President Trump‘s coronavirus test result has been released. Ekohotblog reports that United States President, Donald Trump, tested negative to the deadly coronavirus. This online news platform understands that President Trump’s coronavirus test result was released in a statement issued from the White House after Trump took the test on Friday, after coming into recent contact … Read more
Following the global coronavirus epidemic, the University of Ibadan suspends all international conferences scheduled to hold in the institution till further notice It also cancelled all international travels for staff to prevent members of the university community from contracting the virus. In a special release dated March 12, the university said all incoming and outgoing … Read more
In a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19, the Church of England has banned the use of Common Cup for Holy Communion as it will no longer be passed around for people having Communion. The Common Cup is often reused several times and passed from person to person while receiving Holy Communion drink wine … Read more
Two women and a man dressed in medical lab coats posed as ‘coronavirus’ doctors, went to an aged person’s house, pretending to carry out medical checks but with the intention to steal. The resident called police after suspecting they were not real doctors but the suspects fled before officers showed up. Read Also: Agba Jalingo … Read more
National Federation of Doctors and General Practitioners in Italy have confirmed the death of a medical chief, Roberto Stella. Aged 67, Roberto who was the head of the medical association in the northern Italian region of Varese, died from coronavirus. He died on Tuesday night in Como, where he was hospitalized for respiratory failure. He … Read more
Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Anambra, Professor Charles Esimone has said that the school is opting for an online class to continue the lecturing of Chinese Language. This is following the suspension of the Chinese Language course due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. During a press briefing yesterday to unveil its programme for … Read more
Mr Ganiyu Egunjobi, Chairman, Agege Local Government Council, Lagos, has cautioned residents against attending parties and other social gatherings considering the threat of Coronavirus and LASSA fever. In an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, Egunjobi said chances to contracting and spreading the diseases was high during such gatherings. “We need to … Read more
The South African authorities today confirmed a second case the novel coronavirus, a 39-year-old woman who travelled to Italy with the group with the first confirmed case. The authorities said the woman, who is originally from the inland province of Gauteng, had come into direct contact with the patient from Kwa Zulu-Natal who was confirmed … Read more
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has revealed about N1.6billion emergency funding is needed to strengthen Coronavirus (COVID19) response activities. The Deputy Director in charge of Special Duties, Dr. Pricilla Ibekwe, noted this yesterday at a press conference presided over by the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, she said the emergency fund, if … Read more
Since the emergence of the novel coronavirus, Nigerians have been adopting funny and extraordinary measures to avoid contracting the disease. In Delta, a clothe dealer at the popular Ogbeogonogo Market, Mrs Justina Uduophori, now uses a bowl to receive money from customers for the goods they purchased. She said she used the method to avoid … Read more
Gov Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has hinted that the Italian patient, who tested positive to the deadly Coronavirus last week has fully recovered. Abiodun said the patient, who is quarantined at the isolation centre in Yaba, Lagos State, would be discharged soon. Gov Abiodun stated this while receiving the management team of Lafarge PLC, … Read more
Due to the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus, the ongoing construction of Lagos-Ibadan rail project has been put to hold. Speaking on Thursday in a live programme on African Independent Television, Minister of Transportation , Rotimi Amaechi said the employees of the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, the contractor handling the project , were still … Read more
Fifty-three new cases of Coronavirus broke out across the United States on Thursday, striking for the first time in Colorado, Tennessee, Texas and San Francisco. Twenty new cases of the virus were confirmed in King County, Washington, local health officials said, bringing the total in the county to 51 with 11 deaths. One death has … Read more