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India Hospital Fire Kills 16 COVID-19 Patients, Two Nurses
Sixteen Covid-19 patients and two nurses have died on Saturday in the latest in a series of hospital fires in India, officials said, as the country’s health care system buckles under a surge in cases.
There were around 50 other patients…
India Records Over 400,000 COVID-19 Cases In 24 Hours
India has recorded on Saturday over 400,000 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours for the first time, the first country to do so in the pandemic, official data showed.
According to the health ministry, 401,993 new infections were registered…
Late Zulu King’s Widow And Regent Dies At 65, Less Than Two Months After Husband’s Demise
Regent of Zulu nation and wife of South Africa’s recently deceased, Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini died unexpectedly on Thursday, the royal palace announced.
Mangosuthu Buthelezi, traditional prime minister to Zulu monarch, in a statement…
Apollo 11 Moon Landing Astronaut, Michael Collins Dies At 90
Michael Collins, command pilot of the first crewed mission to the moon, has died at 90 following a "valiant battle" with cancer.
Collins was traveled with the first two people to land on the Moon, Neil Armstrong, and Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin.…
India’s COVID-19 Variant Found In 17 Countries As Death Toll Surpasses 200,000
India's coronavirus death toll has on Wednesday, April 28 surpassed 200,000, with more than 3,000 fatalities reported in just 24 hours.
The development follows World Health Organization’s warning that a variant of COVID-19 to be…
Queen Elizabeth II All Smiles As She Returns To Work For First Time Since Prince Philip’s…
Queen Elizabeth II has on Tuesday, April 27 bravely returned to work for the first time since her late husband, Prince Philip's funeral.
The grieving monarch, 95, smiled as she held virtual audiences by video link from Windsor Castle 10…
Infection Surge: COVID-19 Situation In India Is ‘Beyond Heartbreaking’ – WHO Chief
World Health Organization chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has voiced alarm at India’s record-breaking wave of COVID-19 cases and deaths, saying the organisation was rushing to help address the crisis.
“The situation in India is beyond…
Fire Kills 82 At Iraqi COVID-19 Hospital, Health Minister Suspended
More than 80 people died on Sunday after a fire ripped through a Baghdad hospital for COVID-19 patients, sparking outrage and the suspension of top officials overseeing Iraq’s crumbling health services.
The blaze at eastern Baghdad’s Ibn…
COVID-19 Patients Dying Without Oxygen In India Amid Surge In Cases
For a fourth day in a row, India has set an unwelcome world record for the number of new coronavirus infections: 349,691 cases on Sunday morning, with another 2,767 lives lost with Delhi being one of the worst-hit areas.
According to…
Ex-Minneapolis Police Officer, Derek Chauvin To Be Sentenced On June 16 For Killing George Floyd
Former Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin is scheduled to be sentenced on June 16 after his conviction for the murder of George Floyd, a Minnesota court said on Friday, April 23.
The sentencing will take place at 1:30 p.m. CT,…
US Experts Recommend Resumption of J&J Vaccine
United States should resume Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccinations, an expert panel recommended to health authorities on Saturday, after a pause prompted by blood clot concerns.
Health authorities in the United States on April 14…
Coronavirus Reaches Mount Everest As Climber Tests Positive
A Norwegian climber has confirmed that he tested positive for COVID-19 at the base camp on the south side of Mount Everest in Nepal, in a blow to the South Asia country ahead of the bumper mountaineering season on the world’s highest peak.…
Hyundai, KIA To Set Up Assembly Plants In Ghana By 2022
South Korean Automobile giants, Hyundai and Kia have signed agreement with Ghanaian government to set up vehicle assembling plants in the country by the end of 2022.
Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, Minister of Trade and Industry of Ghana,…
Amazon To Open African Headquarters In South Africa
Amazon, an American multinational technology which focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming and artificial intelligence, has announced that it will be opening its African headquarters in South Africa with a real estate…
Breaking: Ex-US Police Officer, Derek Chauvin Found Guilty Of All Three Charges In George Floyd’s…
Former Minneapolis Police Officer, Derek Chauvin has on Tuesday, April 20 been found found guilty of all counts—including two murder charges—by a jury for his role in the death of George Floyd.
Chauvin, 45, pleaded not guilty to…