Australia to close Victoria-New South Wales border due to virus
The border between Australia’s two most populous states, Victoria and New South Wales (NSW), is to close after a spike in Covid-19 cases in Melbourne. […]
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Brace up for spike in virus cases – Minister
Nigerians were on Thursday warned to brace up for a spike in COVID-19 cases as consequences of the ease of lockdown. Health Minister Dr. Osagie […]
Nigeria records 561 new cases of virus, total now 25,694
Latest report of confirmed cases of coronavirus have increased to 25,694 in Nigeria. This is after 561 new cases were recorded on Tuesday in the […]
Thousands of Czechs hold party to bid ‘farewell’ to pandemic
Thousands of people celebrated the end of coronavirus in the city of Prague on Tuesday. The World Health Organization (WHO) warned this week that the […]
Covid-19: US health official warns of ‘disturbing’ new US surge
America’s top infectious disease expert has told lawmakers that the US is seeing a “disturbing surge” in coronavirus infections in some states. A panel of […]
Covid-19: FG receives $22m medical supplies from EU, UN
The federal government has received vital medical supplies that are worth $22 million from the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) to boost […]
Covid-19: Brazil becomes second country to pass 50,000 deaths
Brazil has become the second country, after the US, to register more than 50,000 deaths from Covid-19. It comes amid growing political tension and just […]
29 health workers test positive for coronavirus in Plateau
The Plateau State Government has confirmed that no fewer than 29 health workers have tested positive for the dreaded COVID-19 disease in the state. This […]
Covid-19: FG kicks against large gathering during Sallah celebration
The federal government has kicked against large gathering during Sallah celebration holding saturday, saying it might put many people, particularly the aged, at risk of […]
Coronavirus: Global cases surpass five million
The global outbreak of the novel coronavirus has infected over five million people across the world. The global total cases now stand at 5,090,064. This […]
Covid-19: Kano, Nasarawa relax restriction on worship centres
Governments of Kano and Nasarawa states have relaxed the restriction they slammed on religious centres to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Kano yesterday released operational […]
Nigeria records 288 new cases of COVID-19, total now 5445
The NCDC has announced 288 new cases of coronavirus across various states in Nigeria. Announcing via its official Twitter handle on Friday night, the Nigeria […]
NCDC confirms 245 new cases of coronavirus as toll jumps to 2802
A total of 245 COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Nigeria on Monday. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, confirmed this in a post on […]
List of states with confirmed COVID-19 cases released by NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has given an update of States across the country with confirmed cases of Coronavirus. NCDC said as at […]
‘Almajiri menace will overwhelm us in future or…’ – SGF
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has warned that if the almajiri system, is not dealt with urgently, it will present […]