Covid-19

Kenyan nurse in quarantine after sneaking out of country to visit her boyfriend

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2020 0

A Kenyan nurse quarantined after travelling from the capital, Nairobi, to Nakuru town in the Rift Valley region to visit her boyfriend under the pretext of going to offer essential services. The government has restricted travel in and out of Nairobi except for cargo trucks to curb the spread of

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Idris Elba says ‘world should quarantine for a week every year to remember this time’

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2020 0

Idris Elba has said he thinks the world should take a week of quarantine every year to “remember this time” once the COVID-19 pandemic is over. The star, who along with his wife Sabrina Dhowre Elba has recovered after contracting coronavirus, said it had been a “scary” time. As new UN Goodwill Ambassadors, the couple are helping to […]

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Russia’s coronavirus caseload jumps by record 1,100 amid quarantine

Ihesiulo Grace 7 April 2020 0

Russia’s reported coronavirus caseload jumped by 1,154 on Tuesday, the second record in as many days for the country, much of which is undergoing mass quarantine measures. Russia has reported a total of almost 7,500 cases and at least 58 deaths, according to the official statistics. Another about 185,000 people are under medical observation in […]

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COVID-19: Emmanuel vows to prosecute anyone who contravenes quarantine, restriction order

Ihesiulo Grace 31 March 2020 0

Uyo – Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom, has signed the restriction of movement order for 30 days and the quarantine and treatment of persons with COVID-19 into law. This was contained in press statement signed by the Commisioner of Information, Mr Charles Udoh, and made available to newsmen in Uyo on Tuesday. Udoh said […]

Health

FCTA sets up to two quarantine centres for suspected Coronavirus patients

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2020 0

As fears grip Nigerians following the news of confirmed case of Coronavirus in Lagos state, the FCT Administration has assured its residence of adequate preparation to curtail the spread of the disease in the territory. Addressing a press briefing in Abuja, the Director, FCT Primary Health Care, Josephine Okechukwu said passengers coming in from other […]

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China quarantines 94 travellers on flight from South Korea

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2020 0

China has quarantined 94 travellers from a flight from South Korea as a precaution against a further spread of the new coronavirus epidemic after three passengers were found with fever, state media reported.  Authorities in the eastern city of Nanjing found that three Chinese tourists on an Asiana flight from Seoul on Tuesday had fever, […]

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End of quarantine for a second group of returnees from Wuhan in France

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2020 0

After 14 days of quarantine near Marseille, some 120 people evacuated from Wuhan in China began to be released on Sunday, with the relief of not being contaminated by the new coronavirus, found an AFP journalist. It is the second wave of returnees in France to be able to leave the Carry-le-Rouet holiday center, which […]

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Italian cruise ship placed in quarantine over coronavirus fears

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2020 0

Thousands of people are stuck on a cruise ship at the port of Civitavecchia, near Rome, because of a suspected coronavirus patient on board. The cruise ship is the Costa Smeralda, run by Costa Crociere. READ ALSO: Coronavirus: Germany ‘well-equipped’ to handle virus According to the Italian news agency ANSA, there are around 7,000 people […]