Coronavirus: Air passengers told to wear face masks
Some airlines are now requiring passengers to wear face mask on flights to limit the spread of viruses. Many big US airlines are bringing in […]
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Kano deaths linked to Coronavirus – Presidential Task Force
The Head of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 sent to investigate the high incidence of deaths in Kano State, Dr. Nasiru Gwarzo, yesterday linked […]
Kaduna state: 16 Kano Almajiris test positive for Coronavirus
Kaduna State government has confirmed 16 new cases of Coronavirus in the state. Governor Nasir El-rufai in a tweet on Thursday said all patients were […]
Sokoto state records 3 deaths – Gov Tambuwal
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state has announced the death of three COVID-19 patients in the state. Tambuwal disclosed this in a statement signed by […]
Coronavirus: England opens testing for more people
Coronavirus testing is available for millions more people in England from today after the government loosened rules on who can apply. Expanded eligibility now means […]
Coronavirus: HSBC puts 35,000 job cuts on hold
HSBC has paused plans to cut 35,000 jobs, saying it does not want to leave staff unable to find work elsewhere during the coronavirus outbreak. […]
India cancels order for ‘faulty’ China rapid test kits
India has cancelled orders for about half a million coronavirus rapid testing kits from China after they were found to be “faulty”. Delhi has also […]
Coronavirus: Volkswagen re-starts Europe’s largest car factory after shutdown
Volkswagen the world’s largest carmaker by sales, on Monday said it had resumed work at its biggest factory in Wolfsburg, Germany, to give its workers […]
VP Osinbajo, ministers, discuss economic sustainability plan
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, met with a group of ministers who were directed by President Muhammadu Buhari to jointly develop a comprehensive and functioning […]
Coronavirus: US Congress passes $484bn economic relief bill
The US Congress has passed a new Covid-19 relief package totalling $484bn (£391bn), the fourth aid bill to clear Congress in response to the pandemic. […]
Coronavirus: Huge economic rescue plan agreed by EU leaders
A plan for injecting billions of euros of emergency aid into Europe’s battered economies has been agreed by EU heads. Meeting via video, they agreed […]
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 […]
Coronavirus: Oil plunges for a second day on gloomy outlook
The UK benchmark for oil has fallen by more than 10% to around $16 (£13) a barrel. It comes the day after the price of […]
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 […]
Immigration to US to be suspended amid pandemic – Trump
President Donald Trump has said he will sign an executive order to temporarily suspend all immigration to the US because of the coronavirus. On Twitter, […]