Tag: coronavirus
Danger! Coronavirus patients flee in Lagos
Lagos State Government on Friday lamented that some people who tested positive for Coronavirus have fled their homes when government…
Katie Miller U.S. Vice President’s press secretary tests positive for COVID-19
Katie Miller, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary has tested positive for the coronavirus.
WHO needs $1.7 bn for coronavirus battle – Director-General
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), said the organization requires 1.7 billion dollars to respond…
Breaking: Lagos discharges 42 more Coronavirus patients
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday said 42 more Coronavirus patients who tested negative twice for the virus…
Gov. Abiodun locks down Ogun for another one week
Ogun Government said it is constrained to extend the existing lockdown in the state by one week.
Buhari thanks COVID-19 donors, wants more money
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended public-spirited Nigerians and organisations for their financial and material support for the efforts to contain…
Gombe discharges 20 recovered coronavirus patients
Gombe State has discharged 20 COVID-19 patients out of 109 cases in isolation centers across the state after they tested…
COVID-19: Abia begins active case search in 17 LGAs
The Abia Government said it has embarked on active case search in all its 17 local government areas to ensure…
Coronavirus: Pfizer, BioNTech dose U.S first participants of trial vaccine
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) announced on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, that the first participants have…
Coronavirus: AMPON President calls for support, palliatives for journalists
The novel Coronavirus pandemic has left many individuals, businesses, and even countries incapacitated and the role the media; journalists and…
Coronavirus responsible for fall in Nigeria PMI report
The recently released April version of the Nigeria Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) has expectedly revealed a decline in the private…
First batch of Nigerians evacuated from UK land in Lagos
The first batch of Nigerians evacuated from the United Kingdom have landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
Inter Milan players test negative for coronavirus
Inter Milan’s entire first team squad have tested negative for the novel coronavirus.
Lagos may record 120, 000 Coronavirus cases in July – LASG
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi on Friday said Lagos may record between 90,000 and 120,000 positive cases…
Coronavirus: Lagos Water Corporation promises continuous supply of potable water
Lagos Water Corporation has re-affirmed its commitment towards sustaining potable water supply to Lagos residents.
Lockdown: Ogun to resolve students’ accumulated house rents
Following the concern raised by students of tertiary institutions in Ogun State over accumulated house rents during the period of…
Senegal reports 59 more COVID-19 cases
Senegal’s Ministry of Health and Social Action, on Friday, reported 59 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the confirmed total to…
Lockdown: Association says Nigeria may face starvation in 2021
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has warned that the country may face starvation in 2021 due to the lockdown…
Australian PM announces plan to lift coronavirus lockdown
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a three-stage plan to lift Australia’s Coronavirus restrictions.
Guterres says COVID-19 unleashes tsunami of hate speech
Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of United Nations on Friday called for a global effort to tackle the tsunami of hate…
Coronavirus: Finland’s industrial output grows by 2.8% in March
Finnish industrial output rose 2.8 per cent in March from a year earlier in of spite the coronavirus outbreak with…
Trump’s malaria drug fails another coronavirus test
U.S. President Donald Trump’s malaria drug which he touted as a “game changer” for coronavirus has again failed to show…
Coronavirus: Enugu records new case
The Enugu State Government has announced another confirmed case of coronavirus in the state, bringing the total to nine.
Russia posts another humongous coronavirus number for 6th day
Russia posts yet another mind-boggling 10,699 confirmed cases of coronavirus for the sixth successive day, taking the total to 187,859
Lockdown: 170 people convicted in Rivers
The Mobile Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted 170 defaulters arrested during lockdown of some parts of the…
Face masks compulsory in Nigerian courts in new rule
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has made wearing of face masks compulsory in all the courts, to reduce the spread…
Trump, Abe agree on actions against Coronavirus
U.S. President Donald Trump and the Japanese Prime Minister have agreed to cooperate closely on measures to prevent the spread…
Former diplomat Yukio Okamoto dies from coronavirus
Yukio Okamoto, a former Japanese diplomat has died after contracting the novel coronavirus. He was aged 74
Pawpaw, bird, goat, engine oil test positive for coronavirus
Pawpaw, a quail and a goat and engine oil have all tested positive for coronavirus in Tanzania.
WHO warns: Coronavirus could kill 190,000 in Africa
The World Health Organisation warned on Thursday that up to 190,000 people in Africa could die of coronavirus in the…