Tag: coronavirus
Spaniards again protest over strict coronavirus measures
For a second night in a row, multiple cities across Spain were racked by clashes between authorities and people protesting…
#EndSARS: Stakeholders decry effect on education
Stakeholders in the education sector say they are worried about the effect of the #EndSARS protest on the sector, coming…
Coronavirus: Slovakia to test entire population
Slovakia on Saturday commenced a programme to screen its entire population for coronavirus with antigen tests in what would be…
Idu COVID-19 treatment, isolation centre still operational — FCTA
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it has not shut down the Idu COVID-19 treatment and Isolation centre.
Trump accuses U.S. doctors of profiting from COVID-19 deaths
U.S. President Donald Trump has falsely accused doctors of profiting from COVID-19 deaths, with the virus exploding in many states…
Netherlands breaks own coronavirus record
The Netherlands recorded over 1,000 infections within 24 hours for the first time on Friday, though authorities partially blamed the…
Gombe tertiary institutions to reopen on Nov. 10
Gombe State government has approved Nov. 10 as the date to re-open tertiary institutions in the state locked in March…
Toke Makinwa shares COVID-19 experience
Media girl, Toke Makinwa on Thursday 29th Oct 2020 revealed that she has tested positive for COVID-19.
Toke Makinwa tests positive for coronavirus
Nigerian media personality, television host, vlogger, and author, Toke Makinwa has tested positive for the novel-coronavirus also known as COVID-19.
U.S. official warns of draconian measures over exploding coronavirus
U.S. assistant secretary of health, Brett Giroir, has warned of an impending "draconian measures" if the public do not take…
India coronavirus cases surpass 8 million mark
India on Thursday hit a new milestone as it crossed the 8-million mark in coronavirus cases, the latest Health Ministry…
France, Germany set for new COVID-19 lockdowns
A massive and more deadly second wave of coronavirus made French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on…
Ramaphosa in quarantine after contact with coronavirus positive guest
President Cyril Ramaphosa has proceeded on self-isolation after he came in contact with a guest who has now tested positive…
Coronavirus: 346 single-day deaths recorded in Russia
Russia reported a national record number of deaths from the coronavirus in a single-day on Wednesday, with 346, bringing its…
Air Tanzania resumes scheduled flights to Harare
Air Tanzania resumed scheduled flights to Harare on Wednesday after a seven-month suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Iranian parliament president tests positive for coronavirus
The President of the Iranian parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, on Wednesday, announced he was self-isolating after testing positive for the…
Just In: FIFA President Infantino contracts Coronavirus
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has tested positive for COVID-19, football’s world governing body said in a statement on Tuesday.
Coronavirus: Vatican to have online Christmas celebrations
Pope Francis’ Christmas celebrations will be streamed online this year with no in-person public attendance due to the coronavirus pandemic,…
Japan to offer free COVID-19 vaccines
The Japanese government endorsed a bill on Tuesday to make novel coronavirus vaccinations free to all residents in the country.
COVID-19: 30 African countries seek Russia’s assistance
More than 30 African countries reached out to Russia to ask for assistance in tackling coronavirus outbreaks, Andrei Kemarsky, an…
COVID-19: Austrian chancellor threatens second lockdown
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Monday threatened to impose a second lockdown if the current spike in coronavirus cases continues.
Post-COVID-19: ECOWAS Court to uphold virtual sessions
The ECOWAS Court of Justice says it is not going back on holding virtual sessions, judgments and court processes, especially…
Ekiti raises alarm, says poisonous food items mistaken for COVID-19 palliatives
Ekiti State government raised an alarm on Saturday that huge quantities of poisonous items, mistaken for food yet to be…
COVID-19: DPR seeks collaboration with NUPENG, PENGASSAN
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says the Nigerian oil and gas industry’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic in its…
France joins coronavirus millionaires league
France has become the seventh country in the world and the second in western Europe with over a million caseload…
Zambia to combat COVID-19 with World Bank’s $25m
The World Bank on Friday gave Zambia 25 million U.S. dollars to help the country respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
WHO, Wikipedia to share COVID-19 information
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is cooperating with the online encyclopedia Wikipedia to spread reliable information about COVID-19 across the…
Coronavirus: Strasbourg cancels Christmas market
France’s most popular Christmas market, in the eastern city of Strasbourg, was cancelled on Thursday due to the resurgence of…
7 more U.S. soldiers test positive for COVID-19
Seven more U.S. soldiers in South Korea tested positive for COVID-19 amid lingering worry about the virus spreading there, the…
Germany passes 10,000 daily COVID-19 infections
Germany has again surpassed its record of daily COVID-19 infections.