Tracing the origin of the novel coronavirus is a serious scientific issue that needs to be studied by scientists and medical experts with science-based approaches. In response to rumors about the origin of the novel coronavirus spread by media reports and on social media, World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson Fadela Chaib said on April 21 […]
A virus-hit cruise ship with dozens of ill passengers and crew received clearance to dock in Florida on Thursday after being barred from several South American countries, concluding a harrowing time at sea for those stranded aboard. The Zaandam, operated by Holland America Line, and its sister ship the Rotterdam approached Port Everglades in Fort […]
Ibadan – A pharmacist, Mr Ayobambo Fajuyitan, on Tuesday cautioned Nigerians against using hand sanitisers with low alcohol content in preventing COVID-19. “Not all hand sanitisers in the market are capable of killing the COVID-19 virus because the alcohol contents are low,’’ the pharmacist said on telephone in Ibadan on Tuesday. According to him, hand […]
The Thai Government on Tuesday introduced a string of measures in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus including the cancellation of a big public holiday and the closing of schools and shops. The spokeswoman for the Thai Government, Narumon Pinyosinwat, said the cabinet had decided to close all universities and schools, bars, […]
The NBA is reportedly contemplating on the possibility of moving games to cities that have yet to report coronavirus infections. So far, the League has resisted banning fans from arenas as the global health crisis mushrooms. READ ALSO: Roma to miss Sevilla match After the board of governors get in touch on Wednesday which is […]
The launch of the inaugural Basketball Africa League has been postponed due to fears over the new-coronavirus outbreak, the NBA said in a statement on Tuesday. The NBA-backed 12-team league had been due to tip off on March 13 in Dakar, Senegal but has now been put on hold due to health concerns. READ ALSO: […]
The Acting Secretary, Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Dr.Musa A. Aliyu, has restated the official resolve to intensify efforts towards preventing the resurgence of Avian Influenza virus (bird flu) in the Territory. Dr. Aliyu’s remark came against the backdrop of the reported outbreak of the virus in some parts of the country […]
The Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said that ISIS is a virus which is attempting to destroy the Muslim community around the world. He made this known on Wednesday in a joint press conference following his meeting with the Iranian president where he harshly criticized the self-proclaimed Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham […]