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Coronavirus: FG To Disinfect Schools Nationwide

COVID-19: disinfection and decontamination of schools
The Federal Government on Monday, May 4th, 2020 announced that it would soon embark on disinfecting and decontaminating schools across the country. Minister of Environment, Muhammad Mahmood, made this disclosureRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Fears Transmission May Worsen As Lockdown Ends Today

Director-General of the NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said it fears that the number of coronavirus cases in the country will continue to rise for the next few months. ThisRead More

Buhari’s Team Lands In Kano, As Five More Personalities Die

Director-General of the NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday, April 28th, 2020 said it would target testing two million people in the next three months. The NCDC DG, Dr. ChikweRead More

Coronavirus: Jack Ma’s Third Medical Supplies Arrive In Africa

Medical supplies from Jack Ma Foundation arrive Lagos.
The third batch of medical supplies donated by Jack Ma Foundation to African Union Member States to assist their response to the coronavirus pandemic has arrived on the continent. EthiopianRead More

317 Dead As Egypt’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 4,500

Egypt COVID-19 response teams
Egypt, on Sunday, April 26th, 2020, confirmed 215 new cases and 10 deaths of COVID-19, raising the total number of cases recorded in the country to 4,534, including 317 deaths,Read More

Fabric Face Masks Offer Least Protection, Says Pathologist

Fabric face masks
As confirmed cases of coronavirus continue to surge in Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said government might commence enforcement of wearing of face mask in public places from Monday,Read More

Coronavirus: Ebonyi Bans Weddings, Funerals, Others For 31 Days

The Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi
The Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, on Monday, March 23rd, 2020 banned all forms of public gatherings in the state for thirty one (31) days. Umahi announced the ban onRead More

Coronavirus: 12 African Countries Experiencing Community Transmission – WHO

COVID-19
Twelve African countries are now experiencing community transmission of the novel coronavirus, aka COVID-19, according to the World Health Organisation. But it does not disclose the names of the affectedRead More

Coronavirus: WHO Warns Africa To Prepare For The Worst

People wearing face masks are seen leaving the funeral of the first victim of the coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19 in sub-saharian Africa, in Ouagadougou, on Wednesday, March 18, 2020.
Sub-Saharan Africa has recorded its first COVID-19 death, a high-ranking politician in Burkina Faso, as the head of the World Health Organisation urged the continent to “prepare for the worst”.Read More

COVID-19: Avoid Traveling To Italy, France, Others – Senate Warns Nigerians

Senate President, Ahmed Lawan
The Senate, on Tuesday, called for travel restrictions to coronavirus epicentres as global toll hits over 6000. The World Health Organisation (WHO), last week, named Europe as the new epicentreRead More