The lockdown of Guo Jing’s neighbourhood in Wuhan –- the city at the heart of China’s new coronavirus epidemic –- came suddenly and without warning. Unable to go out, the 29-year-old is now sealed inside her compound where she has to depend on online group-buying services to get food. “Living for at least another monthRead More The post

?La Liga and the Premier League have both been dealt a setback in their plans to stage games overseas, after the FIFA voiced their opposition to the idea. Hosting Spanish top flight matches abroad has been the subject of much discussion since the idea was proposed by Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu last year. The ?PremierRead More The

In a field dotted with olive trees in embattled northwestern Syria, Shamseddeen Darra steps down into the gloomy underground shelter he and his family now call home. After fleeing a deadly offensive by government forces on their home region of Idlib, they found nowhere else to go. Beyond rolling hills in the village of Taltuna,Read More The post

A popular game that allows players to create a virus and spread it worldwide has been pulled from Apple’s App Store in China, its developer said, as the country battles a real-life epidemic. Users based in China could not download “Plague Inc” on Friday after the cyberspace watchdog ordered its removal over “illegal” content, UK-basedRead More The

By Gabriel Olawale World Health Organization has called for the promotion of regular and thorough hand-washing hygiene saying coronavirus (COVID-19) can be contacted when someone infected coughs or exhales. The global health body said that people can contract the virus if droplets of infected fluid fell on nearby surfaces and objects such as desks, tablesRead

As the men wearing long black coats approached, Shmuel, a lapsed member of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, lowered his head to avoid being recognised. Like those moving towards him on the Jerusalem sidewalk, Shmuel is part of a community known in Hebrew as Haredi. But Shmuel, who is his late 30s and asked that hisRead More The post

Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister, on Friday urged the Federal government and Nigerians to unite in the fight against the deadly Coronavirus codenamed COVID-19. Fani-Kayode urged federal government to be pro-active in tackling the deadly decease. He made the appeal while reacting after the Nigerian government confirmed a case of the disease in Lagos State. […] Coronavirus

Paul Pogba has been slammed as a “bad fit” for Manchester United who only made the move to Old Trafford to make more money. Former United defender Paul Parker has launched a scathing verbal attack on the Frenchman, who looks set to leave the club this summer. Pogba has played just eight games for UnitedRead More The post Ex-Man

President Donald Trump has appointed Vice-President Mike Pence to coordinate the US government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak. Both men told a White House news conference that the risk to the American people remained very low. The announcement came as new cases of the infection caused by the coronavirus which originated in China spread atRead More The

Tobias Harris finished with 34 points to lift the shorthanded Philadelphia 76ers over the visiting New York Knicks 115-106 on Thursday. Al Horford had 15 points and nine assists and Shake Milton scored 19 points as the Sixers improved to a league-best 28-2 at home. “Just taking the opportunities that were presented,” said Harris, whoRead More The post

Belarus reported Friday its first coronavirus case, an Iranian student who arrived in the country from Azerbaijan last week. The health ministry said the patient was in a “satisfactory” condition. People the student had been in contact with since their arrival on February 22 had been placed in quarantine in the hospital for infectious diseasesRead More The post

Lithuania confirmed its first case of the novel coronavirus in a woman who returned from Italy, the government said on Friday. The 39-year-old, who returned from Verona, has been isolated in hospital in the Baltic state’s northern city of Siauliai and has mild symptoms. Her family members are being monitored. ALSO READ: Lagos records Nigeria’sRead More The

Guineans will be called to vote Sunday on whether to adopt a new constitution, after months of protests sparked by charges that it is a trick by President Alpha Conde to stay in power. The government says the draft constitution will, among other things, codify gender equality and ban female circumcision and under-age marriage inRead More The post

Ianis Hagi believes Steven Gerrard should get all the Braga bragging rights after masterminding Rangers’ route to the Europa League last 16. The Romania ace paid tribute to his manager’s tactics after the Light Blues stunned the high-flying Portuguese side home and away. Gerrard explained after Wednesday’s 1-0 win at the Estadio Municipal how heRead

It has all the hallmarks of an only-in-Los Angeles, United States crime: A thief stole a hearse — with a body inside — then went on a wild ride, ending with a chase and a crash on a busy freeway. Authorities say they found the body undisturbed inside a casket Thursday morning and took JamesRead More The post American

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Angola’s former first son Jose Filomeno dos Santos has spent hours contemplating the marble floor and wood-panelled walls of Luanda’s Supreme Court where he has been on trial since December. The 42-year-old child of Jose Eduardo dos Santos could soon hear whether he is guilty of stealing millions of dollars from Angola’s sovereign wealth fund,Read More The

Saudi Arabia’s unprecedented decision to halt the umrah pilgrimage amid the global outbreak of a new virus could prevent millions of Muslims from undertaking a major religious rite that many spend years saving up for. Unlike the hajj pilgrimage, which takes place once a year and is required for all Muslims who are able toRead More The post