Tag: Covid-19
Sharp rise in Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases, one death
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC), in its latest update on the COVID-19 pandemic said 246 new cases were logged…
COVID-19: What to do if someone coughs or sneezes on you – Doctors
By Nehru Odeh We are in a season of fear, and coronavirus is on the prowl looking for whom to…
Donald Trump Jnr contracts COVID-19
Donald Trump Jnr has become the latest member of President Trump's clan to test positive for Covid-19.
NNPC to declare 2020 dividends despite COVID-19
Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said the corporation will declare dividends in 2020 in spite…
Remdesivir drug not good for COVID-19: WHO
World Health Organisation said Gilead’s drug remdesivir is no longer recommended for patients hospitalised with COVID-19, regardless of how ill…
COVID-19 kills 2 in Nigeria, one each in Ondo, Kaduna
Nigeria's COVID-19 death toll increased by two on Thursday, with one death each in Ondo and Kaduna
Why Rivers was excluded from FG’s COVID-19 grant – Minister
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers was excluded from the Federal Government’s disbursement of N66.5b to states because of its failure to…
3,073 hospitalised for COVID-19, Lagos logs 142 new cases
There are now 3,073 Nigerians hospitalised for COVID-19, latest data by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) showed.
Over 250,000 killed by COVID-19 in U.S.
The number of COVID-19 deaths in the United States crossed 250,000 on Wednesday, as a third coronavirus wave brings a…
Lagos warns religious centres against second wave of COVID-19
The Lagos State Government on Monday warned religious centres and leaders in the state to ensure that they comply with…
Damage to organs reported in young people with COVID-19
A British study has found signs of damage to multiple organs in young and previously healthy people with ongoing COVID-19…
COVID-19: Boris Johnson goes into self-isolation again
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was hospitalised for COVID-19 earlier this year, has gone into self-isolation again, after contact…
FG inaugurates committees for COVID-19 recovery
The Federal Government inaugurated the Federal Steering Committee and Federal Technical Committee of the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery for Economic…
Elon Musk ridicules COVID-19 tests after conflicting results same day
Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said he took four COVID-19 tests on the same day, with two showing…
We’re concerned about mental health of COVID-19 survivors – PTF
By Abujah Racheal The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has expressed concern over the mental state of survivors of…
OSSAP-SDGs denies awarding N26.9bn COVID-19 contracts
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs) has described reports…
16 states, FCT report 212 cases of COVID-19
Sixteen Nigerian states and the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja reported 212 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.
COVID-19 guts Rwanda’s Nyarugenge prison
Rwanda late Wednesday reported 27 new COVID-19 cases in the Nyarugenge Prison in Kigali, taking the daily count to 50,…
Uptick in Covid-19 cases in Nigeria, Lagos leads again
Nigeria recorded an uptick in Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, with 180 fresh infections announced. Lagos leads again
U.S. reports 131,000 COVID-19 infections, highest daily figure
The U.S. on Tuesday reported 131,000 new cases of COVID-19, the country’s highest single-day infection since the start of the…
No COVID-19 respite for Lagos as Nigeria’s cases rise again
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 152 new infections of the Coronavirus, with Lagos accounting for 93.
Study: 20% of COVID-19 patients develop mental illness within 90 days
A study published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal has indicated that 20 per cent of COVID-19 survivors are likely to…
Just IN: Niger governor Sani Bello tests positive for coronavirus
Governor of Niger State Abubakar Sani Bello has tested positive for coronavirus. He made this known in a short message…
Biden unveils coronavirus advisory team
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden unveiled his coronavirus task force on Monday to examine the No. 1 problem that will confront…
Jason Njoku Iroko TV boss overcomes COVID-19
Iroko TV boss, Jason Njoku has overcome COVID-19 that made him so unwell, since 24 October, such that he was…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases top 64K as Lagos posts new daily record
Nigeria's COVID-19 cases topped 64,000 on Sunday, with Lagos offering the tipping numbers of over 250 cases
Biden assembles team of scientists to tackle COVID-19
U.S. President-elect, Joe Biden, says his first task in office in January 2021 is to get the coronavirus pandemic under…
Kaduna records highest COVID-19 cases as Nigeria’s total falls
By Abujah Racheal Nigeria’s new COVID-19 infections slumped to 59 on Saturday, with Kaduna reporting the highest number, data by…
COVID-19: Oyo shuts down tertiary institution
The Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force has shut down a tertiary institution following the discovery of a COVID-19 case.
Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows down with COVID-19
U.S. President Donald Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows has been diagnosed with COVID-19, according to multiple reports.