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China seals off entire village after resident dies of Bubonic Plague
Chinese authorities have sealed off an entire village after one of its residents died of bubonic plague.
The death in Suji Xincun village, Inner Mongolia was reported to authorities in Baotou city on Sunday. Yesterday the patient…
COVID-19: U.S. lifts global travel advisory
The U.S has lifted the Global Level 4 Health Advisory, which it issued in March against all international travels by Americans due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Department of State announced the decision in a statement on…
Insecurity: UK warns its citizens in Nigeria to stay away from North, South South
The United Kingdom has advised its citizens in Nigeria to stay away from the North and South South states in the country.
The UK, in a fresh travel advisory published on the website of the UK Foreign Office, said multiple locations…
Gambian leader declares state of emergency over rising COVID-19 cases
Gambian President Adama Barrow has declared a state of emergency and introduced nationwide night curfew for 21 days in the face of a rising cases of coronavirus.
The president said the borders and airspace will remain closed except for…
Germany records over 1,000 new virus cases, highest count since May
Germany on Thursday recorded its highest number of new daily coronavirus infections in three months, the government’s infectious diseases institute said.
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) recorded 1,045 new infections within the past 24…
Al-Qaeda, ISIS planning to penetrate Southern Nigeria says US
Al-Qaeda and ISIS are looking to make an inroad into Southern Nigeria, the United States said on Wednesday.
Already, the terrorist group is penetrating the North-West geopolitical zone.
The Commander of the US special operations…
Loan: Chinese Govt denies contract clause ceding Nigeria’s Sovereignty
Amidst the controversy trailing the purported clause ceding Nigeria’s sovereignty to China in its loan request for the funding of railway projects, the Chinese government on Monday said it has no plan to interfere in the internal affairs or…
Nearly everyone will catch COVID-19 so no need to fear… Brazil President
Fresh off a bout of COVID-19, Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, said Friday nearly everyone will probably end up catching the new coronavirus, urging Brazilians to “face up to it” and saying there was nothing to fear.
The far-right…
COVID-19: Hundreds of children at US summer camp test positive
Hundreds of children contracted the coronavirus (COVID-19) at a summer camp in the US state of Georgia last month, health authorities said Friday, adding to a growing body of evidence that minors are both susceptible to infection and…
Canada, Nigeria collaborate to combat migrant smuggling, human trafficking
The Canadian Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Marco Mendicino, today reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to fighting human trafficking, migrant smuggling, and irregular migration as a series of initiatives were unveiled in…