Covid-19: First coronavirus treatment endorsed by EU regulator
Gilead Sciences Inc pharmaceutical company is seen after they announced a Phase 3 Trial of the investigational antiviral drug Remdesivir…
Covid-19: New York, New Jersey and Connecticut imposes quarantine on people travelling from hot spot states
NEW YORK, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three US states — New York, New Jersey and Connecticut — have asked people…
Covid-19: US Treasury ‘mistakenly’ sent $1.4bn of pandemic aid to dead people
The US Treasury department did not check death records before mailing out stimulus cheques WASHINGTON, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The…
Opposition candidate leads in Malawi presidential poll: provisional results
BLANTYRE, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Malawi opposition candidate Lazarus Chakwera is set to defeat incumbent President Peter Mutharika with around 59% of votes, provisional results…
Covid-19: Nigeria announces $6bn stimulus package
Lagos State is the epicentre of the virus in Nigeria ABUJA, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Nigerian government has announced…
Covid-19: Protesting South African teachers want schools to close again
PRETORIA, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Some teachers and parents in South Africa’s Western Cape province are demonstrating and demanding the…
Somalia army ‘incapable’ of ousting al-Shabaab – US State Department
al-Shabaab troops WASHINGTON, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES)– Somalia’s national army is “incapable” of driving out militant group al-Shabaab from its strongholds,…
Five kidnapped mixed-race women to sue Belgium
The mixed-race women Belgium took from their mothers under colonial rule BRUSSELS, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five mixed-race – or…
Covid-19: Highest-ever daily jump in cases in India; death toll rises by 418
NEW DELHI, June 26 (NNN-PTI) — The highest-ever single-day surge of 16,922 COVID-19 cases pushed India”s total tally to 473,105…
US to press for action in EU talks on China
WASHINGTON, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State MikePompeo said he would open a dialogue with the European Unionon…