Nigeria has recorded 20 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 131. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this in a tweet on Monday evening. The new cases are spread across Lagos, Kaduna, Oyo and the federal capital territory (FCT). “Twenty new cases of #COVID19 have […]
Following the stringent lock down measures across the country, Sadiya Farouk, minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, says the ministry has commenced cash transfer to poorest households in the country. This, according to her, is to cushion effect of the lock down brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. The minister said this […]
Bank of Ghana has threatened to punish universal banks and special deposit institutions in the country that will act contrary to the rules governing the recent liquidity capital it released. According to the central bank, it will monitor the financial dealings of banks and Special Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs) weekly to ensure full compliance with the […]
A 9-month-old infant in Illinois who tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, has died, the state’s governor said in a press conference on Saturday, reports BuzzFeedNews. This marks the first recorded death in the US of an infant who contracted the virus. A full investigation is underway to determine the baby’s […]
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has ordered the manufacturing of Chloroquine for emergency stock for possible clinical treatment of Coronavirus. The agency’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, in a statement made available to Channels Television on Monday said the old antimalarial is now being repurposed for the clinical trial treatment […]
A limited emergency-use authorization for two antimalarial drugs touted as game-changers by President Donald Trump has been issued by the US Food and Drug Administration to treat coronavirus patients. In a statement published Sunday, the US Department of Health and Human Services detailed recent donations of medicine to a national stockpile – including chloroquine and […]
Nigeria has recorded the second death from coronavirus, the minister of health, Osagie Ehanire, said on Monday. “Till date, three persons have been discharged after successful treatment,” Ehanire said. ”But sadly, another fatality was recorded over the weekend in the person of a patient who had severe underlying illnesses.” The country’s first death was confirmed […]
Watch as residents of Owerri, capital city of Imo State line up to wash hands and get their hands sanitized in the middle of the city. Well, this is part of efforts to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the entire state. Scores of people were seen lining up to wash their hands before getting […]
The Anambra State government has announced the closure of the Niger Bridge in Onitsha, to discourage vehicles from queuing up on the bridge. The announcement was made on Sunday evening in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government Prof Solo Chukwulobelu. Only vehicles transporting food items and medicines will be allowed passage. The statement reads; “This is to […]
A three-year-old girl tested positive for coronavirus in Mumbai on Monday. Both her parents have also tested positive for the viral infection. According to doctors at Mumbai’s Kasturba Hospital, the child’s father, 37, has a history of travel to the United States. He tested positive for Covid-19 earlier and was kept in isolation at the […]
A 57-year-old female shrimp seller in China’s Wuhan city, the originating point of the coronavirus pandemic, has been identified as one of the first victims of Covid-19, which has claimed nearly 28,000 lives around the world so far, according to media reports. The coronavirus ‘patient zero’, who made a full recovery in January after month-long […]
Food parcels have begun arriving at the doors of the most vulnerable people across Britain who are being shielded from coronavirus. The first 2,000 packages were delivered over the weekend to those who cannot leave their homes because severe health conditions put them at risk. The Government expects more than 50,000 deliveries this week but […]
A 14-year-old boy from Portugal has become the youngest ‘healthy’ person to die of coronavirus in Europe. Before now it was believed young people without underlying health challenges would hardly die if infected by coronavirus. But the teenager, from Ovar, half an hour’s drive south of Porto, died in the early hours of Sunday after […]
Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Federal Medical Center (FMC) Owerri, Dr. Jacy Achonu has debunked allegations that the medical center was not ready for COVID-19 outbreak, should cases begin to emerge in the state. Dr. Achonu said that the hospital was very ready to face the challenges, adding that FMC was working with Governor Hope […]
The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has denied reports that President Muhammadu Buhari may have tested positive for Covid-19 and flown abroad for treatment, saying the president is hale and hearty and has been leading the charge against the deadly virus. Accusing those it described as wailers, of wanting the president dead since 2015, the […]