Former Somali PM Dies of COVID-19 in UK

Former Somali Prime Minister Nour Hassan Hussein has died in UK, a week after being diagnosed with Coronavirus, officially known as (COVID-19).

Hussein passed away earlier Wednesday at King's College Hospital in London, according to his family.

The former prime minister served between November 2007 and February 2009 in the transitional government of Somalia.

The current Somali prime minister, Hassan Ali Khaire, mourned the death of Hussein.

“My deepest condolences to the people of Somalia and to the family of former Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein who died in London. May Allah bless his soul with eternal peace,” Khaire said in a statement.

It is worth mentioning that, The World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus a global pandemic as the new virus has rapidly spread to more than 121,000 people from Asia to the Middle East, Europe, and the United States.

More cases of the virus, which causes respiratory disease COVID-19, continue to emerge, with outbreaks in South Korea, Italy, and Iran.

People across the globe partake in self-isolation for 14 days as an effective precautionary measure to protect those around them and themselves from contracting COVID-19.

Transmission of virus between humans happens when someone comes into contact with an infected person’s secretions, such as droplets in a cough.

It can also be transmitted by coming into contact with something an infected person has touched and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes.