Tag: Covid-19
10 COVID-19 patients die in fire at isolation centre, 10 injured
Ten COVID-19 patients died in a fire outbreak at an isolation facility in India on Sunday. Ten others were injured
Brazil’s COVID-19 deaths top 100,000
Brazil’s death toll from COVID-19 passed 100,000 on Saturday and continues to climb as most Brazilian cities reopen shops and…
Sniffing dogs to detect COVID-19 at Dubai airport
Coronavirus-sniffing dogs capable of detecting the infection with 92 percent accuracy have been recruited to vet travellers arriving in the…
Italy extends COVID-19 restrictions, allows cruise ships to sail
The Italian government has extended measures intended to stop the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) until September 7, 2020.
COVID-19: Mosques reopen in Lagos
Muslim faithful in Lagos showed signs of relief and were happy that after so many months, the Lagos State Government…
JUST IN: COVID-19 cases in Africa over one million
The number of COVID-19 cases in Africa has exceeded 1 million, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa…
Global COVID-19 cases hit new record, America over 5 million
Global COVID-19 cases attained new milestones on Thursday night, overshooting the 19 million mark and accelerating to new record.
300,000 Americans to drop dead by 1 December
Nearly 300,000 Americans could be dead from COVID-19 by Dec. 1, University of Washington health experts forecast on Thursday.
COVID-19: WHO sends 40-man team of experts to South Africa
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has sent a 40-man team of experts to South Africa to boost the country's COVID-19…
COVID-19 death toll tops 700,000 in another grim milestone
The COVID-19 death toll on Wednesday surpassed 700,000 out of 18,720,473 confirmed cases, with United States topping 160,000 deaths and…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases flattening, another low figure reported
COVID-19 cases in Nigeria are plateauing as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control logged another low number for Tuesday.
Kwara deputy gov. Kayode Alabi gets grim birthday gift of COVID-19
Kwara state deputy governor Kayode Alabi, who clocked 57 on 1 August, has been offered a grim birthday gift by…
No silver bullet vaccine yet for COVID-19, WHO warns
The World Health Organization warned on Monday that there might never be a “silver bullet” for COVID-19 in the form…
Updated: Ogun shelves COVID-19 tests for students
The Ogun government has cancelled COVID-19 test as a requirement for returning students in the exit class of Senior Secondary…
COVID-19 guts government of The Gambia
Three cabinet ministers in Gambia have tested positive for COVID-19, the presidency said, an indication the virus is ripping though…
America needs 4-6 weeks of lockdown: Fed official Kashkari
A top U.S. Federal Reserve official, Neel Kashkari said the U.S. economy could benefit if the nation were to “lock…
COVID-19 cases in Russia surpass 850,000
Russia reported 5,427 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing its nationwide tally to 850,870, the fourth highest in the…
World tops 18m COVID cases in 3 days amid WHO doom forecast
The confirmed cases of COVID-19 surpassed 18 million on Saturday night, just 3 days after hitting 17million
Lagos closes 3 COVID-19 isolation centres
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, said the COVID-19 isolation centre in highbrow Eti-Osa LGA has been closed down, with…
COVID-19: Vietnam’s city of Danang set to test entire population
Vietnam’s coastal city of Danang plans to test its entire population of 1.1 million people for COVID-19 infection, the governing…
COVID-19 cases in South Africa top 500,000
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in South Africa have crossed half a million, its health ministry said on Saturday.
Ethiopia breaks COVID-19 record, total hits 17,530 cases
Ethiopia's confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 17,530 after 915 new COVID-19 positive cases were confirmed on Friday.
25,000 Americans drop dead in July
More than 25,000 Americans died in July as COVID-19 cases doubled in 19 states during the month, according to official…
Between COVID-19 and Hydroxychloroquine
This debate over hydroxychloroquine, Zithromax and zinc as a cure for COVID-19 is really getting me confused.
Gaborone under lockdown as COVID-19 cases explode
Gaborone, Botswana's capital city, was on Thursday night placed under total lockdown for two weeks following an "unexpected turn" in…
India records highest single day COVID-19 cases, tally hits 1.63m
India recorded the highest ever single-day spike of 55,078 of fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday, the second consecutive day the…
COVID-19: Celebrating Sallah with ease and safety
Realities of COVID-19 pandemic necessitated low key Easter and Eid-al-fitr celebrations, this Sallah celebrations will be no different. Globally, authorities…
Over 1 million COVID-19 cases logged in 4 days, world tops 17m
Global cases of COVID-19 accelerated beyond 17 million on Wednesday night, just four days after the world crossed the 16…
Updated: 4 out of 50 arrested Ilorin night clubbers test positive for Coronavirus
Four out of the 50 night clubbers arrested on 18 July in Ilorin by the Kwara Technical Committee on COVID-19…
Roche drug trial for COVID-19 fails
Swiss drug maker Roche today announced the failure of its Actemra/RoActemra drug to treat patients hospitalised with severe COVID-19-related pneumonia.