Update on CoronaVirus Pandemic – Tuesday 28th April, 2020
• #Iran’s Health Ministry: Total #CoronaVirus cases in Iran are now 92,584 & number of deaths 5877. As of yesterday 1112 new infections & 71 deaths reported. 72,439 have so far recovered from #COVID19 & 2983 are in critical condition.
• Sweden reports 695 new cases of coronavirus and 81 new deaths.
A total of 19,621 cases and 2,355 deaths.
• New York reports 3,110 new cases of coronavirus and 335 new deaths.
Total of 295,106 cases and 17,638 deaths.
• Italy reports 2,091 new cases of coronavirus and 382 new deaths.
Total of 201,505 cases and 27,359 deaths.
• Spain has counted 301 new virus deaths
• Health secretary Matt Hancock says the total number of COVID-19 patients who have died in hospital in the UK has risen by 586 to 21,678
• Sixth Professor Dies In Kano In Three Days | Sahara Reporters
SaharaReporters gathered that Maikaba is the sixth professor to have died within three days in the state.
• The #US president’s disregard for the intelligence community’s warnings has now resulted in tens of thousands of #American deaths, a battered economy, nationwide #lockdowns and overwhelmed hospitals.
• The deaths in Kano are real. Lost my grand mum yesterday and her burial was delayed for several hours because grave diggers were overwhelmed.
COVID-19: Jack Ma’s third medical supplies arrive in Africa
UK children dying of new disease ‘possibly linked to coronavirus’
• “When they say that COVID has killed more people than the Vietnam War, understand that they’re only counting Americans. Vietnamese people died by the million, many of them unarmed villagers gunned down, poisoned, and burned alive by US soldiers.”
• 70% Of Medical Doctors In Kano Have Absconded, Analyst Reveals
• Nigeria: In a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, states government are returning migrant qur’anic students – Almajiri – to their respective states.
This is however done with no social distancing or preventive protocols
• UK coronavirus death toll under-reported by 52 percent, Office for National Statistics data shows
• British Airways set to slash 12,000 jobs over coronavirus (AFP)
• UNITED STATES: Number of confirmed coronavirus cases has topped 1 million.
• Nigeria: Lifeless Body Of Man On Busy Kano Road Sparks Fear Among Residents | Sahara Reporters