Tag: coronavirus
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Coronavirus cases top 500 on cruise ship off Japan
Another 88 people from a cruise ship off Japan have tested positive for the coronavirus, authorities said Tuesday, as those free of the disease hoped they were spending their last night on board before disembarking. ALSO READ:7 political parties to contest Kwara Assembly by-election The new cases take the total from the Diamond Princess to…
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China virus death toll passes 1,000, WHO warns of ‘very grave’ global threat
The death toll from the novel coronavirus outbreak surged past 1,000 in China on Tuesday as the World Health Organization warned that the epidemic poses a “very grave” global threat. ALSO READ:Legal Aid Council receives 16 cases in January The WHO is holding a conference in Geneva on combatting the virus as Beijing struggles to…
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Chinese expert says coronavirus may peak soon as death toll surges past 1, 000
China’s coronavirus outbreak may peak soon, a prominent Chinese expert said on Tuesday, as the death toll soared past 1, 000 ALSO READ:Flooding: Agency alerts Abuja residents on early warning signs Worry have also risen about the true extent of economic disruption to the world’s second-largest economy. Companies struggled to get back to work after…