Formula One driver, Lewis Hamilton has turned down taking a coronavirus test despite meeting with Idris Elba and Sophie Trudeau, who both tested positive for the disease. The 35-year-old met the pair at an event
The Federal Ministry of Health has announced ten new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria. Three persons tested positive to the virus in Abuja while seven tested positive in Lagos. This brings the total number of
The West African country, Ghana on Friday, confirmed five new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), increasing the number of confirmed cases to 16. The Ghana Health Service (GHS) announced this on its website, created exclusively
Hospitalised coronavirus patients cannot see their families and, as funerals are banned, final goodbyes must wait. Rome, Italy – The image of Italian army trucks escorting coffins as a local crematorium was unable to cope
The Federal Government has added Sweden and Austria to the list of high-risk countries following the outbreak of coronavirus. Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, made the announcement at a media briefing on Friday in
Following the shutdown of orientation camps nationwide, the National Youth Service Corps has suspended its weekly Community Development Service activities indefinitely. The suspension was contained in a press statement signed by NYSC Director of Human
The coronavirus pandemic has spread to at least 164 countries and territories, with the worldwide death toll from the virus surpassing the 8,000 mark on Wednesday Athletes, teams: Ottawa Senators: An unidentified Ottawa Senators player
California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, on Thursday issued a stay at home order to all Californians directing them not to leave their homes in order to contain the continued spread of coronavirus. The governor gave the
The Osun State Government on Friday banned public gatherings that would bring together 50 or more persons in the same place, including churches, mosques and schools. This measure takes immediate effect and will be in
Doctors numbering over two hundred, working in the Alex Ekwueme Federal teaching hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi state capital have embarked on an indefinite strike despite the threat of coronavirus. The doctors say their actions is to
As people across the globe continue to panic and employing safety strategies in curtailing the spread of the deadly Coronavirus, the authorities of the University of Ibadan have directed students of the institution to vacate
The Rivers State Government has closed all schools in the state and directed all religious organisations to restrict their activities as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic. In a statewide broadcast on Friday, Rivers
The federal government has ordered the closure of three international airports in the country, in a bid to control the spread of coronavirus in Nigeria. Director-general of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Musa Nuhu
Dr Matshidiso Moeti has said there has been no proof of chloroquine’s effectiveness in treating the disease. World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, said this on Thursday during an online
Few hours after a suspected case of Coronavirus in Ondo State, the State Government, on Thursday, announced the closure of all public and private schools in the state, effective from Friday, March 20, 2020, until