Tag: coronavirus
ASUU faults FG’s plan to reopen universities
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has faulted the plan by the Federal Government to reopen public universities in…
Plateau state now COVID-19 hotspot – PTF
Dr Sani Aliyu, Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) has said that Plateau state is now the Novel Coronavirus…
David Silva tests positive for COVID-19
Former Manchester City midfielder David Silva has tested positive for COVID-19, his new club Real Sociedad said on Monday.
Akwa Ibom to shut down unapproved testing centres
The Akwa Ibom Government has threatened to shut down COVID-19 testing centres using or procuring the use of any other…
Nollywood actress Lola Alao tests positive for COVID-19
Few weeks after Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde revealed her COVID-19 status, another actress, Lola Alao has also tested positive…
Boris Johnson faces pressure after coronavirus U-turns
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing growing unease in his own Conservative party over his response to the coronavirus…
Coronavirus soars in Plateau, plunges in Lagos; as Nigeria records 250 new cases
For five days consecutively, Plateau State has continued to be the centre of Coronavirus as the state recorded soaring figures,…
Buhari to support NAFDAC on COVID-19 vaccine research
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire said the Federal Government will support the National Agency for Food and Drug…
India records 77,266 new COVID-19 cases in single day
India’s COVID-19 tally reached 3,387,500 and deaths reached 61,529 on Friday, according to the latest data released by the Federal…
UK govt to pay low-income earners to self-isolate
The UK government announced on Thursday that people with low incomes living in areas with a high incidence of COVID-19…
Uganda shuts police HQ after senior officer tests positive for coronavirus
Uganda closed its police national headquarters on Monday after a senior police officer tested positive for coronavirus.
Republicans uphold Trump’s pandemic response
U.S Republicans went all out to defend President Donald Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic and attacked his opponent, calling…
32 African countries report less than 5,000 COVID-19 cases
Some 32 African countries have so far reported less than 5,000 COVID-19 cases amid a major spike of new cases…
Nigeria’s Coronavirus caseload declines, as 24 States record new cases
Nigeria's Coronavirus caseload declined on Monday, raising hope of flattening the curve, but 24 States in the country recorded new…
Airlines risk paying $3,500 fine over COVID-19 test result
The Federal Government of Nigeria on Monday said airlines would be fined $3,500 per passenger for airlifting passengers without negative…
Reunity™: The Pan-African Women’s Philanthropy Network Summit
August 29th, 2020 will commemorate the end of a thoroughly impactful Black Philanthropy Month with Reunity™ The Pan-African Women’s Philanthropy…
Adamawa CAN Chairman tests positive for COVID-19
Bishop Stephen Mamza, Chairman, Christians Association Nigeria (CAN), Adamawa Chapter, has tested positive for COVID-19.
Lagos posts record Coronavirus infections; cases soar in Nigeria
Lagos has set a new record in Coronavirus infections, reporting 404 new cases on Saturday, with Nigeria's figures skyrocketing.
Germany records new spike in virus cases
Coronavirus cases in Germany spiked again on Saturday with over 2,000 new cases.
Children older than 11 years should wear masks – WHO
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organisation (WHO) have recommended that children above 11 years should wear face masks…
Coronavirus affects February victims event in German city
A march with thousands planned for Saturday to commemorate the victims of a racially motivated attack earlier this year in…
Breaking: Coronavirus spikes in Lagos, as Nigeria records 476 new cases
Lagos State has recorded Coronavirus spike, as 476 new cases of the virus was announced by the Nigerian Centre for…
South Korea COVID-19 infections soar after protest
South Korea’s coronavirus infections are back “in full swing” and spreading nationwide after members of a church attended a political…
25 health workers test positive for COVID-19
Anambra's Commissioner for Health, Dr Vincent Okpala, on Tuesday, said that no fewer than 25 health workers had been diagnosed…
Latin America’s coronavirus cases surpass 6m
The deadly COVID-19 (Coronavirus) cases in Latin America exceeded six million on Friday and continued to accelerate.
Lagos peaks again as Nigeria records 329 more Coronavirus cases
Nigeria recorded 329 more cases of Coronavirus on Friday, with Lagos topping the chat with 113 new infections.
Coronavirus: India death toll overtakes Britain as world’s 4th highest
India on Friday overtook Britain as the country with the fourth-highest number of deaths linked to COVID-19 in the world,…
Lagos, Edo top in Coronavirus deaths in Nigeria
Lagos and Edo States top the chat in the number of Coronavirus deaths recorded in the country since the outbreak…
China finds coronavirus traces on imported chicken wings
Authorities in southern China said on Thursday that they had found traces of the coronavirus on frozen chicken wings imported…
India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 2.3m as deaths surge past 46,000 mark
The number of COVID-19 cases in India rose to 2,329,638 on Wednesday as the deaths crossed the 46,000 marks, reaching…