Covid-19: Prisoners around the world dread outbreak in race against time

JAKARTA, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sleeping shoulder-to-shoulder on the floor of a crumbling, windowless room, prisoners in Indonesia fear an outbreak of the deadly coronavirus inside its walls is a “disaster waiting to happen”. “It will be a breeding ground for the virus, should it get into any prison,” said…

Update Covid-19: World leaders wish UK PM Johnson a quick recovery

Donald Trump says Boris Johnson is a ‘very good friend’ LONDON, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s admission to intensive care with coronavirus prompted an outpouring of well-wishes from world leaders. Here are some of the global figures who wished the British leader a quick recovery: US President…

Covid-19: Moroccans without masks in public risk jail terms

The country is already under a strict public health state of emergency RABAT, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Moroccans who venture outside their homes without wearing face masks risk prison sentences of up to three months and a fine of up to 1,300 dirhams, the government has said . The new…

Militants kill 20 Malian soldiers in army base attack

BAMAKO, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The military in Mali says more than 20 soldiers have been killed by suspected jihadists in the northern region of Gao.People in the area said militants drove around their villages in cars and on motorbikes before attacking the army base at dawn on Monday.They said…

Guinean president enacts new constitution after referendum victory

Alpha Conde CONAKRY, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Guinea’s President Alpha Conde, has enacted a new constitution following a referendum last month on changes that critics fear are aimed at extending his time in office. After months of tensions, Conde enacted the new charter by decree read on national television on…

Covid-19: Ireland’s PM returns to medical practice to help in coronavirus crisis

Ireland’s Prime Minister Taoiseach Leo Varadkar DUBLIN, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ireland’s prime minister Leo Varadkar has re-registered as a medical practitioner and will work one shift a week to help out during the coronavirus crisis, his office said. Varadkar worked as a doctor for seven years before leaving the…

Covid-19: Black Americans suffers the most in virus crisis

Chicago has seen a total of 98 deaths with 72% of them black residents CHICAGO, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Stark statistics from Chicago health officials have underscored the heavy toll of coronavirus on black Americans. Black Chicagoans account for half of all coronavirus cases in the city and more than 70% of…

Covid-19: World short of six million nurses, WHO says

GENEVA, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — As COVID-19 captures global headlines, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Tuesday that the world needs nearly six million nurses. The UN’s health agency along with partners Nursing Now and the International Council of Nurses (ICN) underscored in a report the crucial role played by…

Covid-19: New York governor extends shutdown to April 29

NEW YORK, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New York Governor Andrew Cuomo extended a shutdown in the epicenter of America’s deadly coronavirus pandemic until near the end of the month. Cuomo said the COVID-19 death rate in the state was “effectively flat” for the past two days but announced that schools…

Covid-19: Brazil’s Sao Paulo expects 100,000 deaths

SAO PAULO, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in Latin America, Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, said it expects 111,000 deaths in the next six months, and extended its stay-at-home measures another two weeks. The forecast — an official projection, the state government said — would appear…