Tag: coronavirus
Apple shuts all stores outside China
Apple will shut all of its retail stores outside of China for two weeks to help control the spread of…
Coronavirus re-exported to China by travellers
According to data released by the China's National Health Commission, the number of new coronavirus cases imported into mainland China…
US rebukes Chinese envoy over Wuhan coronavirus origin
The U.S. State Department summoned the Chinese ambassador to the United States on Friday to protest against comments by Beijing…
Ethiopia records first case of coronavirus
Ethiopia has confirmed its first case of coronavirus as disclosed by the country's public health institute on Friday March 13.
Coronavirus: Church bans use of Common Cup for Holy Communion
In a bid to stop the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus0, the Church of England has banned the use of the…
Senegal reports 11 more cases of coronavirus
Senegal's Ministry of Health and Social Action on Friday confirmed 11 more cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Coronavirus: Foreign travels suspended for officials
To prevent coronavirus from entering The Gambia, government has announced the suspension of all the overseas travels of the public…
4 more Sampdoria players, doctor test positive for coronavirus
Sampdoria, Italian Serie A club on Friday said four more of their players have tested positive for coronavirus, one day…
Trump’s national emergency: The key takeaways
US President Donald Trump's key offer in the national emergency declared on Friday to combat the coronavirus is the $50…
Namaste replaces handshake: Watch Trump, Macron, Netanyahu, Prince Charles
Namaste, the Indian way of greeting is now the new way adopted by some world leaders. Gone is the hand…
Coronavirus: Trump declares national emergency
President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency to deal with the coronavirus crisis as cases increase alarmingly and criticism…
2021 AFCON qualifiers postponed over coronavirus
Two rounds of 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers scheduled for March have been postponed due to the coronavirus…
COVID-19: Iran to empty streets, check 80 million people
Iran has embarked on its toughest measure yet to combat the outbreak of coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Some relief for Trump as Bolsonaro tests negative
US President Donald Trump can heave a sigh of some relief after Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who recently had dinner…
Four Sampdoria players, doctor test positive to coronavirus
Sampdoria has announced that four more of its players and one of its doctors have tested positive for COVID-19.
Buhari receives report on impacts of COVID-19
President Muhammad Buhari has directed the Presidential committee on the impacts of Covid-19 on Nigeria’s economy to ensure that investments…
WHO: Europe now epicentre of coronavirus
The World Health Organisation said Europe has upstaged China, in being the epicentre of coronavirus pandemic.
Ogun govt gives update on 40 quarantined contacts
The Ogun government says it has discharged the 40 persons said to have had contact with the index case, an…
Trump set to declare national emergency as US coronavirus worsens
A national emergency will be declared by President Donald Trump today as the coronavirus rages relentlessly in the country. On…
Brazil’s president, who dined with Trump, tests positive for coronavirus
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive for coronavirus, the country's Journal O Dia, reported.
179 contacts on isolation for Coronavirus released in Lagos, Ogun
The Lagos State Government on Friday disclosed that all 179 people on isolation who had contact with the index case,…
Coronavirus: UK suspends Premier League
The coronavirus pandemic has halted all Premier League football matches, with the organisers saying today that all matches in the…
Ogun coronavirus patient tests negative
Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, said Nigeria's second patient of the Coronavirus (COVID19) from Ogun State has tested negative.
Coronavirus: UEFA cancels Champions, Europa leagues matches
UEFA have cancelled all Champions League and Europa League matches scheduled for next week as the coronavirus pandemic hit football.
Everton player catches coronavirus, first team go into isolation
A yet to be identified Everton player has contracted the coronavirus, becoming the second player, after Chelsea's Callum Hudson-Odoi, to…
Coronavirus hits Chelsea, training ground shut
Chelsea have effected a partial closure of their training facilities after one of the young players tested positive for coronavirus.
China accuses US Army of bringing coronavirus to Wuhan
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian has sparked a new coronavirus controversy, when he suggested that the US army might…
Coronavirus: Premier League in crisis meeting today
The English Premier League will hold an "emergency club meeting" this morning to discuss how to handle upcoming matches after…
Rivers sets up committee on Coronavirus
The Rivers State Executive Council has set up a committee to create awareness for the prevention of coronavirus in the…
Davido cancels ‘North American Tour’ over Coronavirus
Award-winning Afropop singer, David Adeleke also known as Davido has postponed his ongoing 'A Good Time' North American Tour due…