Just in: I Was On The Same Flight With Third Coronavirus Patient – Tonye Cole

The co-founder and former Group Executive Director of Sahara Group, Tonye Cole on Wednesday said that he was on the same flight with the third coronavirus case. Disclosing this through his official twitter handle, Tonye said he would work from home in compliance with the directive of the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin … Read more

Family Kicks As Coronavirus Suspect Dies In Enugu Isolation Centre

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The Enugu suspected Coronavirus patient quarantined in the state isolation centre who later tested negative to the disease has reportedly died. EKOHOTBLOG reliably gathered on Wednesday morning that the woman died on Sunday before the state Ministry of Health came out to declare that the woman was negative to the novel virus. Family sources told … Read more

President Mohammadu Buhari To Minimize The Impact Of Coronavirus On Nigeria Economy

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) appears to be taking the first step towards the resolution of the crisis rocking it.

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina on Tuesday said President Muhammadu Buhari’s is leaving no stone unturned in a move to preserve the well-being of Nigerians from the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking in an interview monitored by EKOHOTBLOG, Adesina said his boss is working to minimize the … Read more

Quarantined Indian National Tests Negative To Coronavirus In Lagos

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The Lagos State Government has said the Indian national who was quarantined on Monday after developing symptoms suggestive of coronavirus, has tested negative to the deadly virus. The Indian national was taking into isolation at the Infectious Disease Hospital in Yaba on Monday with suspected symptoms of coronavirus. Prof. Akin Abayomi, Lagos Commissioner for Health … Read more

White House Requests $45.8 Billion In Emergency Funding Due To Coronavirus

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The White House Office of Management and Budget late Tuesday submitted an emergency funding request to Congress for an additional $45.8 billion — a sweeping request for new funds and statutory authority across the federal government to address the growing coronavirus pandemic. The request came on the same day the Trump administration presented a $1 … Read more

US Issues New Guidelines On Coronavirus

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In a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the White House taskforce on Monday issued 15-day guidelines to limit the spread of the illness in the United States. According to the guidelines, states that have evidence of community spread of the virus should close bars, restaurants and other public spaces where people congregate … Read more

Air Peace Deploys Measures To Protect Passengers, Staff Against Coronavirus

Nigeria’s leading airline, Air Peace, has announced measures for protecting its numerous passengers and staff against the spread of Coronavirus. The airline’s Safety Manager, Captain Godfrey Ogbogu, made this known in a statement made available to journalists. Ogbogu stated that all passengers of Air2 Peace would be subjected to a thorough hand sanitisation at the … Read more

UK To Introduce Emergency Laws To Curb Coronavirus Outbreak

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In a move to curb the coronavirus outbreak, The United Kingdom will soon introduce emergency laws to fight the spread of the disease, including banning public gatherings and giving police the power to detain infected people, according to reports. The move would be an escalation of the UK’s crisis plan which critics had said was … Read more

UI Cancels International Conferences, Travels Over Coronavirus

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

Louisiana Postpones Presidential Primary Over Coronavirus fears

Louisiana has postponed a scheduled presidential primary election on Friday because of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak making them the first state in the US Voters in Louisiana were due to vote on April 4 in both Democratic and Republican primaries to select candidates for the November general election. Secretary of State of Lousiana Kyle Ardoin … Read more

Trump Declares State Of Emergency Over Coronavirus

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As the number of people with the coronavirus in the US grow, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency to provide more money to fight a pandemic that has killed 41 people in the US Speaking in the White House’s Rose Garden on Friday, Trump said “I am officially declaring a national emergency,” The declaration … Read more

Coronavirus: Residents With 2.2m Population Told To Work From Home

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Residents of a Washington county where 44 people have tested positive for coronavirus and nine people have died are being advised to work from home and schools are shutting down to avoid possible exposure to the killer strain. Eleven people in the U.S. have died from coronavirus, and 165 people have tested positive nationwide. Washington … Read more

AHMED LAWAN DISAGREES WITH HEALTH MINISTER OVER PAYMENT OF CORONAVIRUS FUND

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has contradicted the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on the payment of 620 million naira to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, an amount budgeted for the emergency response to novel coronavirus. Contrary to the announcement that the money had been paid to the agency in full, the … Read more

Banknotes Can Spread Coronavirus, WHO Warns

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As the coronavirus assumes pandemic proportion globally, the World Health Organisation has warned that banknotes could aid the transmission of the infectious disease. The United Nations body, therefore, counselled people to rather go cashless when making purchases In the event where they handle money, people should make it a regular habit to wash their hands … Read more