resignation: president

ROME, Jan 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte submitted his resignation Tuesday to President Sergio Mattarella, in a bid to form a new, stronger government. Mattarella accepted the resignation and “reserves the right to decide (what to do next) and invited the government to stay in office in…

Covid-19: First case of variant from Brazil confirmed in US

Covid-19 testing in Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS (Minnesota, US), Jan 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A new Brazilian variant of the coronavirus has made its first known appearance in the United States, in a person who had recently returned to Minnesota after travelling to that country, state health officials announced. The virus known as…