BREAKING: Nigeria COVID-19 Cases Jump To 51 As NCDC Confirms Five New Cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed that cases of coronavirus in the country have hit 51. The NCDC on its website said, “On the 25th March 25, 2020, Six new confirmed cases of COVID-19 was recorded in Nigeria. “Till date, 50 cases have been confirmed, two cases have been discharged and one death from COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria “Of...
[BREAKING] COVID-19: FG To Stop Inter-State Travels
Federal Government says it will stop interstate travels including railway. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed who stated this at an ongoing press briefing in Abuja this afternoon said the government will also deploy firefighting equipment and personnel to fumigate markets, towns and cities. He insisted that with time running out, the government will not hesitate to enforce compliance...
BREAKING: 6 Lagos Coronavirus Patients Ready For Discharge
Six patients being treated for coronavirus have recovered in Lagos. Tunde Ajayi, the Special Assistant to Lagos state governor on health, made this known via Twitter on Thursday. According to him, the patients are set to be discharged soon. He wrote: “Six of our #COVID19 inpatients have recovered and will be discharged soon. There is something Lagos is doing right. Lagos takes...
We Are Ready To Contain Coronavirus – Abia Govt [PHOTOS]
Abia State government says it is 100 percent above many states of the federation in its readiness to contain the dreaded Corona virus scourge should it manifest in the State. Conducting journalists round the isolation centres located within Amachara Specialist Hospital, Umuahia, which is one of the three designated in the State, the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joe Osuji,...
Coronavirus: UK Plans To Evacuate Britons In Nigeria
The United Kingdom is exploring flight options to evacuate its nationals willing to leave Nigeria The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ms. Catriona Laing, disclosed this on Friday. She said the decision was necessitated by “the rapidly changing situation in the region and recent airport closures” over the coronavirus pandemic. The envoy, who said this in a statement on the UK High...
COVID-19: Ekiti Governor Tests Negative For Coronavirus
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has tested negative for Coronavirus. The Governor had revealed on Wednesday that he had gone into self-isolation following his meetings with two persons who have tested positive. Fayemi who was optimistic that he will come out “all clear” in the end, stated that he has also taken a test for the disease. In a tweet on...
BREAKING: UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock Tests Positive For Coronavirus [VIDEO]
United Kingdom Health Secretary, Matt Hancock said he has tested positive for coronavirus. In a video posted on his Twitter, he confirmed he has Covid-19. It comes hours after Boris Johnson announced he too had tested positive for the virus. https://twitter.com/MattHancock/status/1243522325397622784?s=20 In a video on Twitter, the Prime Minister said he has "mild symptoms" and is self-isolating but says he will "continue to lead the...
Woman Passes On Coronavirus To Her Pet CAT
A woman has infected her cat with coronavirus, health authorities in Belgium revealed today. Steven van Gucht, head of viral diseases at the country's Institute of Health, told a press conference that 'a coronavirus infection has been determined in a cat'. 'The cat lived with her owner, who started showing symptoms of the virus a week before the cat did,' he said. The Belgian...
Coronavirus Kills Dad, Daughter In 24 hours In UK
A FRONTLINE Heathrow immigration officer and his daughter died from coronavirus 24 hours apart. Terminal 3 worker Sudhir Sharma, 61, passed away on Wednesday and pharmacist Pooja, 33, the following day. Officials do not believe Sudhir contracted Covid-19 on duty as he last worked on January 7, making it more likely he picked up the virus elsewhere. But a source said: “It’s an absolute...
BREAKING: Oyo Identifies 84 Suspected COVID-19 Cases, Imposes Curfew
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has ordered a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the state after two new confirmed cases were confirmed and 84 new suspected infections were discovered. Makinde made this known via a series of tweets on Saturday morning. This is coming a few hours after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control announced that Oyo had recorded three cases of...
