Tag: coronavirus
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China says WHO has said no evidence coronavirus was made in a lab
China’s foreign ministry said on Thursday the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said there is no evidence that the coronavirus that has infected more than two million people globally was made in a laboratory. Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian made the remark in response to a question about accusations the coronavirus originated in a lab in…
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BREAKING: EU support Nigeria with €50 million to fight coronavirus
The European Union has given Nigeria €50 million to fight the coronavirus disease which has killed at least 10 people in the West African country. The donation was announced when the President Muhammadu Buhari, received in audience the EU Delegation at the Council Chambers, State House, Abuja on Tuesday. The Special Adviser to the President…
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Russia’s coronavirus rises to another 1,000 for third straight day
Russia’s reported caseload of the new coronavirus on Wednesday increased by 1,175, the third consecutive day of a reported rise of about 1,000 cases. Russia has reported a total of more than 8,600 cases, two-thirds of which have been in the largest city and capital, Moscow. ALSO READ:COVID 19 Relief Efforts: Three Senatorial Zones in…
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COVID-19: Police in Kwara advise Offa communities to respect government’s stay-at-home order
The police in Kwara have advised inhabitants of Offa communities to adhere to the state government’s stay-at-home order to help contain the spread of the coronavirus. Dsp. Ajayi Okasanmi, Police Public Relations Officer of the state command gave the advice in a statement on Wednesday. ALSO READ:Kwara locks down Offa to contain COVID-19 Okasanmi said…
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Dangote tests negative for coronavirus, to build 600-bed isolation center in Kano
Aliko Dangote, billionaire businessman, says he has tested negative for coronavirus. The world’s richest was thought to have been exposed to the virus after he came in contact with Abba Kyari, chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, who has tested positive. In a tweet on Sunday, Dangote announced that he took test as a…
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BREAKING: Gov. El Rufai tests positive for coronavirus
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has tested positive for coronavirus. He is in self-isolation as required by the case management guidelines of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. He said, “Earlier this week, I submitted a sample for the Covid-19 test. The result came in this evening, and I regret to say that it…
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18 die in road crash during Egypt’s coronavirus curfew
Eighteen people were killed when a truck crashed into several cars south of the Egyptian capital during a night-time curfew put in place because of the coronavirus outbreak, state television reported on Thursday. The cars were stopping t a checkpoint on a ring road in Giza when the speeding truck drove into them, the broadcaster…
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COVID-19 : Kano Govt. orders closure of land borders
Kano State Government has ordered the closure of land borders and routes linking the state to other parts of the country with effect from Friday, March 27, to contain the spread of Coronavirus pandemic. Abba Anwar, Chief Press Secretary to the Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje, made the disclosure in a statement on Wednesday in Kano. READ ALSO: COVID-19:…
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Infected Philippine senator under fire for bringing wife to hospital
A second Philippine senator on Wednesday confirmed he had tested positive for the coronavirus, but had brought his pregnant wife to hospital before he found out, triggering public outrage for possibly exposing other people to the disease. ALSO READ:‘Asterix’ co-creator Albert Uderzo dies aged 92 Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III, who admitted suffering flu-like symptoms since…
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Coronavirus cases in Pakistan reach 1,000, domestic flights suspended
Parkistan Health Ministry, on Wednesday, said the number of coronavirus cases had risen to 1,000. According to a spokesperson for the ministry, around 100 new cases were identified in the last 12 hours. Kwara gets well equipped infectious disease centre The first virus infection was reported on Feb. 26 and at least seven deaths had…