As part of its efforts to combat the Coronavirus pandemic in the West African region, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced the procurement and donation of various health materials and drugs to its 15-member states. The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Mr. Jean Claude Kassi Brou, revealed this in a communique issued on Tuesday, April 7, in Abuja, emphasizing the Commission's commitment to collaborating with each member state to tackle the challenges posed by COVID-19. The West African Health Organization (WAHO), a branch of the Commission, has already purchased and distributed a range of supplies to member states, including 30,500 diagnostic test kits, 10,000 personal protective equipment, and 740,000 prescr...

A 21-year-old nurse from Ireland, who is on the frontline battling Coronavirus, has expressed her fear of succumbing to the disease by revealing that she has written her will. The nurse, Kate O'Flaherty, has taken this precaution and informed her boyfriend about the location of the will in case she contracts the virus. In a candid letter, she shared, "If you're finding it hard to put yourself in the shoes of healthcare workers right now. I'll try my best to paint you a picture - I wrote my will the other day." "I stashed it away in my room and told my boyfriend where it is in case anything happens to me on the frontline. I am 21." As per Mail Online, the healthcare worker has to wait until after the lockdown for two witness signatures to validat...

A 21-year-old nurse from Ireland, Kate O'Flaherty, who is at the forefront of the battle against Coronavirus in Ireland, has disclosed that she has drafted her will over concerns of succumbing to the disease. The healthcare worker, Kate O'Flaherty, has informed her boyfriend of the location of the will in case she contracts the disease. In a public letter, she shared, "If you're finding it hard to put yourself in the shoes of healthcare workers right now. I'll try my best to paint you a picture - I wrote my will the other day. 'I stashed it away in my room and told my boyfriend where it is in case anything happens to me on the frontline. I am 21.'

The United States has reported 1,150 coronavirus deaths within a 24-hour period, as per Johns Hopkins University on Monday, April 6. This has led to the country's total fatalities exceeding 10,000. Johns Hopkins’ ongoing tally places the total number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. at over 366,000, with more than 30,000 new cases emerging within a day. The U.S. currently has the highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases globally. The daily death toll has been consistently surpassing 1,000 and is steadily approaching the figures in Italy (16,523) and Spain (13,005).

India has lifted the ban on the export of hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug that is being considered as a potential treatment for Coronavirus. This decision came after a threat from President Donald Trump. The Indian government, which is the largest manufacturer of hydroxychloroquine, had initially imposed a temporary export ban on the drug on March 25 to maintain domestic stocks. The ban was later extended to include formulations made from hydroxychloroquine. President Trump made a request for the export of hydroxychloroquine during a phone call with India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. Following this, Trump explicitly threatened retaliation if the ban on exporting the drug to the US was not lifted. After the threat, an Indian government spokesperson announced the lifting of ...

The UK's prime minister, Boris Johnson, has been receiving oxygen support in the intensive care unit, a senior member of the Cabinet has confirmed. Micheal Gove, a Cabinet Office minister, disclosed in an interview with the BBC that while the Prime Minister was "not on a ventilator," he had "received oxygen support." Gove also mentioned during the interview that Johnson was "receiving the very best care" at St. Thomas' Hospital in London after being moved to the intensive care unit as his coronavirus symptoms "worsened" on Monday night. He further explained, "And of course, one of the reasons for being in intensive care is to make sure that whatever support the medical team consider to be appropriate can be provided." Following the interview, Gove went into self-isolation due to a fam...