Covid-19: Germany infection rate rises, days after lockdown eases

A mass testing drive-through centre in Berlin  BERLIN, May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Coronavirus infections are rising in Germany, official data shows, just days after the country eased its lockdown restrictions. According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the reproduction rate – the estimated number of people a confirmed patient infects – is…

Covid-19: PM Boris Johnson unveils ‘conditional plan’ to reopen UK society

LONDON, May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has unveiled a “conditional plan” to reopen society, allowing people in England to spend more time outdoors from Wednesday. The PM also said people who could not work from home should return to the workplace – but avoid public transport.…

Covid-19: Countries set to lift lockdown measures as world’s cases surpass 4 million

PARIS, May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of Coronavirus cases worldwide topped four million as some of the hardest-hit countries readied to lift lockdown restrictions, despite concerns about a second wave of infections. Governments around the world are trying to stop the spread of the disease while scrambling for ways to relieve…

Covid-19: Cases in Russia surpass 200,000

Overall, 1,827 people have been killed by the virus so far in Russia. MOSCOW, May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of novel coronavirus cases in Russia surpassed 200,000 on Sunday as the number of deaths approached 2,000, according to the country’s emergency task force.With 11,012 infections registered over the past…

France, Netherlands join forces to urge EU to show teeth on trade

BRUSSELS, May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France and the Netherlands have joined forces to urge the European Union to enforce environmental and labour standards more forcefully with countries the bloc signs trade deals with. The initiative comes as the EU tries to negotiate a new trade deal with Britain, which formally…

Uganda: Rebels behead 3 in DR Congo

KAMPALA, May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uganda’s Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) beheaded three people in the latest attack in the Ituri region in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s north Kivu province. “Three civilians were killed in a new attack by the Allied Democratic Forces fighters late Friday in the village of…

Covid-19: Africa coronavirus cases surpass 60,000 – CDC

ABUJA, May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Total cases of the Novel Coronavirus in Africa officially reached 60,657 with a rise of 2,911, according to an update by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).According to the update, 2,114 people have died due to COVID-19, while 20,792 recovered.North Africa recorded the…

Covid-19: Ghana extends ban on public gathering till May 31

play videoPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo ACCRA, May 11 (NNN-GNA) — President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended the ban on public gathering including religious activities, festivals and funerals till the end of May. This is in pursuant to the Executive Instrument (EI) 64 and it takes effect on Monday, May 11.…

Italian PM says kidnapped volunteer Silvia Romano freed in Kenya

Silvia Constanca Romano ROME, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Italian volunteer Silvia Constanca Romano, who was kidnapped by unknown gunmen from Kenya’s Chakama in Kilifi County in November 2018, has been released. Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced this on his official Twitter page on Saturday, thanking Italy’s intelligence services. “Silvia…

More than 1,000 queue for food in rich Geneva amid coronavirus shutdown

Bags with food and essential products ready to be distributed to people in need at Vernets ice rink in Geneva GENEVA, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 1,000 people queued up to get free food parcels in Geneva, underscoring the impact of the coronavirus epidemic on the working poor and…