Nigeria will grant amnesty to around 2 600 prisoners to ease congestion in the country's jails as authorities battle to halt the coronavirus pandemic, AFP reports. UK lockdown may be extended, Boris Johnson getting betterUK Minister Boris Johnson's health "continues to improve" on his fourth day in Covid-19 intensive care, while the government prepared to extend a nationwide lockdown, AFP reports. "The prime minister had a good night and continues to improve in intensive care at St Thomas' Hospital. ‘Virus could kill tens of thousands in Canada’The coronavirus pandemic could kill between 11 000 and 22 000 people in Canada, the government projected Thursday, AFP reports. Meanwhile, Canada's unemployment rate shot up to 7.8% in March, its biggest monthly increase in more than 40 years, as the economy bled jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Source: News 24 April 09, 2020 16:41 UTC