Tag: coronavirus
Coronavirus: Nigeria taking more precautions than US, UK – Abah
A Nigerian public analyst, Dr. Joe Abah has commended the Federal government for taking prompt precautions in detecting the possible…
Coronavirus round-up: Fears of pandemic grow worldwide
The rapid spread of the new coronavirus has increased fears of a pandemic, sending global markets into a dive last…
US confirms second coronavirus death
Health officials in US State of Washington said late Sunday that a nursing home resident had died after contracting coronavirus,…
Coronavirus infections in South Korea rise to 4,212, second to China
South Korea reported on Monday 476 new coronavirus cases, taking its national tally to 4,212. Twenty two people have died…
Coronavirus: Edo Medical Women Association sensitises residents
The Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN) in Edo, has advised the general public to adhere to personal hygiene and…
What kind of people are we?: Sanwo-Olu asks Nigerians
The Lagos State Government has decried the increase in prices of safety kits like hand sanitisers, face masks, among others…
Buhari breaks silence on coronavirus
President Muhammadu Buhari has spoken for the first time, more than 48 hours after the confirmation of a coronavirus case…
Inter Milan CEO fumes at distortion of matches in Serie A
The Serie A season runs the risk of not finishing if more matches are postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak,…
Coronavirus: 43 people taken into isolation in Plateau
The Plateau State Commissioner of Health, Dr Nimkong Ndam on Sunday said 43 people have been quarantined in Wase Local…
Lagos coronavirus patient had contacts with 100 people
The Lagos State Government has been in touch with around 100 people who may have been exposed to an Italian…
Italian hit by Coronavirus slept at Lagos Airport Hotel – Lafarge
The Management of Lafarge Plc has revealed that the Italian who brought Coronavirus to Nigeria first slept at the Airport…
Sanwo-Olu hits Coronavirus centre, opens up on readiness
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Nigeria's mega city State of Lagos hits by deadly Coronavirus, is angry that unscrupulous people have…
Oluwo of Iwo prays for his enemies
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdurrosheed Adewale Akanbi Telu 1 prayed for his enemies while reacting to the outbreak of…
Coronavirus case toll increases in Germany
The Robert Koch Institute for disease control in Germany disclosed the increase in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases on…
Ondo govt’s message to citizens over coronavirus
The Ondo State Government has urged residents not to panic over the discovery of corona virus in Ogun state, saying…
Coronavirus: Lagosians speak on their fears (Video)
Nigeria recorded its first case of Coronavirus on 27 February, with a visitor from Milan, Italy, who tested positive in…
Coronavirus: Myanmar donates 200 tons of rice to China
Myanmar's government on Sunday donated 200 tons of rice to China as a humanitarian assistance in the battle against the…
Coronavirus: NCDC releases 4th advisory to Nigerians
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has released the fourth public health advisory on the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) to…
Coronavirus: Lafarge says production on course as contacts hit 39
The Ogun Government and Lafarge Africa have confirmed that number of contacts in respect of the recorded single case of…
Coronavirus: Juventus quarantine entire Under-23 team
Juventus suspended the activities of their Under-23 team on Saturday and there were reports the players have been quarantined after…
Coronavirus update: Infections in China rise, death tally falls
Mainland China reported 573 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Feb. 29, up from 427 the previous day, but the death…
Coronavirus: WHO issues alert on fraudsters cashing in on epidemic
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that fraudsters are taking advantage of the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) to…
Ireland catches coronavirus too
Republic of Ireland has confirmed its first case of coronavirus, of a man in the eastern part of the island.
4 Chinese men quarantined in Plateau state
The Plateau government has quarantined four Chinese nationals in line with measures to forestall the spread of Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID…
JUST IN: Four Chinese quarantined in Plateau over Coronavirus
The Plateau State Government has quarantined four Chinese nationals in the state in line with measures to forestall the spread…
Coronavirus: Jackie Chan Denies Quarantine Reports
Hong Kongese martial artist, actor, film director, producer, stuntman, and singer, Jackie Chan has taken to social media to debunk…
Coronavirus: Sanwo-Olu’s Aide calls for surveillance at nation’s borders
Dr Oreoluwa Finnih, Senior Special Assistant to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Health, has called for stepping up…
Coronavirus: Condition of Lagos patient has improved – Health Commissioner
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the condition of the index case of the COVID-19 patient…
Beware of fake news on Coronavirus – LASG
The Lagos State Government has warned the public to beware of fake news on coronavirus.
Covid-19: Kaduna resident doctors demand action
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has called for concerted action by relevant agencies to train and empower healthcare…