Tag: covid-19
Adria Tour final cancelled after Dimitrov tests positive for COVID-19
Grigor Dimitrov said on Sunday said he has tested positive for COVID-19, making him the highest profile tennis player to reveal he has the...
COVID-19: EU, UN hand over essential medical supplies worth $22m to...
The United Nations says it has delivered vital supplies worth 22 million dollars to the Federal Government to help the fight against COVID-19 pandemic...
Lagos discharges 45 more COVID-19 patients
A total of 45 more coronavirus patients in Lagos State have recovered and discharged after testing negative twice to the virus, according to the...
COVID-19: UK economy in record slump since lockdown
The UK's economy shrank by 20.4% in April - the largest monthly contraction on record - as the UK spent its first full month...
COVID-19: AfDB reaches out to vulnerable communities in Somalia
The African Development Bank says its water supply and sanitation project in Somalia has come in handy for vulnerable communities, although COVID-19 was not...
‘Cameroonian crisis is world’s most neglected’
Cameroon's conflict with English-speaking separatists has been rated as the most-neglected crisis in the world for the second year running by the Norwegian Refugee...
NYSC seeks safety measures to re-open camps
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it has embarked on measures that will ensure safety and efficient operations post COVID-19 restrictions on socio-economic...
COVID-19: WHO makes U-turn on masks
The World Health Organization (WHO) has changed its advice on face masks, saying they should be worn in public to help stop the spread...
Peru in need of oxygen as COVID-19 takes toll
Peru seems to be one of the most hard-hit countries since the Coronavirus berthed in that country and oxygen has become difficult to come...
UNICEF decries secondary effect of pandemic on children
While children have been the least affected primarily, they have been categorised as being the most affected by the Coronavirus pandemic.
According to the United...
COVID-19: Spurs confirm positive result in latest testing
English Premiership side Tottenham Hotspurs have had one positive Coronavirus result in the latest round of testing by the Premier League, the club say.
That...
France’s virus-tracing app makes good start
France's digital minister has said its coronavirus contact-tracing app has been downloaded 600,000 times since it became available on Tuesday afternoon.
StopCovid France is designed...
COVID-19: Nigeria engages Volunteers for house-to-house sensitisation
The Federal Government has said it will engage community volunteers to carry out house-to-house sensitisation on the dangers and spread of Coronavirus.
Minister of Health, Dr....
COVID-19: Patient goes missing from facility in Delta
The Delta State government has announced that a Coronavirus patient in one of its treatment facilities in the state has escaped.
The state Commissioner for...
Kaduna adamant, keeps places of worship, markets closed
In spite of the directive from the federal Government Task Force on COVID-19 that markets and places of worship be opened, the Kaduna State...
TAMPAN gives go-ahead for movie production to resume
The Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Producers Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) has relaxed restriction on movie production, initially banned due to the ravaging COVID-19...
COVID-19: Turkey re-opens public places
Turkey has reopened restaurants and cafes in addition to many other public areas, as the government further eased coronavirus restrictions on Monday.
Many other facilities...
