Tag: coronavirus
Nigeria’s Coronavirus deaths hit 724, as 664 fresh cases reported
Nigeria's Coronavirus death toll has hit 724, as the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, reported 664 fresh cases of…
Coronavirus strikes 20 dead in Lagos, others in single day
Rampaging Coronavirus pandemic has killed 20 people in Lagos and four other states in one day, the Nigerian Centre for…
NAFDAC boss speaks: PaxHerbal Cugzin not approved for COVID-19 treatment
Professor Moji Adeyeye, director-general of NAFDAC has debunked the claim that a Nigerian herbal medicine has been approved to treat…
U.S. sets third day record of COVID-19 cases
New cases of COVID-19 rose by nearly 69,000 across the United States on Friday, the third consecutive day of huge…
Lagos discharges 50 COVID-19 patients
Lagos State Government on Friday discharged a new set of 50 COVID-19 patients who have fully recovered from the viral…
90 percent of Ghana’s education ministry test positive
Ghana's Minister of education, Matthew Prempeh has disclosed that about 90 percent of staff of the ministry have tested positive…
Strange pneumonia deadlier than COVID-19 around, China warns
China has raised an alarm over a mystery pneumonia, deadlier than COVID-19
Nigeria develops COVID-19 test kit
Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, the Federal Minister of Science and Technology has announced that Nigeria developed the RNA Swift, a test…
Actor Robert de Niro suffers financial loss due to COVID-19
American actor, Robert de Niro has revealed that he is suffering financial losses due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
California, Texas, Florida break U.S. coronavirus records
The United States reported more than 56,300 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, the third day in a row infections have…
Russia begins last testing stage of COVID-19 vaccine
Russian Defence Ministry, on Friday, stated that the country has begun the final clinical stage of testing a possible COVID-19…
Police arrest 4 COVID-19 escapees in Rwanda
Rwandan police on Thursday arrested four people who had escaped from a COVID-19 treatment centre in its Eastern province.
Coronavirus hits Bolivia, President Anez, 7 ministers test positive
Bolivia’s President Jeanine Anez said on Thursday she has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. At least seven ministers, including…
COVID-19 vaccine possible in Africa early 2021
Africa could have a COVID-19 vaccine in the first quarter of 2021 if human trials underway in South Africa succeed,…
UNILORIN awaits FG’s approved resumption date
The Management of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has said that the institution has put all necessary COVID-19 prevention strategies…
Nasarawa Commissioner for Justice contracts Coronavirus
Nasarawa Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Abdulkarim Kana, has tested positive for COVID-19.
China defends WHO, condemns U.S withdrawal move
China has defended the World Health Organisation (WHO) and condemned the United States's decision to withdraw from the global agency.
Music producer, ID cabasa berates influencers over COVID-19
Nigerian multi-award-winning music producer, ID Cabasa has warned influential people, to be careful of what they say to people as…
Enugu logs 13 new cases of coronavirus
The Enugu State Government announced 13 new cases of coronavirus infections, bringing the total to 431.
U.S. lawmakers blast Trump over WHO
Lawmakers in the United State have condemned President Donald Trump’s decision to officially quit the World Health Organisation (WHO), amid…
Chinese mainland confirms 9 new COVID-19 cases
Chinese health authority said on Thursday that it received reports of nine new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland…
Coronavirus kills 15 in Nigeria in single day
Nigeria's Coronavirus caseload has surpassed 30,000 mark, with 15 people killed by the deadly virus on Wednesday.
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases surpass 30,000
Nigeria's COVID-19 cases have surpassed thirty thousand cases in new figures published by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC.
WHO to begin study on origin of COVID-19
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said its experts will travel to China to work together with their Chinese counterparts…
Denmark introduces COVID-19 certificate for travelers
Denmark on Wednesday introduced COVID-19 certificate aimed at making it easier for nationals planning to travel abroad during the pandemic.
Police begin arrest of face mask violators
The Lagos State Police Command has vowed to commence the arrest of any resident of the state caught not using…
Kwara begins contact tracing after Aminu Logun’s death
Following the death of Kwara State chief of staff, Aminu Adisa Logun, the State government has begun contact tracing of…
U.S. posts world record single day coronavirus cases
United States, the hardest hit country by the coronavirus posted a new single day world record 60,209 new cases on…
Osafo-Marfo 4th minister in Ghana to contract coronavirus
The Senior Minister of Ghana, Yaw Osafo-Marfo, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, Minister for Information Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah said.
WHO COVID-19 warning to air travellers: If it’s anywhere, it’s everywhere
Margaret Harris, spokeswoman of the World Health Organisation, has sent a frightening warning to travellers about the coronavirus: it is…