Coronavirus: Trump suggests injecting disinfectant as treatment
US President Donald Trump has been highly lambasted by the medical community after suggesting research into whether coronavirus might be treated by injecting disinfectant into […]
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Nigeria records 108 new virus cases
Last night’s confirmation of additional 108 cases by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the number of people that have tested positive for COVID-19 […]
Coronavirus: First patients injected in UK vaccine trial
The first human trial in Europe of a coronavirus vaccine has begun in Oxford. Two volunteers were injected, the first of more than 800 people […]
Governors okay inter-state lockdown for another two weeks
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has endorsed an inter-state lockdown in the country for another two weeks to contain spread of coronavirus among states of […]
Second coronavirus death recorded in Borno state
The Borno State Government on Wednesday announced a second death from Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The Deputy Governor, Alhaji Umar Kadafur, who is also the […]
Nigeria records 91 new coronavirus cases
Another 91 new coronavirus cases have hit Nigeria, taking the total figures to 873. Of the 91 new cases, Lagos has a whopping 74 fresh […]
State of Missouri sues China over alleged COVID-19 ‘coverup’
Missouri sued China on Tuesday over its “sinister campaign of malfeasance and deception” concerning the coronavirus outbreak, becoming the first state to seek damages from […]
Nigeria records 117 new cases of COVID-19
One hundred and seventeen new cases of Coronavirus have been recorded in Nigeria. According to a tweet from the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, (NCDC) […]
NCDC confirms 38 new coronavirus cases
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 38 new cases of coronavirus in the country. The agency gave the update on Twitter, Monday night. […]
Covid-19: First coronavirus case confirmed in conflict-hit Borno state
Nigeria on Monday confirmed its first coronavirus infection in the insurgency-hit northeast of the country, after a medic with Doctors Without Borders (MSF) died from […]
Coronavirus: China reports 12 new cases, 8 imported
China reported 12 new confirmed coronavirus cases on April 19, down from 16 a day earlier, with no new deaths, the country’s health authority said […]
Jack Ma of Alibaba group announces more donation to Africa
Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba Group, on Monday announced the donation of more medical equipment to Africa in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Covid-19: Kano begins ‘deportation’ of almajiris to curb spread of virus
Kano State government on Sunday approved the deportation of Almajiris, otherwise known as ‘children beggars’ in the state. Salihu Tanko Yakasai, the media aide to […]
Guinean Secretary General dies of coronavirus
A top government official in Guinea and close ally of President Alpha Conde has died from the novel coronavirus, Guinea government said on Sunday. Sekou […]
Covid-19: Davido’s Chioma test negative for coronavirus
Nigerian music superstar David Adeleke famously known as Davido, has announced that his fiancée, Chioma, has tested negative to coronavirus after two separate tests. Davido […]