Coronavirus Outbreak
Nigeria records fresh 562 COVID-19 cases as death toll exceeds 800
Gbeleyi Abayomi The federal government through the NCDC, have confirmed 562 new cases of the coronavirus as death toll in Country exceeded 800 on Monday. With the new confirmed cases , the total number of infections, has risen to 37,225 in the West African nation, according to the country’s infectious disease outfit, NCDC. In thesame …
Africa’s COVID-19 cases surpass 663,000 – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa says there are currently over 663,000 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Africa. The UN health agency gave the update on its regional official Twitter account @WHOAFRO on Friday. “There are over 663,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent – with more than 343,000 recoveries and 14,000 …
BREAKING: Nigeria corona virus case reaches 35,454 as 600 new cases are confirmed.
Gbeleyi Abayomi Despite the efforts of the federal and states government at containing The spread of the dreaded corona virus, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 600 new cases of COVID-19 in the country. With the newly confirmed cases, The number of total cases in the nation confirmed COVID-19 infection cases to …
Nigeria records 595 new coronavirus cases as 9 people die from disease.
Gbeleyi Abayomi Based on official figures, Nigeria yesterday, recorded 595 new cases of coronavirus and 9 fatalities . With The 9 deaths recorded yesterday, the fatality tally from the disease also climbed to 769 NCDC, announced early Friday. There was a slight decrease from the 643 infections reported on Wednesday.Aside Tuesday’s figures, Nigeria has recorded …
COVID-19: FAAN condemns another Nigerian governor for violating airport protocols
Gbeleyi Abayomi The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has again berated the conduct of a governor, this time, the governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri. Mr Fintiri was alleged to have violated public health protocols on COVID -19 at the Port Harcourt Airport on Tuesday. FAAN, in a series of tweets on Thursday, said …
Trump reverses decision on limiting foreign students’ visas
Gbeleyi Abayomi The president of the United States, Donald Trump, has backtracked on his government’s policy to bar international students who only take online courses from staying in the United States. The News was contained in CNN monitored report on CNN on Tuesday. Earlier, The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last week announced that …
10 more people die from covid-19 complications as 463 new cases are confirmed.
Gbeleyi Abayomi In the latest release by the NCDC, 10 more deaths were recorded from the dreaded corona virus as 463 news cases are reported in The country. With the figures on Tuesday, it is the first time in the last four days that infections fell below 500 in Africa’s most population. The new figure …
COVID-19: 8,000 health workers infected in Africa – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says no fewer than 8,000 health workers have been infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Africa Region.WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, disclosed this on its official Twitter account @WHOAFRO on Tuesday. “This is why Infection Prevention Control (IPC) awareness is vital for all. “WHO and partners have trained …
South Africa issues night-time curfew as coronavirus cases rise
South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has announced a new round of coronavirus restrictions on Sunday in response to the country’s rising rate of infections. “From Monday onwards, a night-time curfew will be enforced between 9 pm and 4 am, while face masks will be compulsory in public places and a ban on the sale of …
Nigeria confirms 571 new infections, 16 deaths.
Gbeleyi Abayomi The Nigerian center for disease control NCDC yesterday, confirmed 571 new cases and 16 deaths bringing The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in The country to 740 to Sunday night. With this new figures, Nigeria’s tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 32, 558The new figures shows a slight decrease from the …
