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Thomas Schaefer, the finance minister of Germany’s Hesse state, has committed suicide apparently after becoming “deeply worried” over how to cope with the economic fallout from the covid19, state premier Volker Bouffier said Sunday. Schaefer, 54, was found dead near a railway track on Saturday. The Wiesbaden prosecution’s office said they believe he died by suicide. “We are in shock, we are in disbelief and above all we are immensely sad,” Bouffier said in a recorded statement. Hesse is home to Germany’s financial capital Frankfurt, where major lenders like Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank have their headquarters. The European Central Bank is also located in Frankfurt. A visibly shaken Bouffier recalled that Schaefer, who was  Hesse’s finance chief for 10 years, had been working “day and night” to help companies and workers deal with the economic impact of the pandemic. “Today we have to assume that he was deeply worried,” said Bouffier, a close ally of Chancellor Angela M...

Fellow Ghanaians, good evening. I have come to your homes, once again, as promised, on the matter which continues to grip not only the attention of the nation, but also of the entire world – the Coronavirus pandemic. At the time of my last broadcast, some six (6) days ago, Ghana had recorded twenty-one (21) confirmed cases of infections, with virtually all the cases being imported. I took the step to close all our borders, and I ordered a mandatory quarantine and testing of all the one thousand and thirty (1,030) persons who arrived at the airport at the time of the announcement till the day the borders were closed. Indeed, seventy-eight (78) of the persons put under quarantine have since tested positive for the virus. It is these additional confirmations that have increased dramatically our total number of cases to one hundred and thirty-seven (137). Indeed, 97% of all confirmed cases are travelers who brought the disease from outside our shores. Of the remaining fifty-nine (59)...

A loss of appetite and of your sense of smell are two of the milder symptoms of coronavirus people should look out for. It is now almost two months since the first coronavirus case was confirmed in the United Kingdom. In the weeks since, most people have become aware that a newly formed dry, persistent cough and a fever are two of the tell-tale signs of Covid-19. There are also milder, less obvious symptoms to look out for. Below are some of the signals that may suggest you have been infected: Loss of sense of smell and taste Ryan Van Waterschoot’s first symptoms were a loss of his sense of taste and smell Over the weekend the British Association of Otorhinolaryngology warned that losing your sense of smell and taste may mean you have Covid-19. The ear, nose and throat specialist recommended anyone with such symptoms self-isolate immediatley. It has been suggested that the phenomena may be caused by the coronavirus killing cells in the nose and throat. “Evid...

A 21-year-old woman has reportedly died of coronavirus in the UK – and is believed to be the youngest person in the country with “no underlying health conditions” to succumb to the bug. The family of Buckinghamshire resident Chloe Middleton posted the grim news Tuesday on Facebook, according to local media. “To all the people out there that thinks it’s just a virus please think again speaking from a personal experience this so called virus has taken the life of my 21 year old daughter,” Middleton’s mom, Diane Middleton,  wrote . Chloe’s aunt, Emily Mistry, also posted about the young girl’s COVID-19-related death on Facebook and noted that her “beautiful” and “kindhearted” niece had “no underlying health issues,”  Metro UK reported . “My loved ones are going through the most unimaginable pain, we are shattered beyond belief,”  Mistry wrote . “The reality of this virus is only just unfolding before our very eyes. Please, please adhere to government guidelines....

A 34-year-old Italian nurse working on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic took her own life after testing positive for the illness and was terrified that she had infected others, according to a report. Daniela Trezzi had been suffering “heavy stress” amid fears she was spreading the deadly bug while treating patients at the San Gerardo Hospital in Monza in the hard-hit region of Lombardy, the Daily Mail reported. She was working in the intensive care unit while under quarantine after being diagnosed with COVID-19, according to the UK news site. The National Federation of Nurses of Italy expressed its “pain and dismay” over Trezzi’s death, which came as the country’s mounting death toll surged with 743 additional fatalities Tuesday. “Each of us has chosen this profession for good and, unfortunately, also for bad: we are nurses,” the federation said. “The condition and stress to which our professionals are subjected is under the eyes of all,” it said, adding tha...

A renowned broadcast Journalist has died through the deadly coronavirus that continues to claim thousands of lives across the globe The death of the Zimbabwean broadcaster Zororo Makamba, 30 has been described as a  tragic illustration that even the young can succumb to coronavirus. Makamba had a high profile as a broadcaster and had come from a wealthy family. He was diagnosed with coronavirus on Saturday, and his condition deteriorated rapidly after he was admitted to an isolation centre in the capital, Harare. Meanwhile, the first man to contract the virus is said to be recovering well in self-isolation. There are concerns about Zimbabwe’s ability to cope with the disease, even if there are only a few cases. A nation which, at the best of times, has shortages of basics such as painkillers, gloves and masks, and a more critical shortage of ventilators and oxygen tanks. As the reality sinks in, Zimbabweans have begun observing a ban on large gatherings. On Sunday,...