The United Kingdom’s death toll from confirmed cases of COVID-19 has risen by 204 to 40,465 as of 1600 GMT on June 5, according to government data published on Saturday. Including suspected cases, the United Kingdom’s death toll this week surpassed 50,000, according to a Reuters tally of official data sources. At a meeting, the body declared that an independent investigation was not required as demanded the United States of America… Read full storyNCDC Releases New Guidelines On COVID-19 Patients’ Treatment, DischargeThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday announced a new case management guidelines for the treatment and discharge of COVID-19 pandemic patients. Its Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, made this known at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 (PTF) media briefing in Abuja… Read full storyUN Puts Nigeria’s Electricity Access Rate At 57%No fewer than 110.7 million Nigerians out of a 195.8 million estimated population had access to electricity as of 2018, according to the latest global energy progress report. The centre disclosed this on Tuesday night via its… Read full storyCOVID-19: African Nations Get $9.8bn As IMF Supports 66 Countries With $23bnThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has provided over $23 billion in emergency financial assistance and debt relief to 66 member countries facing the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 06, 2020 13:52 UTC