Covid-19: France reports lower daily death toll

PARIS, April 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France reported a drop in COVID-19 deaths on the previous 24 hours, with the total toll from the coronavirus epidemic in the country now 14,393, the health ministry said. It said that there were 315 deaths in hospital over the last day, compared with 345…

Covid-19: US could start reopening in May, top virus advisor says

WASHINGTON, April 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States may be ready to start gradually reopening next month, the government’s top infectious diseases expert said, as signs grew that the coronavirus pandemic was peaking. President Donald Trump had earlier wanted the world’s largest economy to be “raring to go” by Easter…

Six dead as deadly tornadoes batter southern US states

Homes wrecked in Louisiana WASHINGTON, April 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least six people have died after storms triggered tornadoes and flooding across several southern US states. Tornadoes touched down in Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi. On Sunday, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agenda confirmed deaths across three counties. In Louisiana, a number…

Covid-19: US records 1,514 virus deaths in past 24 hours – Johns Hopkins

A woman holds a flag to thank medical workers outside NYU Langone Hospital WASHINGTON, April 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States recorded 1,514 deaths related to the coronavirus pandemic over the past 24 hours, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University as of 8:30 pm Sunday (0030 GMT Monday).…

Covid-19: Sudan’s health minister says country needs $120 mln to fight coronavirus

KHARTOUM, April 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan urgently needs $120 million to fight the new coronavirus, the country’s health minister said, amid a shortage of the equipment to fight the epidemic which has ravaged richer countries. Although Sudan has so far reported relatively few cases, the global outbreak has arrived at…

Covid-19: Moroccan companies begin ventilator production

Employees at a ventilator factory in Casablanca RABAT, April 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Morocco has started manufacturing its own ventilators with oxygen masks, with 500 expected to be ready by mid-April to help meet demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Industry Ministry said. The North African kingdom has confirmed 1,431…

Covid-19: South Africa says police caught in liquor sales after coronavirus alcohol ban

An image of officers posing with alcohol has been circulating on social media JOHANNESBURG, April 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa, which banned the sale of all alcohol and cigarettes under a coronavirus lockdown that triggered a wave of lootings of liquor shops, said it had caught police officers who were…

Covid-19: Six people injured in shooting incident at ‘large’ California house party during lockdown

Stay-at home-orders by California Governor Gavin Newsom were ignored before a shooting injured six people in East Bakersfield  LOS ANGELES, April 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Californian police say six people have been shot and injured at a “large” party despite the “stay at home” order in place in the US state. The shooting…

Covid-19: Italy orders rescued migrants onto quarantine ship

The Alan Kurdi, operated by German group Sea-Eye, has been refused entry by Italy and Malta  ROME, April 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Italy has ordered 156 migrants on board a German rescue ship off the western coast of Sicily to be transferred to another vessel and quarantined. The migrants, mostly from Africa and…

Covid-19: South Africa opts for mass testing

Health officials in South Africa prepare to do a Covid-19 swab test PRETORIA, April 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa is rolling out mass testing of the population in a bid to arrest the rising number of coronavirus infections. The WHO has in the past weeks cautioned that African governments were…