Latest updates on COVID-19
World updates
- At least 210,000 people have recovered from COVID-19 worldwide
- European union plans to spend $100 billion to support region’s businesses during the pandemic
- Almost 1,200 deaths recorded in US in 24 hours as death toll approaches 6000
- US has nearly a quarter of the global 1 million cases
- Hong Kong orders closure of bars and clubs for two weeks
- Brazil starts transforming Rio DeJanerio stadium into hospital for COVID-19 patients
- Global corona virus deaths pas 1 million with more than 53000 deaths
- Us navy reliefs captain of corona virus hit-ship over leaked memo
- Spain records more than 900 corona virus deaths over 24 hours for the second time
- British government pledges to conduct 100,000 corona virus tests daily by the end of April
- China warns people in Wuhan to stay indoors to prevent a resurgence of corona virus infections
- Saudi Arabia calls for meeting of both OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers
- Turkish mayo calls for lockdown of Istanbul after it emerged as epicenter
- South Korea’s Daegu city reports low number of confirmed cases
- Indian PM calls for candle lighting on Sunday to show solidarity as millions observe lockdown
- Us president says he expects an oil output cut of up to 15 million barrels
- Twitter takes down thousands of accounts linked with governments of Egypt Saudi Arabia, and other countries.
- International climate talks planned for November delayed until 2021
- Venezuela opposition leader refuses to appear before prosecutors on coup attempt charges
- Almost all of Australia’s state of new South Whales remains in drought despite march rainfall
- Australia’s chief medical officer warns that true number of global infections could hit 10 million
- Premier league players told to take pay cut by UK health minister
- New England patriots send plane to china to collect masks for health care workers
- Significant snow expected in US plain states
- UEFA tell teams to focus on restarting European leagues by July
- IMF issues wartime policy measures over COVID-19
- Google to track travel habits during the pandemic
- Indian twins named after Corona virus – Corona and Covid
- Peru enforces social distancing
African updates
- Guinea’s governing party declared winner of last month’s disputed elections
- Former world record marathon holder Wilson Kipsang arrested for breaking Kenyan curfew
- Malawi reports first cases of COVID-19
- DR Congo puts virus epicenter under lockdown
Nigerian updates
- Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria now 190
- 11 more COVID-19 patients discharged in Lagos
- Ogun state goes on lockdown from 11pm on Friday
- Imo state commissions COVID-19 isolation center
- Soldier allegedly kills man in Delta over COCID-19 order
- Moody’s: Dangote capable of meeting financial commitments
- Crude oil prices rise by 10%
- Patriot’s plane delivers 1.2 million N95 masks from China
