Covid-19: Kenyan boy shot dead as virus curfew enforced

Police are enforcing nightly curfews to stop coronavirus spreading NAIROBI, April 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya’s police chief has ordered an investigation into the death of a 13-year-old boy said to have been shot on Monday evening as police enforced a curfew. The child was playing on the balcony of his…

DR Congo battles five diseases – malaria, measles, cholera, coronavirus and ebola

DR Congo needs to invest more in its health system, Unicef says KINSHASA, April 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations children’s agency (Unicef) says the Democratic Republic of Congo’s healthcare system needs urgent support or children’s futures will be destroyed. The vast, conflict-ridden country is struggling to cope with five…

Covid-19: Ethiopia postpones polls because of coronavirus

Women in a voting booth ADDIS ABABA, April 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopia’s electoral board has postponed August’s highly anticipated general election because of the coronavirus pandemic.A new schedule would be announced once the threat of the pandemic was over, the board said. Ethiopia has so far recorded 25 cases without…

Covid-19: USA Rugby files for bankruptcy as coronavirus worsens financial woes

LOS ANGELES, April 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — USA Rugby, its financial troublesexacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, has filed for bankruptcy, thefederation said. In a statement posted on its website, USA Rugby said it had filed forChapter 11 bankruptcy, which allows financially struggling organizations toreorganize and restructure debt. “Existing financial challenges have…

US judge grants early release to Brazilian in FIFA corruption scandal

NEW YORK, April 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A federal judge in New Yorkgranted the release from prison on humanitarian grounds of an 87-year-oldformer senior Brazilian football official tarnished by the FIFA corruptionscandal. Judge Pamela Chen authorized the release of Jose Maria Marin, a formerBrazilian Football Confederation president, who was serving a…

Covid-19: Worldwide lockdown hardens as Spain sees deadliest day

MADRID, April 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tightened lockdowns across the planetsaw nearly half of humanity told to stay at home in a bid to stem thespiralling coronavirus pandemic, as Spain recorded its deadliest day Tuesday and the United States braced for the full impact of the disease. The virus has claimed…

Turkey arrests 50 Greece-bound migrants off Aegean coast

ISTANBUL, March 31 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Turkish coast guard has apprehended a total of 50 illegal immigrants in two separate incidents off Turkey’s Aegean coast on their way to a Greek island, state-run Anadolu agency reported. The coast guard captured 26 migrants of different nationalities in an inflatable boat off…

Covid-19: Brazil distributes 14.2 mln surgical masks amid pandemic

BRASILIA, March 31 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazil’s government has distributed 14.2 million surgical masks nationwide as part of its efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, the Health Ministry said. In addition, the government sent 24 million gloves for non-surgical procedures, 742,000 hospital scrubs, 60,000 goggles and 168,000 bottles of rubbing…

Brazilian Senate approves minimum income for workers during isolation period

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 31 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Brazilian Senate approved a minimum income bill to help workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill had already been approved by the House. With the Senate’s approval, it needs only the signature of President Jair Bolsonaro to become law. It remains unclear…

Covid-19: President of Mozambique declares state of emergency from April 1

MAPUTO, March 31 (NNN-Xinhua) — President of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi declared a state of emergency due to COVID-19 for 30 days, starting from April 1. In his Monday speech to the nation, broadcast live on national television and radio, the president said the decision had been sent to the parliament…