Tag: Coronavirus
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Delta Govt debunks report directing aides, workers to undergo compulsory COVID-19 test
Mr Olisa Ifeajika, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, has denied reports that the governor had directed his aides and civil servants to undergo Coronavirus (COVID -19) tests. Ifeajika, in a statement on Sunday in Asaba, challenged the peddlers to provide evidence of the memo or statement issued by government in…
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740 killed by Coronavirus as infections rise to 32,558
The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria has risen to 740 as 16 new deaths were announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday night. Nigeria recorded 15 deaths from the virus on Saturday. The fatality rate from the virus in Nigeria is about 2.2 per cent. Nigeria’s tally of…
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Thousands demonstrate against Israeli government’s virus policy
Thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s economic policy in light of the coronavirus crisis, media outlets reported on Sunday. More than 10,000 people gathered in central Rabin Square on Saturday evening to draw attention to the financial difficulties brought about the coronavirus crisis, especially self-employed Israelis.…
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Finally, Trump wears mask in public
U.S. President Donald Trump surprised the world by wearing a mask in public for the first time since the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Trump had previously refused to wear masks in public, although he had said he would if in a crowd and could not maintain physical distance from others. He had…
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COVID-19 burden hits new high in Nigeria
Nigeria has recorded 664 new Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country as total infections from the virus rise to a new high of 31,987. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on its official twitter handle on Saturday. The NCDC said that as at 11 July, 664 new confirmed cases and…
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Aviation Minister speaks on full resumption of flights across Nigeria
Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has said domestic flights would fully resume at Kano, Maiduguri, Benin and other airports across the nation on July 15. Sirika, who made this known while addressing newsmen at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano (MAKIAK) on Saturday, however, said that any airport not yet ready would be given…
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U.S. breaks record with new Coronavirus infections
The United States again broke its own record for new coronavirus cases in a single day, with over 66,600 fresh infections documented on Friday, according to latest data from Johns Hopkins University. The U.S. has broken its own record in three out of the last four days, according to the university’s tracker. Florida, one of…
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JUST IN: Osun SSG, 21 others recover from Coronavirus
The Secretary to the Osun State Government, Prince Wole Oyebamiji has recovered from the Coronavirus on Saturday. A Statement by the Health Commissioner, Dr Rafiu Isamotu noted that the SSG was part of the 22 people that the result returned negative. It will be recalled that the SSG had about 10 days ago tested positive…
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UPDATE: Lagos lawmaker, Tunde Braimoh killed by Coronavirus
Report reaching us revealed that Tunde Braimoh, the lawmaker representing Kosofe Constituency 2 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, actually died from COVID-19 related complications. The former chairman of Kosofe Local Government died early Friday, two months to his 60th birthday on 30 September. Hakeem Sokunle, Chairman, House Committee on Health, told newsmen that…
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President, seven ministers test positive for COVID-19
Bolivia’s President Jeanine Anez said on Thursday she has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. At least seven ministers, including its health minister, have also tested positive and were either undergoing treatment or recuperating at home. Anez said in a tweet she was “well” and continuing to work while in isolation. “Together, we will come…