COVID-19: Kogi index case discharged
Kabba Chief Imam, Sheikh Abubakar Ejibunu the controversial index case of COVID-19 in Kogi State has been discharged from the…
COVID-19: Oyo records 31 new cases
Oyo State has recorded 31 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, the latest figures released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases rise to 12,233 after 389 new infections
Nigeria’s tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases on Saturday rose to 12,233 as 389 new infections were announced by the Nigeria…
COVID-19: Bauchi records 25 new positive cases, one in severe condition
Bauchi State has said that 25 new persons have tested positive for COVID-19. The state government stated this after receiving…
COVID-19: Ondo threatens another lockdown
Ondo State government on Friday threatened to reverse the decision to lift the ban on lockdown in the state should…
Lagos discharges 42 more COVID-19 patients, total now 994
Lagos State government on Saturday announced that it has discharged a total of 42 fully recovered COVID-19 patients, comprising 11…
COVID-19: NNPC commences construction of N21bn Infectious Disease Hospital in Katsina
The Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, on Saturday laid the foundation for the…
Active COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria fall below 1,000
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria has dropped below 1,000 for the first time since April 25, the…
UK COVID-19 death toll rises by 204 to 40,465
The United Kingdom’s death toll from confirmed cases of COVID-19 has risen by 204 to 40,465 as of 1600 GMT…
Africa’s COVID-19 cases over 175,000 ― WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said the number of confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa has risen to…
Italy hopes EU nations will open borders to Italians from June 15
Italy hopes other EU countries will reopen their borders to Italian citizens on June 15, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio…
Iranian wedding party fuelled new COVID-19 surge, President Rouhani says
A wedding party contributed to a new surge in (COVID-19) coronavirus infections in Iran, President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday…
COVID-19: NCDC confirms 328 new cases, total rises to11,844
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 328 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total…
COVID-19: Eight discharged in Anambra
The Anambra State government has discharged eight COVID-19 patients from the protective care centres in the state. According to an…
Common heartburn drug may have helped 10 patients at home with COVID-19
Ten people who were home sick with COVID-19 may have found relief with a common over-the-counter heartburn remedy, according to…
Singapore plans coronavirus contact tracing device for all to wear
Singapore plans to soon launch a wearable device for novel coronavirus contact tracing that, if successful, it will distribute to…
NCDC releases new guidelines on COVID-19 patients’ treatment, discharge
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday announced a new case management guidelines for the treatment and discharge…
COVID-19: PTF decries refusal of citizens on contact tracing, isolation
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has expressed worry over the refusal of some Nigerians to help with contact…
COVID-19: Nasarawa lifts ban on commercial motorcycles, markets
The Nasarawa Government has lifted the ban on operation of commercial motorcycles occasioned by COVID-19, as part of the gradual…
COVID-19: Patient absconds from Jos isolation centre ― WHO
A male COVID-19 patient has absconded from a Plateau isolation centre, the Coordinator, World Health Organisation (WHO), Mr Williams Bassi,…
