UK Health Minister contracts coronavirus by Akinwande Soji-Ojo March 11, 2020 0 British Member of Parliament(MP), Nadine Dorries, who is a minister in the health department, has tested positive for Coronavirus. She ...
BREAKING: Nigeria confirms second case of coronavirus in Ogun State contact by Patrick Akpu March 9, 2020 0 A second case of coronavirus infection has been recorded in Ogun State, Minster of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has confirmed. ...
Ministers undergo Coronavirus screening before FEC meeting by Akinwande Soji-Ojo March 4, 2020 0 Following the Coronavirus epidemic ravaging the world and with the confirmation that the virus is now in the country, ministers ...
Dangote donates N200m to fight Coronavirus in Nigeria by Akinwande Soji-Ojo March 4, 2020 0 The Aliko Dangote Foundation(ADF) has pledged to support the current effort of the Nigerian government against Coronavirus(Covid 19) with a ...
Coronavirus: What you need to know by Akinwande Soji-Ojo February 29, 2020 0 With the confirmation of of the first case of CoronaVirus in Nigeria (which also happens to be the first case ...
EXCLUSIVE: Two quarantined for coronavirus in Oyo, discharged after testing negative by newspeak February 28, 2020 0 Two people - a Nigerian and a Chinese - have been quarantined for coronavirus in Oyo State in the last ...
Coronavirus will be defeated like Ebola in Nigeria, NCDC says by Akinwande Soji-Ojo February 28, 2020 0 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) has deployed its Rapid Response Teams to support the Lagos State Government, as Nigeria ...
Corona virus: Shave your beard to be safe, US CDC warns by Akinwande Soji-Ojo February 28, 2020 0 The United States Centre for Disease Control(CDC) has warned that facial hair can interfere with face masks and respirators, which ...
Lagos govt confirms first case of Coronavirus in Nigeria by Akinwande Soji-Ojo February 28, 2020 0 The Ministry of Health in Lagos State has confirmed the first case of the novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), incidentally the ...
Chinese researchers confirm Chloroquine cure for coronavirus by Patrick Akpu February 20, 2020 0 After several clinical trials, Chinese experts have confirmed that Chloroquine Phosphate, an antimalarial drug, has a certain curative effect on ...
Lagos training 342 local healthcare workers to tackle Coronavirus, Lassa fever, others – LASEMA DG by Patrick Akpu February 11, 2020 - Updated on February 12, 2020 0 The Lagos State Government has begun the training of 342 medical personnel as first level emergency responders for communicable diseases ...
Coronavirus: We have not stopped issuing visas to Nigerians – Chinese envoy by Akinwande Soji-Ojo February 4, 2020 0 The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, on Tuesday said it has not suspended visa issuance to Nigerians. The Press Officer, Embassy ...
No need to ban China travels to beat coronavirus – WHO by Patrick Akpu February 3, 2020 0 Measures that “unnecessarily interfere with international travel and trade” are not needed to fight against the spread of the coronavirus ...
Nigeria braces up as coronavirus death toll hits 213, WHO worries for countries with weak health systems by Patrick Akpu January 31, 2020 0 With the deadly coronavirus (2019-nCoV) spreading rapidly across the globe and forcing the WHO to declare "a public health emergency ...
British Airways cancels flights to and from China by Patrick Akpu January 29, 2020 0 British Airways has suspended all direct flights to and from mainland China as the coronavirus continues to spread across the ...