1IMTC MESSAGE ON CORONAVIRUS TO ALL OUR CLIENTSTuesday, March 31, 2020

Dear Esteemed Alumni of IMTC, we will like to use this opportunity to check on your wellbeing. Do make sure you stay safe.It’s time for self isolation and social distancing. Stay at Home please. Be safe.Read More

2Trump extends federal social distancing guidelines to April 30Monday, March 30, 2020

President Donald Trump said Sunday he would extend nationwide social distancing guidelines for another 30 days, an abrupt back-down from his push to reopen the country as coronavirus continues to spread. The 15-day guidelines Trump announced two weeks ago were set to expire on Monday, and the President had suggested... Read More

3Nigeria announces two-week lockdown in main citiesMonday, March 30, 2020

The president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has announced a lockdown in the cities of Lagos and Abuja in an effort to contain the spread of Covid-19. The restrictions, which will start from 23:00 local time (22:00 GMT) on Monday, will also apply to Ogun state, which borders Lagos. The lockdown will take effect for an initial... Read More

4How are UK food supply networks coping?Thursday, March 26, 2020

Pictures of empty shelves across UK supermarkets sparked concerns about food shortages. Major supermarkets say they can cope and that shopping patterns should return to normal eventually - after all, there's only so much people can stockpile. But the pandemic has highlighted problems with food supply chains, which... Read More

5US man shot while 'plotting to bomb hospital'Thursday, March 26, 2020

A 36-year-old man has been killed in a confrontation with FBI agents after allegedly planning to attack a hospital in Missouri with a vehicle bomb. Timothy Wilson was a "potentially violent extremist" with a record of expressing racial and religious hatred and anti-government sentiment, the FBI said. He considered... Read More

6EU to hold virtual summitThursday, March 26, 2020

Leaders are holding a video summit today as coronavirus continues to spread. Here are the latest developments from across the continent: All 27 member state leaders will discuss the EU’s response to the virus in the virtual summit this afternoon. There have been disagreements about how best to act, with some countries... Read More

7First virus-related death in British prisonThursday, March 26, 2020

An 84-year-old man has become the first British prisoner to die after contracting coronavirus. The inmate at HMP Littlehey, in Cambridgeshire, died in hospital on Sunday. He reportedly had underlying health issues. As of Wednesday, 19 inmates had been diagnosed with the virus across 10 jails, while four prison staff... Read More

8IMTC RESPONSE TO COVID-19 EPIDEMICTuesday, March 24, 2020

In light of recent developments and as the world comes together to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, we at IMTC want to THANK YOU for doing your part as we Prevent the spread of COVID-19. We urge you to stay safe by practicing social distancing, maintain strict hygiene and following medical practitioners and government recommended... Read More

9Coronavirus postpones London PrideMonday, March 23, 2020

Pride in London is the latest event to be postponed during the coronavirus outbreak. It is the UK's biggest LGBT pride festival, Organisers estimate the 2019 parade was attended by more than 1.5 million people. More than 100 Pride events have now been cancelled or postponed. Pride in London told the BBC it was "hopeful"... Read More

10US Ambassador to Burkina Faso contracts virusMonday, March 23, 2020

The US Ambassador to Burkina Faso has tested positive for coronavirus, he announced himself in a tweet. Andrew Young added that: Quote Message: The US embassy has taken measure to quarantine member of the community who've been affected. The US embassy has taken measure to quarantine member of the community who've... Read More