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New York extends coronavirus shutdown to May 15

New York governor, Andrew Cuomo, on Thursday, April 16, 2020 extended the state’s shutdown to stem the spread of coronavirus until May 15. “Non-essential workers...

Africa reports 17,247 confirmed COVID-19 cases

The death toll from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic reached 910 as the number of confirmed cases hit 17,247 across the African continent as of...

New coronavirus cases, deaths in Spain

The numbers of new cases and deaths from COVID-19 have risen in the past 24 hours in Spain, data released by the country’s health...

Lagos discharges three foreigners, 13 other COVID-19 patients

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 announced the recovery and discharge of 16 COVID-19 patients, including three foreigners. Sanwo-Olu, through his Twitter...

Buhari congratulates PM Boris Johnson on discharge from hospital

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, following his discharge from hospital over Coronavirus (COVID-19). The president’s congratulatory message was conveyed via...

Defeat virus first, criticise later, says WHO special envoy

The World Health Organisation’s COVID-19 special envoy on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 urged critics to focus first on defeating the virus after the U.S....

Covid-19: Over 117 million children at risk of missing out on measles vaccines

The Measles & Rubella Initiative (M&RI), a global partnership founded by the American Red Cross, the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Protection, United...

Gombe to establish molecular laboratory for COVID-19 tests

The Gombe State Government has concluded arrangement to establish a molecular laboratory for coronavirus (COVID-19) tests. Gov. Inuwa Yahaya made this known on Tuesday, April 14,...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on land could be exposed to multiple types of climate-driven extreme...
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Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have called for African-led solutions to climate change, as its impacts...

Two-thirds of global hunger concentrated in 10 countries – Report 

The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises on Friday, April 24, revealed that two-thirds of all people facing high...

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