Tag: coronavirus
Nigeria posts record COVID-19 cases , no respite for Lagos
Nigeria posted its highest number of COVID-19 cases, with 681 infections recorded all over the country. There is no respite…
COVID-19: Nigeria’s PTF raises alarm, holds another meeting with govs
Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, raised…
Pakistan’s opposition leader Shahbaz tests positive for COVID-19
Leader of the opposition in Pakistan’s National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif and several other politicians have tested positive for COVID-19, local…
COVID-19 cases in Russia surpass 500,000
Russia recorded 8,779 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 502,436, the country's coronavirus response…
COVID-19: Coachella 2020 festival officially cancelled
The Coachella music festival in the Southern California desert and Stagecoach, have both been canceled this year, the public health…
COVID-19 puts 13 million jobs at risk in Nigeria
The World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations (UN) has on Wednesday said COVID-19 pandemic may lead to the…
South Korea to face worse export conditions
South Korea is expected to face worse export conditions from the COVID-19 outbreak across the world, the country's central bank…
Americans ready to pay more to get perfect night’s sleep during COVID-19
No doubt, the United States of America has remained the worst hit by the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that has…
COVID-19 kills 17 Nigerians in 24 hours, NCDC confirms 13,873 cases
New 409 cases of COVID-19 were announced Wednesday night by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, with 17 people also…
New research reveals blood types most susceptible to coronavirus
A person’s blood type can dictate how likely he can catch the coronavirus, a new research from biotech testing company…
Zamfara Coronavirus free for 14 consecutive days
Zamfara Government on Tuesday said the state has not recorded any new case of Coronavirus in the last 14 days.
Nigeria records highest COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths
Nigeria has recorded its highest daily coronavirus caseload yet: 663 new cases in one fell swoop, taking national total to…
NCDC activates 3 more laboratories, now 33
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has activated three additional laboratories, bringing the total number that can…
Pope Francis donates €1m for coronavirus charity efforts
Pope Francis has offered one million euros for a new charity fund targeting people in Rome left in dire straits…
Magufuli declares Tanzania free of Coronavirus
President John Magufuli of Tanzania has declared the East African country "coronavirus-free".
Coronavirus cases hit seven million worldwide
The total number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases worldwide surpassed seven million.
Doctors treating coronavirus patients wrongly: New research
Coronavirus patients are being treated by doctors wrongly, a new research has indicated. The researchers said the doctors are prescribing…
Nigerian doctors threaten strike over money
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) chapter, on Monday urged the Federal Government to…
Lagos records spike in coronavirus cases as Nigeria hits 12,801
Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria records 128 new cases of coronavirus, its highest in four days, and doubles Sunday's…
Coronavirus caused 60 per cent of 1000 deaths in Kano – FG
Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has claimed that almost 60 percent of almost 1,000 strange deaths that were recorded…
COVID-19 scare: Zimbabwe puts 197 medics under quarantine
The fear of COVID-19 has made one of Zimbabwe's top referral centres- Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo to place no…
South Africa’s children return to school
Children in South Africa began returning to classrooms on Monday as part of a gradual loosening of restrictions imposed under…
Day COVID-19 landed on my doorstep: Journalist Danisa’s story
Journalist Moji Danisa shared the experience of her family with COVID-19 in Abuja, where there has been an explosion in…
Stay vigilant about Coronavirus – Pope
The head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State, Pope Francis has urged people not to…
Abia governor Ikpeazu contracts coronavirus
Gov Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has tested positive for coronavirus.
New Zealand declares COVID-19 free, sets to lift restrictions
New Zealand has announced that it will be lifting its coronavirus restrictions after the country, on Monday, declared that it…
Coronavirus: Abia, FCT knock out Lagos in confirmed cases
Lagos was brushed aside by Abia and the Federal Capital territory of Abuja in coronavirus cases announced by the NCDC…
Over 6,000 police officers infected with COVID-19 in Bangladesh
As many as 6,206 police personnel, including 1,828 in capital Dhaka, have now tested positive for the deadly COVID-19 in…
Lagos: Number of recovered COVID-19 patients crosses 1000 mark
The Lagos State government has announced the discharge of 31 fully recovered coronavirus patients across its isolation centres in the…