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Ireland Set To Surpass UK Coronavirus Cases

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-Sayo Johnson Reports has it that the incidence of Covid-19 in Ireland is expectedly set to surpass that of the UK for the first time since the pandemic started, according to new figures. The 14-day incidence of the disease in the Ireland has increased sevenfold in the space of three weeks, to reach 15.8 cases per 100,000 of population, according to an update from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control yesterday. This compares to a figure of 15.9 in the UK, which a month ago had an incidence…

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FIFA, WHO & EU Flag Off #SafeHome Campaign To Support Victims Of Domestic Violence

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Three highly placed international organisations have launched the #SafeHome campaign to support women and children who are at risk of domestic violence. The organisations are: Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA),  the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the European Union (EU). The campaign is a joint response from the three institutions to the recent spikes in domestic violence. In a statement released on Tuesday, they said the stay-at-home measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have put women and children at greater risk of domestic abuse. Violence is a pervasive…

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European Union Supports Nigeria With €50M (N21B) Grant To Fight COVID-19

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-YOMMY AYILARA. Covid 19- Federal Government gets 50m Euro from EU. The European Union through its Ambassador Keil Karlsen, The Head of Delegation to Nigeria, at a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari announced the charitable grant by the EU to assist the Nigerian government in her fight against the feared covid-19 pandemic. This meeting took place at the Aso Villa on Monday, the 13th of April 2020. In an official statement released by the spokesman to the President of Nigeria, Mr. Femi Adesina says the 50 Million pounds (N21B) grant…

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COVID-19: GLOBAL UPDATES

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  EUROPEAN UNION The EU council has proposed at least 30 days ban on travel from other countries to the EU excluding citizens returning home, commuters and essential workers. The EU are closing their borders to each other as well as other continents of the world in order to combat the virus. The French President, Emmanuel Macron has declared a war against the virus while he has confined the citizens to their homes for 15days. EU leaders will meet in 2 weeks time. This is an effort to jointly conform…

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