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Coronavirus: Lagos Hospitals Now Receiving Patients Suffering From Chloroquine Poisoning, NCDC Cautions Nigerians

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The Lagos State government on Friday disclosed that following the announcement by President Donald Trump on Thursday that chloroquine can cure coronavirus, hospitals in the state has received patients suffering from chloroquine poisoning. This was just as the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) told Nigerians to desist from self-medication over the coronavirus as the World Health Organisation (WHO) has...

Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 10,000 Worldwide As Crisis Continues To Escalate In Coronavirus

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The coronavirus death toll has topped 10,000 worldwide, doubling in one week, as the crisis continues to escalate in Europe.  Almost half of all COVID-19 deaths have occurred in Europe, with Italy now having confirmed more victims than China. China, where the killer virus first emerged, accounts for a third of all victims, having battled the disease since December 2019. More than 245,000 cases of the...

FCTA To Striking Doctors: Resume In 24 Hours Or Get Sacked

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The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday, issued a 24-hour ultimatum to striking resident doctors to resume work. FCTA warned that failure to do so would lead to a mass sack. FCT Minister of State, Ramatu Aliyu, spoke at a news conference after an emergency meeting of the top management staff of the FCTA. The doctors had commenced an indefinite strike...

FG Adds Sweden, Austria List Of Restricted Countries

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The Federal Government has added Austria and Sweden to the list of high-risk countries restricted from entering Nigeria over the coronavirus outbreak. Already, 13 countries, considered high-risk, have been placed on the list released on Wednesday. They include: China, Iran, South Korea, Germany, Italy, United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, Netherlands, Spain, France, and Japan. Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, disclosed...

BREAKING: FG Restricts International Flights To Abuja, Lagos

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The Federal Government on Friday announced restriction of international flights to Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja and Murtala Muhammad International Airport Lagos. It said the move was part of precautionary measure to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria. Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, announced this in a chat with reporters. He declared that international flights will be only through the...

Masturbate During Coronavirus Lockdown To Boost Your Immune System – Doctor

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IF you’ve been ordered to stay indoors and self-isolate amid the coronavirus outbreak, you could get pretty bored and lonely not being able to socialise – I mean, there’s only so much Netflix you can watch. So while you make one last dash to the supermarket to stock up on your supply of toilet paper and canned goods, perhaps consider...

Coronavirus: What You Want To Hear From Buhari Are Things We Are Telling You — Lai Mohammed

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The minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed has reacted to outcry over President Muhammadu Buhari not addressing the nation over the recent coronavirus outbreak in the country. Lai Mohammed stressed that the Nigerian leader may not say anything new as all information about the disease has been made available to Nigerians. He told newsmen that President Buhari will address...

Coronavirus Crisis May Only Last 6 To 10 WEEKS In Some Countries, Says Bill Gates

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Bill Gates has urged everyone to 'stay calm' during the coronavirus pandemic and claimed that some recent doomsday projections are 'too negative'. Instead of lasting 18 months until a vaccine can be developed, the present crisis may only last six to 10 weeks in some countries, the businessman added. Mr Gates — who recently announced his plans to leave the board of Microsoft...

Dead Coronavirus Victims In Italy Carried By Military Trucks (Photos, Video)

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Coffins of coronavirus victims were transported on a fleet of army trucks on Thursday night after a cemetery in northern Italy was overwhelmed by the death toll. An army spokesman confirmed today that 15 trucks and 50 soldiers, some of which are pictured, had been deployed to move bodies from Bergamo to neighbouring provinces. The column of army trucks brought the...

Coronavirus-Infected Woman Gives Birth To Healthy Baby – Report

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A woman who tested positive for coronavirus gave birth to a healthy baby at an Athens hospital, Greek media reported on Thursday. The 24-year-old woman and her partner had both tested positive before the delivery on Wednesday, but the first test on the baby came back negative for COVID-19. “The virus is not transmitted by the placenta,” the director of maternity...

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