Tag: quarantine
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South Florida Quarantine Over Invasive Deadly Giant African Snail
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has issued out a warning to people living in Florida United States of America (USA) to be wary of a deadly snail which has made it way back to the state. According to FDAC, one of the most damaging snails in the world which was recently spotted…
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Europa final: English fans may avoid quarantine in Poland
Poland will allow British football fans who want to support Manchester United at the upcoming 2020/2021 Europa League final match to avoid the mandatory coronavirus quarantine. This will be if they fulfill the condition of presenting a negative SARS-CoV-2 test. According to a government regulation that takes effect on Tuesday, fans with tickets to the…
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Australian Open quarantine plan faces legal challenge
Apartment owners on the premises of a luxury Melbourne hotel are seeking to quash plans by Australian Open organisers to use the hotel to quarantine players ahead of the Grand Slam. The apartment owners at the Westin Melbourne are concerned for their health and never agreed to international players quarantining at the hotel, their lawyer…
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COVID-19: BBNaija 5 contestants in quarantine ahead of July 19 kick-off
Qualified contestants for the 2020 edition of the Big Brother Naija are being quarantined in an unknown facility ahead of the July 19 kick-off. This was made known by Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu, the Regional Director of M-Net West Africa on Thursday, July 2 during a media parley via zoom. “The contestants are currently in quarantine and…
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Kenyan government under fire over quarantine centres
Kenya’s government is facing growing criticism over quarantine centres it set up to curb the spread of the coronavirus, with witnesses saying some are squalid and expose residents to the risk of contracting COVID-19. Since mid-March, the government has enforced a mandatory 14-day quarantine period for anyone who flies into the country,or has direct contact…
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We are not happy with asking returnees pay 297k each for quarantine – FG
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama has explained why subsequent Nigerians to be evacuated home from abroad will have to pay for their isolation accommodation and feeding within the period. Onyeama said the government would have loved to pick the bills but for paucity of funds. He spoke yesterday during the daily briefing…
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Evacuation criteria: FG broke, says Nigerians stranded abroad must pay N297k each for quarantine
Troubled by the cost of evacuating its citizens abroad, the federal government has unveiled a new policy that requires Nigerians stranded abroad to offset their two-week quarantine bill as a prerequisite for possible evacuation. Before now, the returnees were only required to pay for their flight while the government took care of their two weeks…
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NCDC Officials flee Kogi State to avoid being tested for COVID-19
The official of the National Centre for Disease Control NCDC, Dr Andrew Noah ordered to be isolated by the Kogi State Governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello have fled the state to avoid being subjected to COVID-19 test. This was disclosed Thursday night by the State Commissioner for Information Kingsley Fanwo in a statement issued late Thursday…
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TNG X-ray: Reps vow to ‘naked’ quarantine bill during plenary
…claims and counter-claims by proponents and opponents The stage is set as members of the most vibrant Green Chamber in Africa set to pass a Bill on Quarantine designed to help check infectious diseases in Nigeria on Tuesday. This whole drama started last Tuesday when the House moved to repeal the Quarantine Act 2004. Thereafter,…