Covid-19: Global infection toll rises to 667,000 and 31,400 fatalities Sunday; 2/3 in Europe

PARIS, March 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The worldwide number of officially confirmed fatalities from the novel coronavirus rose to 31,412 on Sunday, according to tally compiled by official sources. More than two-thirds of the deaths from coronavirus have now been recorded in Europe. Over 667,090 declared cases have been registered in…

COVID-19: Death toll in Africa surpasses 83 as confirmed cases climb to 3,243 – Africa CDC

ADDIS ABABA, March 28 (NNN-XINHUA) — The death toll from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the African continent has reached 83 as confirmed positives cases surpassed 3,243 as of Friday, the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The Africa CDC, specialized agency of the 55-member African…

Suspension of Libyan oil exports causes loss of over 3.6 bln USD: report

TRIPOLI, March 28 (NNN-XINHUA) — Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) said that the suspension of oil exports after the closure of oil fields and ports has caused a loss of more than 3.6 billion U.S. dollars so far. “The current levels of production are 96,702 barrels a day. Forced restriction…

Covid-19: 150 Tunisians self-isolate in factory to make masks

The factory workers opted to isolate themselves to better guarantee their ability to keep making protective gear  TUNIS, March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Employees at a Tunisian factory are churning out 50,000 face masks a day and other protective medical gear after opting to go into lockdown at work. The 150 workers, mainly…

Covid-19: As rich nations battle coronavirus, anxiety grows for low-income states

Employees inspect the production of hand sanitizers in Cormart factory as the company steps up production of hand sanitizers to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), on the outskirts of Lagos, Nigeria PARIS, March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — As Europe and the United States struggle to contain the coronavirus pandemic,…

Amid coronavirus, Nigeria records 176 deaths from Lassa fever outbreak

ABUJA, March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Amidst the burden from COVID-19, Nigeria has recorded three new deaths from Lassa fever, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 176 since the outbreak in January. This was contained in the latest Lassa fever situation report published by the Nigeria Centre…

Covid-19: Woman quarantined in “deplorable conditions” kills herself in Kenya

NAIROBI, March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenyan media report that a woman who was being quarantined in the western city of Nakuru has taken her own life. Health workers found her dead at the Kenya Industrial Training Institute facility where she was being held, having apparently hung herself, local media say.…

Covid-19: Virus-free Lesotho, Zimbabwe announce lockdowns, South Africa enforces curfew

MASERU, March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Despite being among Africa’s virus-free nations, Lesotho Prime Minister Tom Thabane, has announced a lockdown starting from Saturday, March 28. The Mountain Kingdom landlocked by South Africa has not recorded any confirmed COVID-19 cases. It relies on South Africa to help with testing as it…

Covid-19: Virus-free Sierra Leone shuts borders after Guinea, Liberia closures

FREETOWN, March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Virus-free Sierra Leone announced closure of its borders for a 30-day period barely days after President Julius Maada Bio announced a state of public health emergency. According to reports, the measure was to keep out the coronavirus which has engulfed all of West Africa except…

Covid-19 shakes up politicians across Africa

ABIDJAN, March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — With Botswana’s head of state and Ivory Coast’s prime minister in self-quarantine and many government ministers infected across the continent, African politicians have suddenly found themselves on the coronavirus front line. Ivory Coast Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly, who plans to stand in a presidential…
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