Coronavirus: Senegal Bars Ministers From Overseas Travel
Senegal’s President Macky Sall ordered his cabinet ministers not to leave the country in a measure to control risks from coronavirus, the presidency said on Thursday. Senegal has registered four cases of COVID-19 since the virus first emerged in China in December and has since infected more than 90,000 people and killed over 3,000 worldwide. Sall has “decided to reduce to...
[BREAKING] Coronavirus: Iran shuts schools, universities
Schools and universities in Iran will be closed until early April because of the deadly coronavirus outbreak, the health minister said Thursday. “People should not consider this as an opportunity to go travelling. They should stay home and take our warnings seriously,” Saeed Namaki said at a televised press conference. Details later…
Coronavirus: “Italian Man Recovering, Already Eating Amala” — Agency
According to the Lagos State Biobank, the Italian man who tested positive for coronavirus in Nigeria is fast recovering and already eating amala. This was made known by the Centre Manager of the Lagos State Biobank, Dr Bankole Akinwale, at the briefing and sensitization of religious leaders on Coronavirus and other communicable diseases, organized by the State Ministry of Home...
Coronavirus: I’m On Self-Isolation, Not Quarantine – NCDC DG, Ihekweazu
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, Mr Chikwe Ihekweazu, has said that he is on self-isolation, and not quarantine as reported over fears of being infected with Coronavirus. The NCDC DG who was part of a high-level delegation by the World Health Organisation (WHO), returned from China on February 24. He explained on Channels Television Sunrise Daily...
Coronavirus: Reps To Suspend Plenary For 2 Weeks
The House of Representatives has passed a resolution to suspend plenary for two weeks to enable the management of the National Assembly, put measures in place against the spread of coronavirus in the country. This was part of the resolution of the house, following a motion of urgent public importance by representative Uyime Idem, and seconded by Ndudi Elumelu, on...
BREAKING: Pope Francis ‘Undergoes Coronavirus Test After Suffering Illness’, Shocking Result Announced
Pope Francis has tested negative for coronavirus after he was forced to cancel a series of engagements last week due to illness. The 83-year-old pontiff was given a ‘routine’ test after falling ill on Ash Wednesday with classic symptoms of a cold including a cough, fever, chills and sore throat. He was given a swab test as a precaution but the...
BREAKING: Minister Tests Positive For Coronavirus
A regional minister in Lombardy, the Italian region most affected by the novel coronavirus outbreak, has tested positive for the virus. The Lombardy region said in a statement on Monday that the contagion concerns Alessandro Mattinzoli, 60, who serves as Commissioner for Economic Development. The region said the entire 17-member Lombardy regional government would undergo testing for the novel coronavirus. Earlier, Lombardy...
Coronavirus: Ogun, Lagos Identify 100 People Who Had Contact With Patient
In furtherance to the placing of the patient of the Coronavirus disease, a 44-year-old Italian, in a quarantine centre, Lagos and Ogun state governments have identified at least 100 persons who had contact with the index case of the disease in the country. Subsequently, the contacts are being followed up as a precautionary measure against the spread of the virus...
Mexico Confirms 4th Coronavirus Case, All Linked To Italy
Mexico confirmed its fourth case of the new coronavirus on Saturday — all linked to recent travel to Italy — after a young woman tested positive for infection. Health authorities said the 20-year-old from northern Coahuila state was carrying the virus without showing symptoms. She had recently travelled to Milan and was now under isolation in her home, according to...
BREAKING: Nigerian Professor, Ezeibe ‘Discovers’ Cure For Coronavirus And Lassa Fever
A Nigerian Professor, Maduike Ezeibe has announced that he has discovered a possible cure for the dreaded coronavirus and lassa fever. The Professor of Virology at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) who once claimed to have discovered the therapy for the cure of HIV/AIDS, expressed confidence that the therapy which according to him, had already proved reliable in...
