Brazil marks 50 days without official health minister during coronavirus pandemic

Brazil marked 50 days without an official health minister today, as the country reports more than 1.5 million coronavirus cases. The position is temporarily occupied by Army General Eduardo Pazuello, who has no previous medical experience, since the last Health Minister, Nelson Teich, resigned on May 15. Teich, who spent less than a month in…

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The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon has suspended the operations of the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS)

This followed an attack that caused damage to an aid helicopter on Thursday in Damasak, a town in Borno State. The attack was said to have been repelled by military forces who inflicted heavy injury on the insurgents who retreated and started shooting sporadically, resulting in the death of three civilians, including a minor. In…

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Five persons have lost their lives in Lagos State, following a boat accident

The State Inland Waterways Authority, (LASWA) gave the update on Saturday afternoon as four fatalities had earlier been reported. The agency issued a warning to all Ferry Operators and passengers against violating the laid down rule of ‘No Night travelling’ on the waterways. According to LASWA, the incident which could have been avoided, occurred after…

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16 fresh coronavirus cases linked to gym in South Korean apartment building

South Korea reported 63 new cases of the coronavirus Saturday, 36 of which were locally transmitted and 27 imported, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). Of the new infections, 25 cases are linked to an apartment building in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi, near Seoul. Sixteen of those have been connected to an indoor gym…

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