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New Zealand marks 100 days without Covid-19 case

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2020 0

New Zealand has returned to pre-pandemic life, with people attending sports stadiums and eating out in restaurants after marking 100 days without a domestic case of Covid-19. “Achieving 100 days without community transmission is a significant milestone, however, as we all know, we can’t afford

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Coronavirus: WHO deploys team to South Africa

Ihesiulo Grace 6 August 2020 0

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has deployed a team of health experts to South Africa to assist the country contain the coronavirus pandemic. Daily Times gathered that South Africa has the highest caseload in the Africa and is fifth in the world with 521,318 confirmed coronavirus cases and 8,884 Covid-19 deaths, according to the Africa Center for Disease […]

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WHO, China begin plans to trace coronavirus origin

Ihesiulo Grace 4 August 2020 0

China and the World Health Organization have started discussing plans to trace the origin of the coronavirus outbreak following a visit to the country by two experts from the UN agency. China’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Wang Wenbins told reporters on Tuesday, August 4, that the experts conducted “preparatory consultations on scientific research cooperation on

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Coronavirus: NCDC promises Nigerians access to vaccine

Ihesiulo Grace 4 August 2020 0

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that it is working hard to ensure that Nigerians have access to the coronavirus vaccines when available. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General of NCDC, gave the assurance during the Presidential Task Force (PTF) briefing on COVID-19 on Monday in Abuja. Ihekweazu said that the centre was working […]

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Coronavirus: WHO warns pandemic will be lengthy

Ihesiulo Grace 2 August 2020 0

World Health Organization (WHO) says coronavirus pandemic is likely to be “lengthy” and warns of risk of “response fatigue”. .The World Health Organization on Saturday warned the coronavirus pandemic was likely to be “lengthy” after its emergency committee met to evaluate the crisis six months after sounding the international alarm. The

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Couple name their newborn COVID to keep relatives from visiting

Ihesiulo Grace 1 August 2020 0

COVID-19 pandemic came with so many abnormalities and the case of Somya and Rajiv is not any different. READ ALSO: Covid-19: 4 test positive in Ilorin after attending night Club A couple from Delhi who recently changed status to parents after welcoming their first child, decided to name the newborn Covid to maintain social distancing […]

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Weddings up to 30 guests no longer allowed in England -Boris Johnson

Ihesiulo Grace 31 July 2020 0

UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has announced that wedding receptions are not permitted to take place in England. Daily Times reports that the UK government had said in a press conference earlier this month, that small receptions of up to 30 people could ahead from 1 August. However, Boris Johnson has now gone back on this […]

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Coronavirus: 10 die drinking sanitiser after Indian state shuts liquor shops

Ihesiulo Grace 31 July 2020 0

Following the coronavirus update: At least 10 people have died after drinking alcohol-based sanitiser after liquor shops were closed in a village in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The village of Kurichedu has been placed in lockdown after a local surge in cases of coronavirus. District police chief Siddharth Kaushal said the people who […]

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Coronavirus: WHO Issues Warning To Africa

Ihesiulo Grace 31 July 2020 0

The World Health Organization, in a statement on Thursday cautioned African nations against the easing of coronavirus restrictions, holding that towing this path would lead to a surge in the number of coronavirus cases. The WHO regional Director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti made this known in a virtual news conference, citing evidence from the spike […]

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Coronavirus: Vietnam records first death

Ihesiulo Grace 31 July 2020 0

Vietnam has recorded its first Coronavirus fatality, in a devastating blow for a country proud of its zero deaths. The 70-year-old man was from the central city of Hoi An, state media said on Friday. No new infections had been reported for more than three months before an outbreak was reported in the nearby resort […]

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Coronavirus: Dutch airline, KLM to shed 5,000 jobs

Ihesiulo Grace 31 July 2020 0

Dutch airline Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (KLM) said Friday it would shed up to 5,000 jobs due to a “crisis of unprecedented magnitude” caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The cuts would involve around 1,500 compulsory layoffs from the airline’s current workforce of 33,000, the airline said. There would also be 2,000 voluntary redundancies announced earlier this

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Coronavirus: UK lockdown solidarity ‘starting to fray’

Ihesiulo Grace 30 July 2020 0

Following updates of Coronavirus in Britain: The restrictions of lockdown due to coronavirus have fostered a new community spirit in Britain, but there are signs that solidarity and togetherness are already beginning to fragment and fray. That is the warning from a campaign called Together, which includes the NHS, charities, media groups and employers among […]

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Teachers in South East to undergo compulsory COVID-19 tests before schools reopen

Ihesiulo Grace 27 July 2020 0

The South-East Governors Forum has made the decision that all teachers will undergo compulsory COVID-19 tests in all schools in the zone before reopening of schools. Chief Dave Umahi , the Chairman of the forum and Ebonyi Governor, made this known in Abakaliki on Sunday while briefing newsmen after a virtual meeting of the forum. […]

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COVID-19: Antibodies could last only 3 months after infection -study

Ihesiulo Grace 10 July 2020 0

New research on human immune mechanisms developed in response to the novel coronavirus disease otherwise referred to as ‘COVID-19’ has suggested that antibodies may last for only two to three months after a person becomes infected. Survivors of COVID-19 have been donating their blood on the premise that others who are severely ill from the […]

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Covid-19: Africa records 30% increase in cases, says WHO

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there has been 30 per cent increase in the number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the African Region in the past week. The global health body disclosed that the virus continued to grow since it was first detected in Algeria on February, 25, 2020. The WHO Regional […]

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Nigerian striker tests positive for COVID-19

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2020 0

Super Eagles striker, Paul Onuachu, has contracted the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19). The player tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday, while the result of his mates, Stephen Odey and Cyril Dessers at Belgian club Genk, came out negative. “In the run-up to the first exhibition game of the season, the entire Genk group was tested  on […]

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COVID-19: Bayelsa distributes another round of palliatives

Ihesiulo Grace 7 July 2020 0

Bayelsa State government has begun the distribution of food items as part of the palliatives to cushion the effects of the coronavirus pandemic in the state. The items being distributed, which is the third round of palliatives by the state government, include rice, garri, beans, sugar, salt, spaghetti and noodles. The governor’s Acting Chief Press […]

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FG announces date for WAEC exams amid coronavirus

Ihesiulo Grace 7 July 2020 0

*Urges Nigerians to report anyone who demands payments for covid-19 test *Says, rise in positive cases among VIPs poses threat to governance, security * Launches new guidelines for Edo, Ondo elections Amid the novel coronavirus pandemic otherwise referred to as ‘Covid-19’ in Nigeria, the federal government on Monday announced that the 2020 West African Senior […]

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FG urges Christians, Muslims to intensify prayers over Covid-19

Ihesiulo Grace 6 July 2020 0

*Decries reckless confidence *We need God’s help to overcome pandemic, says Kaigama As the dreaded Coronavirus disease also referred to as ‘COVID-19’ spreads across the country, the federal government on Sunday called on Christians and Muslims to resort to prayers. The government also expressed displeasure over what was termed as “reckless

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Remdesivir first Covid-19 drug to receive EU’s green light

Ihesiulo Grace 3 July 2020 0

The first drug to treat severe cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the EU on Friday was given the green light, with the European Commission approving remdesivir. The EU’s Health Commissioner, Stella Kyriakides, said the union would leave no stone unturned in its efforts to secure efficient treatments or vaccine against the coronavirus. “It is the […]