Covid-19: Brazil reports 2,398 more deaths as hardest-hit Sao Paulo extends lockdown

ICUs are struggling to cope with a new influx of patients BRASILIA, May 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazil reported 2,398 more deaths from COVID-19, raising the national count to 454,429, the Ministry of Health said. A total of 80,486 more infections were detected, raising the nationwide tally to 16,274,695, the ministry…

Namibia’s president, first lady test positive for COVID-19

WINDHOEK, May 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Namibian President Hage Geingob and first lady Monica Geingos tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday evening. The president and first lady are in good spirits and self-isolating at their residence, the Presidency said in a statement Thursday morning, and wished the first family a speedy…

Covid-19: Chile rolls out mobility pass for the vaccinated

SANTIAGO, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — People in Chile who have been vaccinated and are fully immunized against the coronavirus could from Wednesday obtain a pass to move about more freely, a move criticized by health professionals. The pass, which can be downloaded on a person’s mobile phone two weeks after…

More than 150 feared drowned in Nigeria boat tragedy

KANO (Nigeria), May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 150 people were feared drowned in northwest Nigeria on Wednesday after an overloaded boat ferrying passengers to a market sank in the Niger River, local officials said. The boat was travelling between central Niger state and Wara in northwest Kebbi state when…

Update: Volcano warning sparks evacuation order, exodus in DR Congo

GOMA (DR Congo), May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The risk of further eruptions from volcano Nyiragongo led DR Congo authorities to order the evacuation of parts of the city of Goma Thursday, causing an immediate exodus of tens of thousands of people. “Current data on seismicity and the deformation of the…

DR Congo to activate evacuation in case of fresh volcano eruption

Residents seen standing next to destroyed structures in Goma KINSHASA, May 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is preparing to activate a precautionary evacuation plan in response to frequent earthquakes in Goma, said the Ministry of Communication and Media Thursday. “Goma is still…

UN Security Council condemns detention of civilian leaders by Malian military

UNITED NATIONS, May 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United Nations Security Council strongly condemned the detention of the transitional president, prime minister and other officials by elements of the defense and security forces in Mali. The council members called for the safe, immediate and unconditional release of all the officials detained…

Covid-19: France to impose self-quarantine for travellers from UK

PARIS, May 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Travelers arriving from the United Kingdom (UK) will be subject to compulsory self-quarantine due to the spread of the virus variant first detected in India, French government spokesman Gabriel Attal announced. Details on the new measure will be unveiled in the coming hours, Attal told…

Covid-19: Number of daily cases reported in UK passes 3,000 for first time since mid-April

LONDON, May 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Another 3,180 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, according to official figures released Wednesday, meaning that the number of daily COVID cases reported in the country passed 3,000 for the first time since mid-April. The latest figures brought the total number of coronavirus…

US shooting: 8 killed in deadly shooting rampage at San Jose, California, rail yard

SAN JOSE (California, US), May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A gunman opened fire at a Northern California light rail yard Wednesday, killing at least eight people in the latest shooting rampage to rock the nation in recent weeks. Police spokesman Russell Davis said the gunman, an employee at the sprawling Santa Clara Valley Transportation…