British police Friday arrested a man for failing to isolate himself upon arrival on the Isle of Man amid the coronavirus outbreak. Police said in a statement that the man, 26, was arrested for failing to self-isolate on his entry to the island. Earlier, authorities said anyone arriving must self-isolate for 14 days under emergency…
Italian who brought coronavirus to Nigeria recovers Aisha Buhari shuts office, UK-returnee daughter self-isolates Senators just back from foreign trips to undergo COVID-19 test Our correspondents The Lagos State Government on Thursday confirmed four new coronavirus cases, bringing to 12, the total number of cases in the country. The state Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, …
Prince Albert II of Monaco has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his palace said on Thursday. The 62-year-old sovereign of the enclave on the French Mediterranean coast was being closely monitored by his doctor and specialists, and his health “does not give any cause for concern,” according to the palace. “ “Prince Albert has…
One of President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughters has gone into self-isolation after returning from the UK over coronavirus. Aisha Buhari, the first lady, who disclosed this, said although her daughter did not show any symptoms of the virus, she went into self-isolation after returning from the UK.
The US has approved the anti-malarial drug chloroquine for use as a treatment against the new coronavirus, President Donald Trump said Thursday. “We’re going to be able to make that drug available almost immediately, and that’s where the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has been so great,” Trump told reporters. “They’ve gone through the approval…
The Lagos State Commissioner of Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the Italian who brought coronavirus to Nigeria now tests negative. He said this at a press conference on Thursday, The PUNCH reports. According to him, the Italian will be tested one more time and will be released if he tests negative again. Coronavirus was first recorded in…
A group of Kenyan youths have killed a man they suspected had the deadly coronavirus. The man identified as George Kotini Hezron, was on his way home from a drinking spree in the village of Msambweni in Kwale County when he was attacked on Wednesday at around 9pm The residents had suspected him of having coronavirus…
Russia registered the first death of a patient infected with the coronavirus on Thursday, an elderly woman who had been hospitalized in Moscow, health officials said. The 79-year-old, who had tested positive, was hospitalized on March 13 and had several other conditions including diabetes and heart problems, Moscow’s coronavirus response headquarters said on social media….
The Ekiti government, on Wednesday, confirmed that a 38-year man from the state has tested positive for the deadly Coronavirus. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Mojisola Yaya Kolade, in a statement made available to Tribune Online, said that the victim contracted the virus while driving an American who visited the country from Richmond, Virginia…
Ogun State Government on Wednesday banned high-density gatherings in places like cinemas, sports arena, restaurants, and night clubs for the next 30 days to contain the spread of coronavirus. The Government noted that it has found it expedient to announce the immediate ban of all high-density gatherings that would bring together 50 or more persons…