Tag: coronavirus
COVID-19: Journalists call for ban on UK flights
The Health Writers’ Association of Nigeria (HEWAN) has urged the Federal Government to ban flights from Britain and other countries…
COVID-19: Japanese agency supports NCDC
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has provided additional capacity development support to laboratories of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control…
COVID-19: Tunisia extends curfew
The Tunisian government announced on Tuesday that the nationwide curfew in the country had been extended to Jan. 15, 2021,…
COVID-19: FG debunks lockdown rumours
The Federal Government on Tuesday clarified that it has not declared a fresh lockdown of the country following confirmation of…
Osun bans youth carnival, New Year rallies
As part of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, the Osun government has announced the ban on youth carnival,…
Guinea football league suspended indefinitely
The Guinean Football Leagues 1 and 2 were suspended on Monday until further notice, sports sources told PANA in Conakry.
India takes stricter COVID-19 precautions
Mumbai, India’s financial hub, rolled out precautionary measures on Tuesday in the wake of the discovery of a mutant COVID-19…
COVID-19: Israel bans all foreigners
Israel on Monday said it would ban entry to foreigners from all countries in a bid to prevent the spread…
France to begin mass COVID-19 vaccination
French Health Minister Olivier Veran, on Monday, said that mass vaccination against Coronavirus in the country would begin on Sunday.
Navy continues training amidst COVID-19
The Nigerian Navy will continue the training of its personnel to keep abreast of emerging developments, challenges posed by the…
COVID-19 disrupts marriages at Lagos registry
Investigations have revealed that some cancellations of marriages at the Igando Marriage Registry in Ikotun, Lagos, has been blamed on…
COVID-19: Akwa Ibom cancels state events
The Akwa Ibom Government has cancelled all state events requiring large gathering, as it confirmed 48 new cases of COVID-19…
India’s COVID-19 tally surpasses 10 million
India’s COVID-19 tally surpassed 10 million on Saturday, reaching 10,004,599 as 25,152 new cases were registered during the past 24…
COVID-19: Plateau records 182 cases in 1 week
Plateau has recorded 182 cases of coronavirus in the past one week, the Commissioner for Information announced on Friday.
NYSC refutes COVID-19 report in Nasarawa camp
NYSC has refuted reports alleging that four National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members currently at the orientation camp in Nasarawa…