Tag: Covid-19
COVID-19: Churches in Lagos reopen, record low turnout
Many churches in Lagos on Sunday witnessed low turnout on the first Sunday of reopening after 20 weeks of lockdown…
Resumption: Lagos churches comply with COVID-19 guidelines
Churches in FESTAC Town in Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos State complied with the COVID-19 protocols as they resumed worship…
COVID-19 pandemic blessing in disguise: Anglican Bishop Okere
By Chimezie Anaso Rt. Revd Manasses Okere, Bishop, Anglican Diocese, Isiukwuato in Abia, has said that the COVID-19 pandemic is…
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…