The US Department of Homeland Security revealed to AFP on Tuesday new technical details regarding its highly anticipated study into how ultraviolet radiation destroys the new coronavirus, saying that its experiment had accurately mimicked natural sunlight. A summary of the…
Coronavirus: France mandates masks for schools and transport
France will make face masks compulsory on public transport and in secondary schools when it starts easing its coronavirus lockdown on 11 May, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has said. Schools will reopen gradually, starting with kindergartens and primary schools. Pupils…
Premier League told to ban spitting and give players yellow cards if caught
The Premier League has been advised to ban spitting during matches in order to stop the threat of coronavirus and give players who ignore the rule a yellow card. The English top-flight is aiming to return on June 8 and…
Pence criticised for not wearing a mask on Mayo Clinic tour
Vice President Mike Pence went mask-free during a tour of the Mayo Clinic on Tuesday — in violation of the medical facility’s coronavirus guidelines. Photos and videos of Pence’s tour showed the vice president bare-faced as he met with the…
*Lagos preaches safety in gradual easing of lockdown (Guardian) *Parents, educators unite to protect children from sexual predators (ThisDay)
Lagos preaches safety in gradual easing of lockdown (Guardian) The Director General, Lagos Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola, has called on corporations and businesses to ensure all safety and precautionary measures while they embark on the gradual easing of the…
*Police arrest 4 in Lagos over alleged baby theft (Guardian) *Borno sets up virtual courtroom, as Lagos begins Skype hearings May 4 (Vanguard)
Police arrest 4 in Lagos over alleged baby theft (Guardian) The Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested four persons, including a couple, over alleged theft of a one-month-old baby. A spokesman for the police in Lagos, DSP Bala…
Major film festivals to unite for YouTube event
Major film festivals – including Berlin, Cannes, Toronto and Venice – are to join forces for an online event. We Are One: A Global Film Festival, will be hosted by YouTube from 29 May. It comes after coronavirus caused disruption…
Serie A: Teams set to return to individual training on 4 May
Serie A sides will be allowed to return to individual training on 4 May and team training on 18 May after the Italian prime minister announced the first steps in lifting the country’s coronavirus lockdown. There are hopes Serie A…
*Young people do better with coronavirus – Lagos health commissioner (Punch) *Lagos impounds 20 vehicles, 15 bikes (Nation)
Young people do better with coronavirus – Lagos health commissioner (Punch) Lagos State Health Commissioner, Prof Akin Abayomi, says the youth population in the state gives it an edge in the fight against the pandemic. He said young people do…
Pain, solitude, fear: Survivors tell their stories of COVID-19
Long Read A sense of death stalking the hospital ward, fear of dying alone, tearful despair and disarray at home, solitude, anger and the desire to share, or change their life: Twelve people from different parts of the world who…