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Lagos State Government has announced the discharge of five coronavirus patient taking the total number of discharged persons to 32. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos announced that another patient was discharged via his official Twitter account on Sunday. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) had on Sunday morning put the number of discharged persons at 27. “Dear Lagosians, yesterday I announced the discharge of one more patient from our Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba,” Sanwo-Olu said. “Today, I am happy to inform you that five more patients comprising two males and three females including a 10 year old girl have…

A man in Russia has shot dead five people for talking loudly outside his house late in the evening.

Kobe Bryant will be posthumously inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced one death and 10 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday morning. The new development takes the total number of deaths to five and confirmed cases to 224. “Ten new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Nigeria: six in Lagos, two in FCT and two in Edo. “As at 11:15 am 5th April there are 224 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Nigeria. Twenty-seven have been discharged with five deaths. NCDC announces five new coronavirus cases, total now 214 “Lagos- 115 FCT- 45 Osun- 20 Oyo- 9 Akwa Ibom- 5 Ogun-…

Nigerians have taken to social media to call for the arrest of Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele popularly known as Jennifer after she threw a house party that defied the lockdown, social distancing and self isolation. In a video circulating on social media, Akindele had her full of guests including other celebrities at a time the government directed a 14-day lockdown to help the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control trace contacts and contain COVID-19. Some Nigerians found Akindele’s defiance of government order as irresponsible and have called for her arrest by the authorities. In attendance at the party is controversial singer,…

League leaders Liverpool are the first top four club in the Premier League club to place some non-playing staff on temporary leave. Staff affected will receive 80% of their salary through the government’s job retention scheme and the club will make up the difference. The decision has been criticised by former Liverpool players Jamie Carragher and Stan Collymore. Newcastle, Tottenham, Bournemouth and Norwich have already announced they will furlough some non-playing staff. The league is suspended indefinitely because of the coronavirus pandemic. A Liverpool statement read: “Even prior to the decision on staff furloughing, there was a collective commitment at…

The authorities in Kenya have arrested a senior government official for refusing to follow quarantine rules after returning to the country from Germany, a country which already had thousands of confirmed cases, last month. Gideon Saburi, the Deputy Governor of coastal Kilifi County, who later tested positive for Covid-19, was forcefully put in isolation for 14 days. He has now fully recovered. More than 100 people were quarantined when Mr Saburi tested positive. He is expected to be charged with endangering lives. “I am sorry for the pain I caused,” Mr Saburi said days after he was quarantined, local Daily Nation…

Conspiracy theories claiming 5G technology helps transmit coronavirus have been condemned by the scientific community. Videos have been shared on social media showing mobile phone masts on fire in Birmingham and Merseyside – along with the claims. The posts have been shared on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram – including by verified accounts with hundreds of thousands of followers. But scientists say the idea of a connection between Covid-19 and 5G is “complete rubbish” and biologically impossible. The conspiracy theories have been branded “the worst kind of fake news” by NHS England Medical Director Stephen Powis. Conspiracy theory Many of those sharing the…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced five new cases of coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) on Saturday night. NCDC says this takes the total number of confirmed cases to 214. “Five new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Nigeria: three in Bauchi and two in the FCT. “As at 10:10 pm 4th April there are 214 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Nigeria. Twenty-five have been discharged with four deaths. Police arrest runaway Osun COVID-19 patient A breakdown of cases by states is as follows: Lagos- 109, FCT- 43, Osun- 20, Oyo- 9, Akwa Ibom- 5, Ogun- 4,…

New York state has recorded 630 more coronavirus deaths, another daily record that takes its toll to 3,565.