Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar pledged the sum 50 million naira as part of a relief fund to put in place palliative measures for Nigerians as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ravages the world. Atiku made this known in a post on his facebook page while commending various government on their efforts to curtail […]
Continue ReadingThe list of African nations hit by the coronavirus keeps growing, with Namibia, Rwanda, and Eswatini among those reporting their first cases. In Eswatini, formerly Swaziland, the health minister said the infected person is a 33-year-old who recently returned from a business trip to the U.S. In Namibia, the health minister announced at a press […]
Continue ReadingFamous American actor and celebrity, Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, have been diagnosed with coronavirus while filming in Australia. The ‘Cast Away’ star made this known on Instagram on Thursday. He wrote that after he and Wilson had been feeling “a bit tired, like we had colds” they arranged to be tested for […]
Continue ReadingThe Honourable Minister of health, Dr. Osagie Emmanuel Ehanire has announced a second confirmed case of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in Nigeria. He made this known in a ministerial briefing update on the novel coronavirus at University of Benin teaching hospital on Monday. This second case is a contact of the index case, in Ogun state. The […]
Continue ReadingAdamawa State Government has announced its readiness to handle the killer coronavirus which recently emerged in Nigeria a few days ago. In a bid to protect the lives of residents in the state, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri administration on Friday, March 6 commissioned a coronavirus isolation centre at the state capital, Yola. According to the […]
Continue ReadingThe Church of the Nativity on Thursday was ordered closed and foreign tourists were banned from West Bank hotels after four suspected coronavirus cases were found in the Palestinian town of Bethlehem. The measures announced by the Palestinian Authority’s tourism ministry came as a particular blow to the Biblical town, whose businesses are largely dependent […]
Continue ReadingTraditional greetings involving bows and nods are being encouraged across Asia as the coronavirus continues its energetic spread throughout the region. Asian non-contact greetings are considered far safer than the western customs of shaking hands, hugging or kissing. Health experts on Wednesday advised against all unnecessary human contact as coronavirus continues to spread. Though not […]
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