Chikwe Ihekweazu, director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says it will take a while before Nigerians can go back to their normal lives. Speaking at the presidential task force briefing on COVID-19 on Friday, Ihekweazu said he knows that the journey has been challenging for Nigerians, adding that the sacrifices made are…
The Lagos State Government has confirmed the death of one COVID-19 patient in the State. The government made this known while confirming that the state recorded 80 new cases of the virus on Friday The State Ministry of Health on its Twitter page said the development brings the number of death recorded in the State…
A man has left a really touching note for his wife and kids before he sadly died of coronavirus. A young father who died of coronavirus Wednesday left a heartbreaking letter for his wife and two children in which he told them they had given him the ‘best life I could have ever asked for’….
Kaduna State has confirmed one new case of COVID-19, raising the active cases to four Commissioner of Health Dr. Amina Mohammed Baloni has disclosed. A statement by the Commissioner on Saturday said that the new case is a close contact of one of the three new cases announced earlier in the week. Baloni reiterated that…
The Governor of Ondo State says another positive case of Covid-19 has been reported in the state. The governor said the case is a police officer who was tested in Lagos state but came to the state after which he went back to Lagos and then returned to the state for treatment. The governor who…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says the number of COVID-19 cases in the WHO African Region has increased to 28,000. The UN’s health agency gave the update on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO on Saturday. “Over 28,000 COVID-19 cases reported on the African continent – with over 8,000…
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) ESUT Teaching Hospital (ESUT-TH) Parklane Enugu has resumed its indefinite strike pending the fulfillment of the agreement with Enugu State Government. The Association made this known in an official letter sent to the Chief Medical Director, ESUT-TH, Parklane, Enugu dated April 24th, 2020 by its President Dr. Chima Edoga…
US President Donald Trump has advised Americans to enjoy the sun after William Bryan revealed that new research shows that coronavirus dies under heat. The White House is now banking on the research as Trump looks forward to opening up the country from a lockdown “The virus is dying at a much more rapid pace…
The Management of the University of Benin, Edo State has directed the compulsory use of face masks on its campus to curtail the spread of coronavirus. The varsity’s Public Relations Officer, Dr. Benedicta Ehanire, announced the directive in a statement issued on Friday in Benin. Ehanire said, “This is in line with the Edo State…
A World Health Organisation staff and two others have tested positive for Coronavirus in Bauchi State. The WHO staff is reportedly the third official of the International health agency to test positive for Coronavirus in the state. The Nation reported that the other two cases are said to be Lagos-returnees. The recent development brings the total number…