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Niger imposes dawn to dusk curfew to avert coronavirus outbreak

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2020 0

Governor Abubakar Sani -Bello of Niger state has shut down the entire state as a result of the ravaging coronavirus across the country. This was sequel to the announcement of the death of a coronavirus patient in Abuja and consequently, the state government has impost a daily curfew from

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C/River dismisses coronavirus outbreak, describe reports as fake

Ihesiulo Grace 20 March 2020 0

The Cross River state government says it has yet to record any case of the coronavirus and advised residents to disregard rumours of suspected cases. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Betta Edu, said on Friday in Calabar that the report in the social media claiming that a student of the University of Calabar tested positive to […]

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Christian leader faces murder charge over virus spread in South Korea

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2020 0

 The leader of a Christian sect at the centre of a coronavirus outbreak in South Korea is facing criminal charges, including murder, for allegedly obstructing efforts to control the virus’ spread. Lee Man Hee, the founder and spiritual leader of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, and 12 of his followers are accused of withholding the […]

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Asian football body holds emergency meeting as coronavirus plays havoc

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2020 0

Hong Kong – The Asian Football Confederation will hold an emergency meeting next week to discuss contingency plans for holding World Cup and Olympic qualifiers as well as the Asian Champions League as the coronavirus outbreak wreaks havoc across the continent. People wearing protective face masks, following an outbreak of the coronavirus are seen in […]

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Coronavirus death toll tops 1,000

Ihesiulo Grace 11 February 2020 0

The death toll from the novel coronavirus outbreak in China passed the 1,000 mark for the first time on Tuesday, according to figures released by the country’s health authorities. More than 100 people died due to the virus on Monday, a sharp spike that exceeded the 97 deaths recorded the day before, with the death […]