Coronavirus: Obey Govt Guidelines, Speaker Tells Abians
Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji, the Speaker Abia State House of Assembly, has urged all Abians and visitors to the State to strictly follow the guidelines established by the State Government in the fight against the rampaging Coronavirus. The Speaker said this on Wednesday in a statement made available to newsmen in Umuahia the Abia State capital. He emphasised that the...
Anthony Joshua Self-Isolating After News Prince Charles Has COVID-19
Heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua, 30, is at home in self-isolation after the news that Prince Charles has contracted coronavirus, with the two meetings 16 days ago at Westminster Abbey. Joshua was in attendance at the Commonwealth Day service on 9 March alongside Prince Charles, 71, as well as The Queen, and a spokesman for the British boxer confirmed that he is “fit and well”...
Coronavirus: Chloroquine Not Approved – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has advised Nigerians against the use of chloroquine and its derivatives for the management of the ravaging coronavirus pandemic. In a post on its official twitter handle, NCDC warned Nigerians against self-medication, stressing that the use of chloroquine is yet to be approved or validated. The tweet says, “Please remember that the use of...
COVID-19: Abia Speaker Lists Measures To Protect Indigenes
As the COVID-19 pandemic virus continues to ravage the world, the Speaker Abia state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji has stated that the state must take proactive measures to protect indigenes and residents from the virus. He made this known on Monday when the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joe Osuji briefed the Assembly on steps the government is...
BREAKING: Edo Speaker Okiye Tests Positive For Coronavirus
The Speaker of the Edo state House of Assembly, Frank Okiye, has tested positive for the global pandemic called coronavirus. This was announced by the Edo State Government on Wednesday, saying that Okiye was the index case of coronavirus in the State, which was announced by the NCDC on Tuesday. The State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, disclosed this while updating journalists...
VIDEO: We Can’t Shut Down Places Of Worship, Coronavirus Can Not Survive In Churches — Tanzania’s President
Tanzania’s President, John Magufuli on Sunday announced that his government would not shut down places of worship over the highly contagious coronavirus that has so far claimed 14,746 lives worldwide. The President who has a Ph.D. in chemistry from The University of Dar es Salaam (2009), added that churches and mosques are the only places where true healing can be...
Coronavirus: Gov. Wike Locks Down Rivers, Closes All Borders
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has announced the total lockdown of the state as part of drastic measures to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic. Wike said that air, sea and land routes into the state would be shut down to traffic beginning from 6 pm on Thursday. He said that such measures became necessary in view of recent developments. He...
BREAKING: Spain Covid-19 Death Toll Overtakes China
Spain has Thursday overtaken China to record the world's second-highest death toll from coronavirus. Spanish officials reported 738 new deaths today, the country's biggest daily jump so far, taking the total from 2,696 to 3,434. The figure is now higher than the 3,285 people who have died in mainland China, where the outbreak began in late 2019. Italy still has the world's highest...
Coronavirus: Italy Sees 743 Deaths In A Day [VIDEO]
Italy's daily COVID-19 death toll shot back up today with 743 in one day, but more evidence emerged that the coronavirus infection rate is slowing thanks to a painful national lockdown. Three weeks into a lockdown restricting movement across the country, Italy's daily bulletin about its COVID-19 outbreak added thousands of more infections, pushing the nation's overall total up by...
BREAKING: Prince Charles Tests Positive For Coronavirus
The Prince of Wales has tested positive for coronavirus, Clarence House has confirmed. Prince Charles, 71, is displaying mild symptoms "but otherwise remains in good health", a spokesman said. The Duchess of Cornwall has also been tested but does not have the virus. Clarence House said: "The Prince of Wales has tested positive for Coronavirus. "He has been displaying mild symptoms but otherwise...
