This brings the total number of cases in the country to 22. “Nigera has recorded 10 new cases of #COVID19 in Lagos and FCT,” the Minister, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said in a tweet. “That is a total of 22 cases … Continue reading Nigeria Reports 10 New Coronavirus Cases in Lagos, Abuja
Doctors wearing face masks on Thursday welcomed patients to a four-star Madrid hotel which was transformed into a care facility for people with mild cases of coronavirus. The 359-room Gran Hotel Colon is the first in Spain to be repurposed … Continue reading Madrid Hotel Transformed Into Coronavirus Hospital
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) late Wednesday in Abuja announced the cessation of all forms of football activities in the country for the next four weeks. Ademola Olajire, the NFF Director of Communications, in a statement said the shutdown was … Continue reading NFF Shuts Down All Football Activities for 4 Weeks, Including Street Football
AS a result of the need to deepen Nigeria’s response to the threats posed by coronavirus (COVID-19) infection currently ravaging countries globally, the Federal Government has inaugurated a Presidential Task Force on the control of the disease. The government also … Continue reading FG Bars Officials from Foreign Trips
Anthony Joshua’s world heavyweight title defence against Kubrat Pulev could be delayed until July due to the chaos caused by the coronavirus, promoter Eddie Hearn said on Tuesday. Joshua is due to fight Pulev at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on … Continue reading Coronavirus: Anthony Joshua vs Kubrat Pulev to be Postponed
In an address to the nation on the fight against COVID-19 which has already killed 61 people and infected almost 2,900 in France, Macron made clear that it could no longer be business as usual. Creches, schools and universities would … Continue reading France to Close Schools Over Coronavirus
Britain on Thursday hit back at a US decision to impose a travel ban on Europeans to limit the spread of coronavirus, insisting there was no proof such measures worked. President Donald Trump slapped a 30-day ban on people travelling … Continue reading Travel Bans Ineffective in Preventing Virus Spread – UK
The new coronavirus outbreak can now be characterised as a pandemic, the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was alarmed by the spread and severity of the outbreak, along with a … Continue reading WHO Declares Coronavirus a Pandemic
British MP Nadine Dorries, a minister in the health department, has tested positive for coronavirus, she said in a statement on Tuesday, raising concerns about whether senior government figures have been infected. “I can confirm I have tested positive for … Continue reading UK Health Minister Tests Positive for Coronavirus
The Director-General of the United Nations health agency, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, recognised the government’s effort in a tweet on Saturday. He also thanked the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) for its efforts since the index case of the virus … Continue reading WHO Praises Nigerian Govt for Swiftness, Transparency on Coronavirus
