Tag: coronavirus
Australia on high alert over new COVID-19 strains
Australia’s health officials said, on Saturday, they are on high alert after cases of highly transmissible new variants of the…
Kaduna health commissioner tests positive for COVID-19
Amina Mohammed-Baloni the Kaduna State Commissioner for Health has tested positive for COVID-19.
COVID-19: Edo govt, CSOs, traders parley to check spread
The Edo state government has urged representatives of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), leaders of traders’ unions and other relevant stakeholders…
COVID-19: Lagos intensifies sensitisation on second wave
The Lagos State Government has intensified its public advocacy and sensitisation on the emergence of a second wave of COVID-19,…
FCTA commends mosques for COVID-19 compliance
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Friday commended the level of compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols in mosques around…
Coronavirus: UK places travel ban on 11 African countries
The United Kingdom has extended the travel ban on travellers entering England to 11 African countries.
Institute conducted over 10,000 free COVID-19 tests – DG
Prof. Babatunde Salako, the Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), on Friday, in Lagos, said the institute…
APC chieftain lauds Akeredolu’s COVID-19 efforts
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Mr Steve Otaloro, has commended Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s efforts…
Adamawa records 50 new COVID-19 infections
Adamawa State on Thursday recorded 50 new COVID-19 infections, an official said.
COVID-19: Germany’s CureVac, Bayer partner to produce vaccine
Pharmaceutical giant Bayer has joined forces with German firm CureVac to develop and supply a potential COVID-19 vaccine, the companies…
Nigeria, the World in a pandemic year
Nigeria became a beautiful bride of sort in a year of a pandemic as the international community came to her…
Adeola condoles with Hamzat over brother’s death
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Sen. Solomon Adeola, on Thursday commiserated with the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr…
Kano conducts 58,979 COVID-19 tests
The Kano State Government said it has so far conducted 58,979 COVID-19 tests since the outbreak of the pandemic in…
Resumption: Government called to decontaminate, fumigate schools
An Educationist, Mrs Jacintha Nweke, has urged Enugu State Government to begin decontamination and fumigation of schools ahead of resumption…
LUTH CMD decries impact of COVID-19 second wave
Prof. Chris Bode, Chief Medical Director (CMD), Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, on Wednesday said COVID-19 second wave…
Coronavirus strikes NATO soldiers in Latvia
A number of NATO troops stationed in the Latvian capital have tested positive for coronavirus, a Defence Ministry spokesperson said…
India’s COVID-19 deaths cross 150,000 mark
Deaths due to COVID-19 pandemic crossed the 150,000 mark in India on Wednesday, reaching 150,114, said the data released by…
Elvina Ibru tests positive for COVID-19, recounts experience
Nollywood actress Elvina Ibru disclosed on Tuesday that she tested positive for the dreaded novel-coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
COVID-19: 731 Batch B NYSC members test positive
M Boss Mustapha, the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the…
Armenian president tests positive for COVID-19
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has tested positive to COVID-19, said the presidential office on Tuesday.
Unclaimed corpses no longer our challenge – Ondo CMD
Dr. Akintunde Ogunfeyimi, the Chief Medical Director (CMD), Ondo State Specialist Hospital, Okitipupa, has said heaps of unclaimed corpses that…
COVID-19 and the Nigerian tourism sector
The declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic in January led to international travel restrictions, national travel bans and sub-national…
Pauline Tallen tests negative to COVID-19
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, has tested negative to COVID-19, after being treated for the disease.
AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine to go to ‘small number’ of hospitals
The AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine is set to be rolled out to patients at a “small number” of hospitals in Britain at…
Libya reports 670 new COVID-19 cases
The National Center for Disease Control of Libya on Sunday reported 670 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the national count…
Botswana extends COVID-19 curfew
Botswana announced on Sunday, an extension of nighttime curfew up to Jan. 31 following the emergence of a new and…
Norway imposes new COVID-19 restrictions
Norwegian Prime Minister, Erna Solberg on Sunday said Norway will impose fresh restrictions to prevent a resurgence in the spread…
Manchester City’s Garcia contracts COVID-19
Manchester City defender Eric Garcia and a member of staff at the club have tested positive for COVID-19, the Premier…
2021 Hajj: CSO calls for COVID-19 compliant registration guidelines
Independent Hajj Reporters, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), has advised the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to create guidelines…
2021: FRSC to aggressively enforce traffic regulations
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, said the Corps will embark on aggressive enforcement of…